Travel NICU RN - $2,281 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Portland, Oregon.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/01/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 1, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neonatal/Pediatric Transport position requiring OR and WA/Compact RN licensure along with prior flight or mobile transport experience.

Details

• Work within the NICU/PICU transport team at a children's hospital, providing mobile neonatal and pediatric critical care transport
• Transport team consists of one RN and one RT per shift, transporting patients from outside facilities requiring a higher level of care
• Transports guided by physician oversight across facilities throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington
• Travel to and from destinations by ground, air, or rotor-wing transport
• Utilizes Epic charting system
• 13-week assignment on night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:30 to 07:00
• Weekend requirement of at least every 3rd weekend, with occasional additional weekend shifts as needed
• Flight training provided during orientation through a contracted vendor

Requirements

• Active OR RN license and WA/Compact RN license required prior to starting (90-day temporary OR license available upon request if needed)
• Active BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum of 3 years of recent experience as a fully oriented, working neonatal/pediatric transport RN with strong NICU/PICU skills required
• Prior flight and/or mobile transport experience required for interview consideration
• 2+ years of pediatric transport RN experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Level I trauma experience preferred
• Skilled in respiratory care including ETT/NT suctioning, ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, and intubation assistance
• Experience with arterial line and central line management, IV therapy, and phlebotomy
• Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias and hemodynamic monitoring
• Knowledge of pediatric dosage calculations and use of the Broselow system
• Experience with UVC/UAC placement and intubation

Additional Information

• Provide critical care transport for neonatal and pediatric patients between outside facilities and the receiving children's hospital
• Complete flight training as part of orientation through a contracted vendor, similar to training required for permanent transport team staff
• Scrub color may be any color except black or camo, unless a specialty-specific scrub is provided
• Free parking available in any unrestricted space
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted, with no RTO allowed during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from any facility within the health system to be eligible
• Former staff must be separated from the facility/system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are not specified as excluded, but strong recent transport and NICU/PICU experience is required for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-741069. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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