Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,281 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric 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 Pediatric ICU / Mobile Transport position requiring flight or mobile transfer experience and both OR and WA/Compact RN licensure.

Details

• Position based in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with a dedicated pediatric mobile ICU transport team
• Transport team consists of one RN and one RT per shift, transporting neonatal and pediatric patients from outside facilities to a higher level of care
• Transport is physician-guided and may involve ground, fixed-wing, or rotor-wing transportation
• Team primarily transports patients to the home facility, with additional contracted transports for partner health systems
• 13-week assignment with a Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 18:30-07:00)
• Weekend requirement of at least every third weekend, with occasional additional weekend shifts as needed
• Uses Epic for charting

Requirements

• active Ror RN RN license and WA/Compact RN license required prior to start (temporary Oregon license available if needed)
• Minimum of 3 years recent experience as a fully oriented neonatal/pediatric transport RN with strong NICU/PICU skills
• Flight and/or mobile transfer experience required for consideration
• BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• Epic charting experience required
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skilled in respiratory care including ventilator management, ETT/NT suctioning, BiPAP/CPAP, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with emergency medications including vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, and continuous sedation
• Proficient in arterial line and central line management, IV therapy, and phlebotomy
• Skilled in cardiovascular monitoring including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with neurologic care including hydrocephalus/VP shunt management and hypothermia protocols
• Skilled in pediatric dosage calculations and use of the Broselow system
• Additional skills in intubation and UVC/UAC placement preferred

Additional Information

• Complete flight training as part of orientation through a contracted training vendor, mirroring the training required of permanent transport team staff
• Provide critical care transport for neonatal and pediatric patients across a multi-state region
• Scrubs may be any color except black or camouflage; transport-specific scrubs are provided
• Free parking available in any unrestricted space
• Candidates may not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted, with no RTO allowed during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• Former staff must be separated from the facility/system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers with qualifying transport experience are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-741067. 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 - Pediatric ICU

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