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CVPICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU Travel Nurse Job in Portland, OR

Experienced CVPICU Registered Nurses are invited to join a high-acuity pediatric intensive care team on a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Portland, Oregon. Portland offers a welcoming Pacific Northwest setting with walkable neighborhoods, abundant parks, and convenient access to outdoor recreation. This on-site opportunity is ideal for a pediatric critical care nurse who is confident caring for critically ill neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and post-operative cardiac patients.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Position: Cardiovascular Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (CVPICU RN)
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,310–$2,440
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• Call: Not required
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1 or 1:2
• Unit: 20-bed pediatric intensive care unit with an average daily census of approximately 14 patients
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, children, and adolescents with medical, surgical, cardiac, oncologic, neurologic, and trauma diagnoses
• Documentation: Epic experience required
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Openings: 2

CVPICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent cardiovascular PICU or CVICU nursing experience
• Required experience caring for post-operative cardiac patients
• At least 1 year of professional Registered Nurse experience
• Current Registered Nurse license or eligibility for licensure in Oregon
• Current BLS and PALS certifications; NRP is preferred
• Recent Epic documentation experience
• Strong pediatric critical care assessment, medication administration, and dosage-calculation skills
• Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and at least two of the three major winter holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
• Willingness to float to NICU and pediatric units as needed

Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive bedside nursing care for critically ill pediatric and young adult patients, including post-operative cardiac patients
• Manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, continuous sedation, IV vasopressors, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Care for patients receiving CRRT, ECMO support, targeted temperature management, and intracranial pressure monitoring
• Monitor and manage central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, PICC lines, EVDs, gastric tubes, tracheostomies, and urinary catheters
• Assist with or perform bedside procedures within scope, including intubation and extubation support, lumbar punctures, central line procedures, arterial line procedures, and emergent interventions
• Recognize changes in patient condition, interpret dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases, and respond rapidly to clinical deterioration
• Administer blood products, high-risk medications, antiarrhythmics, anti-seizure medications, insulin, TPN, and other therapies safely
• Collaborate with intensivists, surgeons, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Provide family-centered education, communication, and emotional support throughout the patient’s critical care journey
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and support a safe, evidence-based, and compassionate care environment

Join this rewarding Portland, Oregon travel nursing opportunity and make a difference in the lives of critically ill pediatric patients and their families. Apply now for this CVPICU Registered Nurse assignment.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.