Travel CVICU RN - $2,192 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Portland, Oregon.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/13/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel CVICU Registered Nurse Job in Portland, Oregon 97239

Travel to Portland, Oregon for a high-acuity Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse (CVICU RN) opportunity focused on advanced cardiac care, critical thinking, and collaborative teamwork. Located in the vibrant Pacific Northwest, Portland offers a welcoming city atmosphere, excellent dining, beautiful parks, and easy access to outdoor recreation, making it an appealing place to live and work during your assignment. This travel nursing job is ideal for an experienced ICU nurse who excels in a fast-paced cardiovascular intensive care setting and enjoys caring for complex cardiac and vascular patients.

Job Details

• Position: Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse (CVICU RN)
• Location: Portland, Oregon 97239
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Job
• Shift: 3 x 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Hours per Week: 36
• Start Date: 10/13/2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950 - $2,060
• Unit Setting: Cardiovascular Intensive Care
• Patient Ratio: 1:1 to 1:2
• Charting System: Epic
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• Floating: May float within other ICU areas as needed

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility to obtain before start
• Minimum of 2 years of recent CVICU, cardiac ICU, or similar high-acuity ICU experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS and BSN preferred
• Experience caring for complex cardiac, vascular, and post-operative cardiac surgery patients
• Comfort managing vasoactive drips, sedation, paralytics, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Strong ICU assessment skills with the ability to respond quickly to changes in patient condition
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and occasional floating assignments within ICU settings

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing care to patients with complex cardiovascular and vascular conditions
• Monitor and manage patients requiring invasive hemodynamic monitoring and advanced cardiac support
• Administer and titrate cardiac, vasoactive, and sedative medications according to unit protocols
• Care for post-cardiac surgery, heart failure, VAD, transplant, and other high-acuity ICU patients
• Interpret dysrhythmias, arterial blood gases, and 12-lead EKGs to guide patient care
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and follow all safety and infection prevention practices
• Adapt to floating assignments within designated ICU areas while maintaining excellent patient outcomes

Apply now for this travel CVICU Registered Nurse job in Portland, Oregon, and join a healthcare team dedicated to exceptional cardiac critical care.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #519583. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: CVICU

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