Travel NICU Transport RN - $2,569 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: 10/13/2026
• 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: Oct 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced NICU/PICU Transport RN with flight or mobile transfer experience to provide critical care transport for neonatal and pediatric patients.

Details

• NICU Transport unit providing critical care transport for neonatal and pediatric patients
• Transport team consists of one RN and one RT per shift, guided by a physician
• Transports patients from outside facilities throughout Oregon and SW Washington via ground, air, or rotor transport
• Primarily transports patients back to the main facility, with additional contracted transports for partner health systems
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (18:30-07:00)
• Minimum of every 3rd weekend required, with occasional extra weekend shifts as needed
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active OR RN license and WA/Compact RN license required prior to starting
• Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 3 years of experience required, with recent experience as a fully oriented neo/peds transport RN with strong NICU/PICU skills
• Flight and/or mobile transfer experience required for consideration
• Epic charting experience required
• Strong respiratory skills required including ventilator management, ETT/NT suctioning, ABG interpretation, and care of ventilated patients
• Skilled in management of pediatric emergency medications, IV therapy, arterial and central line care
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and management of dysrhythmias preferred
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• One professional reference required from a Charge Nurse, Supervisor, or Manager, preferably within the last year
• Active Oregon state license or proof of Oregon license application and fingerprinting required for consideration
• No felony convictions accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care transport nursing for neonatal and pediatric patients between facilities
• Flight training provided as part of orientation through a contracted vendor
• Scrubs provided for pediatric transport role, any color accepted except black and camo
• Free parking available in any unrestricted space
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted, with none 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
• Local candidates are not accepted and candidates may not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Candidates must complete an Epic Test-Out Module, with additional training assigned if not passed

American Traveler Job ID #P-754475. 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: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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