Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,280 per week

About the role

This role involves providing specialized care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced ICU setting. The position requires a dedicated registered nurse with experience in ventilator management, drip titrations, and critical patient care across all age groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill patients in the ICU
• Manage ventilators and perform drip titrations (heparin, vasopressors, Bumex, insulin, sedation/analgesia)
• Care for patients with diagnoses including sepsis, respiratory failure, encephalopathy, DKA, COPD exacerbation, RSV/Influenza/COVID-19, and occasionally stable pediatric patients
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:2-3 for most patients, and 1:1 for unstable ventilated patients
• Chart using MEDITECH system
• Participate in call or standby duties with 30-minute response time when called, especially during low census periods
• Work night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM), three 12-hour shifts per week, with every other weekend and negotiable holiday requirements

Required Qualifications

• Valid BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Oregon License or eligible for 90-day Oregon Emergency License
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience (minimum of 1 year also stated)
• All shifts nights, 12 hours each, minimum 36 hours per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Additional Details

• Unit has nurse aides on day shifts
• Critical access hospital with in-house hospitalists and RTs available 24/7
• Orientation lasts 3-6 shifts, or longer if needed
• Unit supports float assistance for nurses not fully cross-trained to other departments
• Teamwork and staffing ratios that promote quality patient care
• Start date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Location: Pendleton, Oregon

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits