Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Portland, Oregon

Apply now for a 13-week Emergency Department RN travel contract in Portland, Oregon, providing high-acuity emergency nursing care on 12-hour night shifts. Join a busy metropolitan emergency department and care for a diverse patient population across all age groups, including stroke, STEMI, behavioral health, medical boarders, trauma, and other complex emergency presentations. Portland offers vibrant neighborhoods, an excellent food scene, abundant parks, and easy access to outdoor recreation.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,050-$2,160
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 4:1
• Department Profile: 73-bed emergency department with approximately 160 patients per day and a diverse urban patient population
• Charting: Epic electronic health record
• Additional Requirement: Reliable personal vehicle required
• Floating: May be required to support other units or nearby locations based on department needs and clinical competency
• Holiday Availability: Commitment to work 3 of 5 designated holidays may be required

Emergency Department RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of professional Registered Nurse experience required; 2 or more years of emergency department nursing experience strongly preferred
• Recent experience caring for patients in a fast-paced, high-acuity emergency department
• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Oregon; an active compact license must be in hand when applicable
• Current ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS, and TNCC certifications
• Previous Epic electronic health record experience required
• Ability to care for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Strong emergency nursing assessment, prioritization, communication, and crisis-management skills
• Ability to adapt to floating requirements, changing patient acuity, and the demands of travel nursing
• Two professional references covering at least one year of recent experience

Emergency Nursing Responsibilities

• Perform rapid assessments, triage, reassessments, and evidence-based emergency nursing interventions
• Provide care for medical, surgical, psychiatric, pediatric, trauma, stroke, STEMI, and multisystem emergency patients
• Manage patients requiring airway support, ventilator care, BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, central lines, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation, and continuous infusions
• Recognize and respond to clinical deterioration, dysrhythmias, sepsis, CVA, overdose, behavioral health emergencies, and other high-risk conditions
• Administer medications and blood products safely while monitoring patient response
• Initiate and maintain IV access, obtain 12-lead ECGs, interpret dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases, and support emergency procedures
• Provide compassionate emergency care to patients and families during urgent and stressful situations
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic
• Float to other supported units or locations when needed to maintain safe patient care and operational coverage

Apply now for this Portland, Oregon travel nursing opportunity and join a high-acuity Emergency Department team.

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.