Location: Portland, OR

Start Date: 08-20-2025

End Date: 12-28-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts: Day 3x12 (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) and Night 3x12 (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM); schedules typically rotate every 2-4 weeks; includes variable/rotating weekends (approximately every 3rd weekend); standby/on-call when not on unit

Hours per Week: 60

Candidate Pay Rate: $67 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based neonatal nursing care for Level 3 and 4 patients, including premature and critically ill neonates
• Serve as charge nurse when assigned: coordinate staffing, make patient assignments, and lead multidisciplinary rounds
• Manage advanced respiratory support (Bubble CPAP, HFNC, ventilators including AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP) in collaboration with RTs
• Perform and supervise invasive access and monitoring: UAC/UVC, arterial lines, central line care and blood draws
• Administer and titrate critical medications (IV vasopressors, surfactants, antibiotics) and perform neonatal dosage calculations safely
• Attend high-risk deliveries and provide immediate resuscitation/APGAR assessment and stabilization
• Document thoroughly and efficiently using Epic and participate in unit-based quality and safety initiatives
• Educate and support families—provide developmental care guidance, breastfeeding support, and clear discharge teaching

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oregon or compact RN eligible
• Minimum 2 years of recent NICU experience at Level 3 or Level 4 (charge nurse experience required)
• Current BLS required; NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) preferred
• Proficiency with Epic charting system (required)
• Comfort managing ventilators and advanced neonatal therapies and working with interdisciplinary teams
• Ability to float to sister facilities as needed and reliable vehicle for assignment (vehicle required for this role)
• Willingness to work rotating 12-hour shifts, variable weekends, and standby/on-call as outlined

Education

• Active RN license required
• NRP preferred; BLS required
• Associate degree in Nursing or higher (BSN preferred but not required)

Knowledge & Skills

• Neonatal nursing expertise (Level 3/4)
• Charge nurse duties and unit leadership
• Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP) and HFOV collaboration with RTs
• Bubble CPAP and High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• IV therapy, central line care, arterial line management, UAC/UVC management
• Neonatal dosage calculations, IV vasopressors, antibiotics/antivirals, surfactants, steroids
• APGAR scoring, resuscitation skills, and attendance at high-risk deliveries
• Phototherapy, thermoregulation, blood glucose monitoring, hyperbilirubinemia care
• Feeding tube placement/management and breastfeeding support
• Phlebotomy, dysrhythmia interpretation/management, isolation precautions, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome care
• Epic electronic charting and strong family teaching/communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay that recognizes your specialized NICU skills
• Generous travel reimbursement and IRS mileage for eligible floats (plus $5/hr incentive for Seaside shifts)
• Housing stipend options or assistance available for eligible travelers
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep you compliant and mobile
• Paid time off so you can recharge between schedule blocks
• 401(k) retirement savings plan and life insurance options
• A supportive team and clinical environment that values neonatal expertise and your growth

Travel Perks: Explore Portland, OR

Portland is a fantastic home base for adventures: explore Powell's City of Books and the city’s legendary food cart pods, hike in Forest Park or take scenic drives to the Columbia River Gorge and Multnomah Falls, ski or summit nearby Mount Hood for day trips, sip wines in nearby Willamette Valley, or enjoy quick beach escapes to Seaside and the Oregon Coast. The region also offers a renowned coffee and craft beer scene, museums, and vibrant neighborhoods to explore on your off days. Note: Seaside floats earn a $5/hr incentive and IRS mileage reimbursement, and hotel is offered for consecutive float shifts.

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