Location: Portland, OR

Start Date: 03-02-2026

End Date: 06-22-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Day shift, 5x8). Block schedules required. Floating between units with rotating on-call coverage for weekdays and weekends (typically 2-4 weekdays/month and about 1 weekend every 6 weeks).

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $47 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

• Perform routine and specialized EEG studies across all ages — from neonates to geriatrics — in both inpatient and outpatient settings
• Place electrodes accurately and safely for routine, sleep-deprived, ambulatory, long-term monitoring, and video EEGs
• Conduct portable recordings in ICU, NICU and PICU settings when needed
• Perform brain death (ECI) testing per protocol
• Monitor patients during testing, recognize clinically significant events, and escalate concerns to the clinical team
• Document findings and chart care in Epic clearly and promptly
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (neuro/MDs, nursing, techs) to provide continuity of care
• Teach and support patients and families during testing to reduce anxiety and improve cooperation

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of EEG technologist experience (as listed in the job requirements)
• Required hands-on skills: ECI Brain Death testing, Electrode Placement, Portable Recording in ICU/NICU/PICU, Sleep Deprived EEG, Sleep EEG
• Preferred experience with Ambulatory EEG, Long Term Monitoring (LTM) and Video Monitoring
• BLS certification preferred
• Experience or comfort charting in Epic preferred
• Ability to float between units and cover rotating on-call shifts (weekday and weekend)
• Comfort working in a teaching hospital environment and with patients across the lifespan

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of EEG procedures: routine, sleep-deprived, ambulatory, LTM, EMU
• Competence with portable EEG equipment in critical care settings
• Familiarity with brain death testing protocols (ECI)
• Basic life support skills and patient safety awareness
• Good clinical judgment and ability to recognize abnormal EEG patterns
• Clear, concise documentation skills (Epic experience helpful)
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills in high-acuity settings
• Flexibility to adapt to varying patient populations and unit workflows

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU — friendly coworkers and experienced leadership ready to help you shine
• Paid time off to recharge and maintain your work-life balance
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement for required certifications and renewals
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• Life Insurance and employee-focused wellbeing resources
• 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
• Travel reimbursement and help with local logistics for contract clinicians
• Referral bonus program — bring great people, get rewarded

Travel Perks: Explore Portland, OR

Portland is a great base for adventures. Explore Forest Park’s miles of hiking trails, stroll the International Rose Test Garden and Portland Japanese Garden in Washington Park, and wander the aisles of Powell’s City of Books. Savor the city’s famous food cart pods, craft breweries, and coffee scene. Enjoy weekend day trips to the Columbia River Gorge for waterfalls and scenic views or head toward Mt. Hood for skiing, hiking, and alpine lakes. The city’s lively markets, museums, and riverfront paths give you plenty of ways to unwind after shifts.

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