RN, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Boring, OR
Job Description
RN, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
US-OR-Portland
Requisition ID: 2026-37630
Position Category: Nursing-RN
Job Type: ONA union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Posting Salary Range: $55.24 - $92.02 per hour with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 0.90
Posting Schedule: Variable schedule, Mon-Sun, 12 hour shifts, every other weekend as needed.
Posting Hours: 1900-0730
HR Mission: Healthcare
Drug Testable: Yes
LinkedIn Job Code: #LI-SC1
Department Overview
The PICU is a regional referral center that operates 24/7 for care of critically ill and injured children. The PICU is a 20-bed unit specially equipped to provide care to critically ill or injured pediatric patients from birth to young adulthood, in a family-centered atmosphere.
This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:
• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered at 100% of the cost for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time
• Holidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid – included in vacation accruals)
• Sick Leave - 96 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources
Function/Duties of Position
The PICU team cares for children across a vast spectrum of health issues including trauma, surgery, respiratory, cardiac, hematology/oncology and neurologic disorders.
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): this service is provided in collaboration with pediatric perfusion services. Staff that provide these interventions (ECMO specialists) are selected, educated and competency validated by Pediatric Perfusion.
• CRRT-continuous renal replacement therapy
• Hemodialysis (provided by dialysis services)
• Peritoneal dialysis
• High Frequency ventilation
• Operative procedures in the unit for patients too unstable to move to the OR, recovery of postoperative cardiac, neurosurgical, general surgery patients who are hemodynamically unstable or who continue to require post-operative ventilator assistance
Department Specific Working Conditions:
May be required to provide continuing care and monitoring of patients in locations outside of PICU including MRI, CT, Nuclear Med, Ultrasound, and Radiology.
Required Qualifications
• Minimum of 1 year PICU RN experience or 2 years Peds acute care RN experience
Pediatric CCRN certificationBSN Graduates: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
• ADN Graduates: Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program 30 days before the start date.
• Associate degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Annual Department specific education requirements include:
• PALS certification
• Annual Department specific education requirements include:
• 6 hours of Trauma Education
• Annual pediatric competencies
• Annual occupational health compliance requirements
• Annual Point-of-Care Competencies: Capillary Blood Glucose, Urine Ketone Testing
• MRI Safety Competency
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS at time of hire and must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• BLS must not expire during orientation
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
Preferred Qualifications
• Pediatric CCRN certification
Additional Details
Length of Orientation – Experienced Nurse
• External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.
• Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Specialty Fellowship/Fellowship Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for 3 days-26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply.
All are welcome
Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
PI281427089
US-OR-Portland
Requisition ID: 2026-37630
Position Category: Nursing-RN
Job Type: ONA union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Posting Salary Range: $55.24 - $92.02 per hour with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 0.90
Posting Schedule: Variable schedule, Mon-Sun, 12 hour shifts, every other weekend as needed.
Posting Hours: 1900-0730
HR Mission: Healthcare
Drug Testable: Yes
LinkedIn Job Code: #LI-SC1
Department Overview
The PICU is a regional referral center that operates 24/7 for care of critically ill and injured children. The PICU is a 20-bed unit specially equipped to provide care to critically ill or injured pediatric patients from birth to young adulthood, in a family-centered atmosphere.
This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:
• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered at 100% of the cost for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time
• Holidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid – included in vacation accruals)
• Sick Leave - 96 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources
Function/Duties of Position
The PICU team cares for children across a vast spectrum of health issues including trauma, surgery, respiratory, cardiac, hematology/oncology and neurologic disorders.
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): this service is provided in collaboration with pediatric perfusion services. Staff that provide these interventions (ECMO specialists) are selected, educated and competency validated by Pediatric Perfusion.
• CRRT-continuous renal replacement therapy
• Hemodialysis (provided by dialysis services)
• Peritoneal dialysis
• High Frequency ventilation
• Operative procedures in the unit for patients too unstable to move to the OR, recovery of postoperative cardiac, neurosurgical, general surgery patients who are hemodynamically unstable or who continue to require post-operative ventilator assistance
Department Specific Working Conditions:
May be required to provide continuing care and monitoring of patients in locations outside of PICU including MRI, CT, Nuclear Med, Ultrasound, and Radiology.
Required Qualifications
• Minimum of 1 year PICU RN experience or 2 years Peds acute care RN experience
Pediatric CCRN certificationBSN Graduates: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
• ADN Graduates: Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program 30 days before the start date.
• Associate degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Annual Department specific education requirements include:
• PALS certification
• Annual Department specific education requirements include:
• 6 hours of Trauma Education
• Annual pediatric competencies
• Annual occupational health compliance requirements
• Annual Point-of-Care Competencies: Capillary Blood Glucose, Urine Ketone Testing
• MRI Safety Competency
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS at time of hire and must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• BLS must not expire during orientation
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
Preferred Qualifications
• Pediatric CCRN certification
Additional Details
Length of Orientation – Experienced Nurse
• External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.
• Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Specialty Fellowship/Fellowship Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for 3 days-26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply.
All are welcome
Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
PI281427089
Job Details
Medical Speciality
PediatricsCritical & Intensive Care
Employment Type
Full-time
Required License
RN (Registered Nurse)
Work Setting
HospitalPCUChildren's hospital
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