Oregon Health & Science University·Portland, Oregon
Provide state-of-the-art critical care nursing to infants, children, and adolescents with serious injuries or illnesses. Manage complex interventions including ECMO, CRRT, and high-frequency ventilation for hemodynamically unstable patients.
Department Overview The PICU at OHSU's Doernbecher Children's Hospital is a regional referral center for all critically ill and injured children that operates 24/7.
The primary purpose of the PICU is to provide optimal state of the art critical care nursing to any infant, child or adolescent who presents with a serious injury and/or illness.
Care is provided for patients from birth to 18 years of age.
Older patients are cared for on a case-by-case basis.
This position also comes with great benefits!
Some highlights include: Comprehensive health care plans.
Covered 100% 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: 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 and PALS from AHA required.
New hires will be enrolled and required to complete during orientation Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
Pediatric CCRN certification Additional Details Experienced Nurse Orientation (Fellowship or Specialty Fellowship) with >1 year of experience: Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Learning Pathway or Orientation experience individualized to the candidate between 2-14 weeks. Why apply to OHSU? We are Oregon’s only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland’s largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu
Requires a minimum of 1 year PICU or 2 years pediatric acute care experience and a valid Oregon State RN license. Candidates must hold a BSN or an ADN with a commitment to obtain a BSN within 5 years, along with BLS and PALS certifications.
Market context
In Oregon, nursing roles are typically in steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings, especially for candidates with acute-care experience and current licensure. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for an accredited nursing degree, an active RN license, BLS certification, and prior experience, with added value for those who can complete NIH Stroke Scale certification quickly. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your license status and prepare examples of recent patient-care experience before applying.
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