American Traveler is seeking a Pediatric Hem/Onc/BMT RN for a night shift position at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of BMT/Cellular Therapy experience. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Pediatric Oncology unit · Hospital Provides Intermediate Level of Care to patients ages 0-18, with some followed up to age 25intermediate level of care patients ages 0-18, some up to age 25
License
RN license Active RN license (OR license required for consideration)active OR RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 13, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
active OR RN licenseActive RN license (OR license required for consideration)Check your license
License
pending license accepted if application submitted and received by licensing boardPending license accepted if application has been submitted to and received by the licensing board
Certification
BLSCurrent certifications: BLS, PALS, and a chemotherapy/biotherapy provider card from APHON or ONS
Certification
PALS
Certification
chemotherapy/biotherapy provider card from APHON or ONS
Experience
2+ years of nursing experience2+ years of nursing experience required, including BMT/Cellular Therapy experience
Experience
3+ years of experience for first-time travelersFirst-time travelers accepted with 3+ years of experience
Experience
BMT/Cellular Therapy experience
Experience
pediatric and BMT/Cellular Therapy exposurePediatric and BMT/Cellular Therapy exposure required
administration and monitoring of chemotherapy, body fluid handling post-chemotherapy, neutropenic precautions, symptom management, port and central line care, IV therapy/phlebotomy, and pediatric dosage calculations
In range for Oregon travel rolesOregon travel postings that state pay run $1,950/week to $2,540/week, the middle half $2,010/week to $2,350/week, across 59 postings.
Pay reviews
local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restrictionLocal candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restriction
The role and schedule
Charting
EpicEpic EMR experience required
Floating
floating required within the hospital, not to affiliate hospitalsFloating required within the hospital, but not to affiliate hospitals
Patients
leukemia, brain tumors, bone tumors, sarcoma, lymphomas, blood diseases, immunological diseases, storage diseases, BMT, and Graft vs Host DiseaseCares for patients with leukemia, brain tumors, bone tumors, sarcoma, lymphomas, blood diseases, immunological diseases, storage diseases, BMT, and Graft vs Host Disease
Day to day
supports Hem/Onc/BMT patients on other units including chemotherapy administration and central line careSupports Hem/Onc/BMT patients on other units including chemotherapy administration and central line care
Floating
floating to affiliate hospital nearbyCandidates may float to an affiliate hospital nearby; refusal to float as requested may result in contract cancellation
Hours stated
7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
Weekends
weekend shifts requiredWeekend shifts required
On call
no on-call requirementsNo on-call requirements
Start
Oct 13, 2026Start Date: Oct 13, 2026
Details
RTO limited to a maximum of 1 weekRTO limited to a maximum of 1 week
Details
former OHSU employees or previous travelers must have been gone at least 6 months to returnFormer OHSU employees or previous travelers must have been gone at least 6 months to be eligible to return
Details
scrubs provided for OR assignments; no printed scrubs allowedScrubs are provided for OR assignments and no printed scrubs are allowed
The workplace
American Traveler
Staffing partner
Parking
available at a daily costParking is available at a daily cost
American Traveler is seeking a Pediatric Hem/Onc/BMT RN for a night shift position at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of BMT/Cellular Therapy experience.
Details
Pediatric Oncology unit within a Magnet, Level I Trauma teaching hospital
Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
Weekend shifts required
No on-call requirements
Floating required within the hospital, but not to affiliate hospitals
Provides Intermediate Level of Care to patients ages 0-18, with some followed up to age 25
Cares for patients with leukemia, brain tumors, bone tumors, sarcoma, lymphomas, blood diseases, immunological diseases, storage diseases, BMT, and Graft vs Host Disease
Supports Hem/Onc/BMT patients on other units including chemotherapy administration and central line care
Epic EMR experience required
Requirements
Active RN license (OR license required for consideration)
Pending license accepted if application has been submitted to and received by the licensing board
Current
certifications
BLS, PALS, and a chemotherapy/biotherapy provider card from APHON or ONS
BMTCN and CPHON certifications preferred
2+ years of nursing experience required, including BMT/Cellular Therapy experience
Pediatric and BMT/Cellular Therapy exposure required
Prior travel nursing experience required
Skilled in administration and monitoring of chemotherapy, body fluid handling post-chemotherapy, neutropenic precautions, symptom management, port and central line care, IV therapy/phlebotomy, and pediatric dosage calculations
Experience managing oncologic emergencies
Conscious sedation experience preferred
COVID vaccination proof required with no exemptions
Additional Information
First-time travelers accepted with 3+ years of experience
Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restriction
Candidates may float to an affiliate hospital nearby; refusal to float as requested may result in contract cancellation
RTO limited to a maximum of 1 week
Former OHSU employees or previous travelers must have been gone at least 6 months to be eligible to return
Scrubs are provided for OR assignments and no printed scrubs are allowed
Neighborhoods+Young professionals cluster in Nob Hill (NW District) for Victorian streets and boutique retail ($340K–$400K), the Pearl District for loft-heavy walkable living ($365K–$455K), and Alberta Arts District for a hip, colorful, still-changing scene with $330K–$420K entry points. Hawthorne’s eclectic, bohemian, bookshop culture sits around $480K–$580K. Quieter residential bets include Sellwood-Moreland—historic, antique-district, river-oriented, $580K–$680K to buy, with a studio rent cited around $1,500—and Alameda, a stately tree-lined pocket of pre-1940s Craftsman, Tudor, bungalow, and Colonial homes (median purchase about $711,033, median rent $2,244) that is safer than 90% of Portland neighborhoods, under 15 minutes from downtown, and sandwiched between Alberta Arts, Williams, and Hollywood. Goose Hollow is the transit-first budget condo option at $290K–$340K. East of the Willamette is generally more sprawling and affordable; the west side is denser and more walkable. Just outside the city, Gresham is cheaper with an easier commute but higher crime than Beaverton, whose inbound trip is busier and more complicated.
Young professionals cluster in Nob Hill (NW District) for Victorian streets and boutique retail ($340K–$400K), the Pearl District for loft-heavy walkable living ($365K–$455K), and Alberta Arts District for a hip, colorful, still-changing scene with $330K–$420K entry points. Hawthorne’s eclectic, bohemian, bookshop culture sits around $480K–$580K. Quieter residential bets include Sellwood-Moreland—historic, antique-district, river-oriented, $580K–$680K to buy, with a studio rent cited around $1,500—and Alameda, a stately tree-lined pocket of pre-1940s Craftsman, Tudor, bungalow, and Colonial homes (median purchase about $711,033, median rent $2,244) that is safer than 90% of Portland neighborhoods, under 15 minutes from downtown, and sandwiched between Alberta Arts, Williams, and Hollywood.
Goose Hollow is the transit-first budget condo option at $290K–$340K. East of the Willamette is generally more sprawling and affordable; the west side is denser and more walkable. Just outside the city, Gresham is cheaper with an easier commute but higher crime than Beaverton, whose inbound trip is busier and more complicated.
Getting around+Sources do not name hospital campuses, MAX lines to them, or parking at medical centers. What they do establish is that neighborhood choice locks in commute rhythm more here than in many cities: the west side is denser and more walkable, the east side more sprawling, and Goose Hollow is called transit-first. Walkability, a robust public-transit system, and a strong biking culture are consistent pros; worsening traffic is a consistent con. Gresham is described as an easier, more affordable commute into Portland than Beaverton, where inbound traffic is busier and more complicated. Relocators are warned not to pick a house before they understand the daily commute that neighborhood creates.
Sources do not name hospital campuses, MAX lines to them, or parking at medical centers. What they do establish is that neighborhood choice locks in commute rhythm more here than in many cities: the west side is denser and more walkable, the east side more sprawling, and Goose Hollow is called transit-first.
Walkability, a robust public-transit system, and a strong biking culture are consistent pros; worsening traffic is a consistent con. Gresham is described as an easier, more affordable commute into Portland than Beaverton, where inbound traffic is busier and more complicated.
Relocators are warned not to pick a house before they understand the daily commute that neighborhood creates.
Outdoors+In town: Washington Park and the International Rose Test Garden (over 10,000 bushes and 610-plus varieties since 1924), plus Wilshire, Grant, and Irving Parks within walking distance of Alameda, and the Willamette riverfront at OMSI. Within about an hour to 90 minutes you can hike waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge (Multnomah Falls), ski or snowboard on Mount Hood, reach the Oregon coast, taste Willamette Valley wineries, or paddleboard on the Columbia. Nature access is the lifestyle feature locals mention first—often “30 minutes away” for city-adjacent green, 90 minutes for completely different terrain. Summers can turn scorching and smoky from wildfires; the rest of the year is mild but gray.
In town: Washington Park and the International Rose Test Garden (over 10,000 bushes and 610-plus varieties since 1924), plus Wilshire, Grant, and Irving Parks within walking distance of Alameda, and the Willamette riverfront at OMSI. Within about an hour to 90 minutes you can hike waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge (Multnomah Falls), ski or snowboard on Mount Hood, reach the Oregon coast, taste Willamette Valley wineries, or paddleboard on the Columbia.
Nature access is the lifestyle feature locals mention first—often “30 minutes away” for city-adjacent green, 90 minutes for completely different terrain. Summers can turn scorching and smoky from wildfires; the rest of the year is mild but gray.
Portland is less one city than a stack of neighborhoods split by the Willamette, and a relocating nurse will feel that on day one: Nob Hill and the Pearl are walkable and loft-Victorian; Alberta Arts is colorful and still relatively reachable; Sellwood-Moreland and Alameda are quieter, historic, and family-scaled, with Alameda called safer than 90% of the city. What is genuinely distinct is the pairing of a James Beard–dense food-cart and coffee culture with nature that is actually close—Washington Park’s International Rose Test Garden in town, Multnomah Falls and Gorge hikes, Mount Hood skiing, and the coast inside about 90 minutes—plus no sales tax. The honest tradeoffs are a long gray winter (SAD comes up constantly), visible homelessness and drug activity concentrated downtown even as residential neighborhoods a few miles out feel quaint and safe, steep income taxes, and housing that still runs from Goose Hollow condos near $300K to Laurelhurst near $1 million. Transit, bikes, and walk scores are real assets; Beaverton-inbound traffic is not. If food, rain-tolerant outdoor access, and an easy-going pace matter more than winter sun or a polished core, Portland still earns the move.
