Registered Nurse Case Manager
Portland, OR
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Portland, Oregon
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Total Staffed Beds: 418
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Any color allowed; OR/L&D scrubs provided; Micro Bio Tech wears business appropriate street clothes with lab coat; MLT can wear any color scrubs or business casual
• Parking: No fee
• Floating: Yes, floating between units based on needs and skill set is required. Floating may include multiple facilities in the region.
• On-Call: No
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Block Schedules: Not required
• Patient Ratios: 1:20
• Vehicle: Must have a vehicle for this assignment
• Additional Floating Info:

  • Floating to Seaside facility includes additional incentives and hotel accommodations for consecutive shifts.
  • Facility will provide as much notice as possible for floating assignments.

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience: Minimum 1 year (1YR/1ST TIMERS OK)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Must be AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certified
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Must be AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certified
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Must be AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certified
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): Current certification required if applicable
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy): Verify if required based on unit
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Verify if required; AWHONN or NCC-EFM accepted
• IV Certification: Verify if required
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB): Verify if required
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required every 2 years if applicable
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute): Verify if required

Licensure

• State License: Must have valid Oregon RN license
• NURSYS Verification: Required for all RNs
• Other License Verifications: As applicable

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Various state-specific searches and verifications as required
• Drug screening: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Fit mask testing required for travel starts after 2/5/2024, updated annually
• Respirator safety clearance required for travel starts after 2/5/2024, updated annually

Training and Competency

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• Competency exams as required by specialty/unit
• Color Blind Testing if specifically requested
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units
• Epic training modules required prior to or shortly after start
• Providence WorkRamp modules (Core, Specialty, Regional) required based on region and specialty
• Floating policy acknowledgment required

Scheduling and Work Conditions

• Floating between multiple Providence facilities in the region may be required
• No on-call duties
• Weekend shifts every other weekend
• No block scheduling required
• Patient ratio approximately 1:20

Additional Notes

• Must have reliable transportation
• Floating assignments may include multiple locations: Milwaukie, Newberg, Portland, Hood River, Willamette Falls, Seaside, and Saint Vincent
• Incentives and accommodations provided for floating to certain locations (e.g., Seaside)

This position is suitable for RNs with at least 1 year of experience who are flexible with floating and weekend shifts, and who meet the certification and licensure requirements for Oregon.