Med Surg RN
Medford, OR
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Medical Surgical RN

Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Medford, Oregon
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Facility type: Short-term acute care, 108 total staff beds
• Expected ratios: 1:4 or 1:5

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Float: Will float between units
• On-call: May be placed on call
• Weekends: Minimum of every other weekend required
• Block schedule: Not required
• 48-hour approval: Not approved

Facility Details

• Scrubs: All RN and allied staff may wear any color. Scrubs are provided for OR, Critical Care, ED, PACU, and Maternal Child.
• Case manager dress: Business casual
• Parking: No fee

Required Qualifications

• Oregon RN license: Must hold a valid RN license in Oregon.
• Associate degree: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Med Surg experience: Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg experience, obtained within the last year.
• BLS: Must hold a current BLS certification from the AHA (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or the Heart & Stroke certification from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation only.

Conditional Certifications

The source lists the following certifications as required only if the unit's requirements specify them: ACLS, PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, IV Certification, MAB, NIH Stroke, and CPI.

Competencies and Skills

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and general competency exam, as applicable by profession and specialty.
• Color blind test, if requested or noted in the unit requirements. A score of 80% or higher is required if testing is needed.
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually.

Pre-Start and Onboarding Requirements

• Identification and employment eligibility: Government-issued photo ID, Social Security card (for I-9), and E-Verify attestation.
• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start and updated annually. Must include SSN trace, Death Master Index, county and nationwide criminal searches, national sex offender search, FACIS Level 3, education verification, and an MVR if home health. Open or active cases and any felony will not be approved. More than one DUI charge results in cancellation.
• Federal exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, completed within 30 days of start and updated monthly.
• Education verification: Third-party verification of nursing degree required for RNs.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant results are acceptable.
• Physical exam: Completed within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO. Must document freedom from infectious disease and ability to work with or without accommodation.
• TB screening: Negative IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON Gold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start. Renewal requires only 1 PPD or TB titer.
• Immunizations and titers: Measles, mumps, and rubella (2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer). Hepatitis B (signed declination, or positive titer plus vaccination). Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer). Tdap within 10 years. Declination accepted for Tdap.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season. A declination is acceptable.
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred. Declination not required, but candidates without documentation are treated as unvaccinated.
• Respirator clearance: RespSafety clearance required for travel candidates. Must be renewed annually.
• Fit testing: Required for travel candidates. Any mask type is acceptable as of 2/16/2026.
• References: Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty or setting.
• Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years of employment, with month/year dates.
• Badge photo: Passport-style photo with a neutral background, uploaded in JPEG format.

Training and Policies

• Annual regulatory modules: Approximately 3.5 hours, assigned through the employer's learning system.
• Facility training modules: Must be completed within one week of orientation, with transcripts (not certificates) submitted.
• Float policy: Must sign the float policy acknowledgment. Traveler may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.