Nurse Navigator RN
Bend, Oregon
Saint Charles Bend Medical Center

Registered Nurse: Nurse Navigator

Location: Bend, Oregon Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 5 x 8 hours (7:00 to 15:30), 40 hours per week Note: Shift times are assumed and the job is pending update once the manager confirms shift details and unit description.

Role Details

• Visits per day: 4
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• On-call: Not required
• First-time travelers: Accepted if they have extensive experience

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon, verified through primary source verification
• NURSYS verification
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Nurse Navigator
• Nurse Navigator experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS, issued by American Heart Association only (Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
• ACLS, issued by American Heart Association only (Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
• PALS, AHA only (Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted), as required per unit description
• NRP, as required per unit description
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic
• Does not accept locals (75-mile radius rule); proof of address must be submitted

Restrictions

• Return-to-operations (RTO) restriction: 7 days

Background Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, counties lived/worked/school, FACIS L3, DOJ sex offender search, nationwide search, and highest-level education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 90 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 90 days of start
• Diploma or transcript on file, in addition to education verification

Competencies

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by profession
• Competency exam, as applicable by profession/specialty
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam: Dialysis RNs must complete and pass it in one attempt. If they fail, they must complete onsite eLearning. An EKG certification may be submitted for approval in lieu of testing.

Facility Documents

• Photo for badge: clear, passport-style photo with a solid background
• Acceptable use and confidentiality agreement: review and sign
• Contractual and third-party access: review and sign
• Compliance and privacy program attestation: review and sign
• Emergency contact form: review and sign
• All time-sensitive facility documents must be on file within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays prior to start

Health Documents

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, not required annually
• Tdap within 10 years of start, given after age 19. Declination accepted
• TB: negative QGold within 1 year of start. TSpot and PPD are no longer accepted. Positive responders need a negative chest X-ray within 5 years of start and annual TB questionnaire
• TB questionnaire: required for all candidates, updated annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines. Low/equivocal titers accept 1 booster or declination
• Hepatitis B: positive titer required. Vaccine series alone is not acceptable. Low/equivocal titers accept a booster or declination
• Drug screen: negative 12-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, not annual
• Flu vaccine or declination/exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Vaccine preferred. Masking required during high transmission regardless of vaccine status. Deadline: 12/01
• COVID: vaccines preferred but not required. Declination or exemption required if never vaccinated
• RespSafety clearance: within 1 year of start, required annually

Annual Requirements

• Skills checklist: required annually
• TB questionnaire: updated annually
• RespSafety clearance: renewed annually