ICU Registered Nurse
Bend, Oregon
Saint Charles Bend Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse

Location: Bend, Oregon Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00-7:00) Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week On-call: Not required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience (1 year), within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
• Experience with Epic

Unit and Float Scope

• Based in the ICU
• May float within scope to other ICUs, stepdown, and the ED for boarders
• May float to other locations in Redmond, Prineville, and Madras
• May be used as a sitter

Eligibility and Policies

• Does not accept local candidates; the 75-mile radius rule applies, and candidates must submit proof of address
• Restriction on time off: maximum 7 total days within the 13-week assignment
• Weekend work is set by unit needs and may be scheduled consecutively

Pre-Start Requirements

Time-sensitive facility documents (due within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays before start)

• Photo for badge (clear, passport-style, solid background)
• Acceptable use and confidentiality agreement
• Contractual and third-party access agreement
• Compliance and privacy program attestation
• Emergency contact form

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 screening: negative QGold within 1 year of start. Positive responders need a negative chest X-ray within 5 years and an annual TB questionnaire. TSpot and PPD are no longer accepted as of 4/2026.
• TB questionnaire, updated annually
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines. Low or equivocal titers accept 1 booster or declination.
• Hepatitis B: positive titer required; vaccine series alone is not accepted. Low or equivocal titers accept a booster or declination.
• Negative 12-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (not required annually)
• RespSafety clearance within 1 year of start, renewed annually

Vaccinations

• Flu (2026-27): vaccine or declination/exemption required during flu season (10/1-3/31), with a 12/01 deadline. Vaccine is preferred. Masking is required during high transmission regardless of vaccine status.
• COVID: vaccines preferred, not required. A declination or exemption is required if never vaccinated.