PCU RN
Bend, Oregon
Saint Charles Bend Medical Center

Registered Nurse – PCU

Location: Bend, Oregon Assignment: Travel/Contract, 13 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30), 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week Weekends: Every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• 2 years of experience in PCU (Progressive Care Unit)
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
• Experience with Epic
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS

Float Scope

• May float within scope to Med/Telemetry, PCU, and ED Boarding

Eligibility Rules

• Local candidates are not accepted (75-mile radius rule). Submissions require proof of address.
• Does not accept pending licenses.
• Restriction: maximum of 7 total days off (RTO) during the 13-week assignment.

Background and Education

• 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, and highest-level education verification)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 90 days of start
• Diploma or transcript on file, plus education verification (highest level)

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• Tdap within 10 years of start, given after age 19 (declination accepted)
• TB: QuantiFERON negative 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, 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 acceptable. Low or equivocal titers accept a booster or declination.
• 12-panel drug screen negative within 90 days of start (not required annually)
• Flu vaccine or declination/exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31), with a deadline of 12/01. Masking is required regardless of vaccine status during high transmission.
• COVID vaccine preferred, not required. A declination or exemption is required if never vaccinated.
• RespSafety clearance within 1 year of start, updated annually

Competencies and Documents

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and general competency exam, as applicable
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Badge photo: passport-style with a solid background
• Acceptable use and confidentiality agreement, contractual and third-party access, compliance and privacy attestation, and emergency contact form
• Time-sensitive: the above documents must be on file within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays before start