Med Surg RN
Colville, Washington
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital

MS RN – Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: Colville, Washington
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Facility type: Critical Access, No Trauma; teaching hospital
• Total staffed beds: 25
• Scrub color: Any color
• Parking: No fee

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Ratio: 1:5
• On-call: Required, 1 time per pay period
• Weekends: Required every other weekend
• Block schedules: Not required
• Float between units: No
• 48-hour approval: No
• Staffing note: Hiring manager will review first-time travelers if they have appropriate hospital experience.

Required Qualifications

Licensure

• Current RN license. NURSYS verification is required for all RNs.
• Candidates with an out-of-state compact license working in Washington must complete the Washington Multi-State Licensed Nurse Demographic Attestation before starting.
• Candidates with an out-of-state compact license working in Washington must complete a 6-hour suicide prevention training from the Washington State Board of Nursing approved list, with certification of completion.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting.
• Employment application listing at least the last 5 years of employment, with month/year dates. "Current" or "present" is not accepted.

Background and Screening

• Background check within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually.
• Education verification by a third party, verifying the nursing degree.
• Individual background screens: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start, updated monthly.
• Washington State Patrol/WATCH search within 90 days of start.
• Washington OBRA Registry search is required only for CNAs at Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start.

Health Documents

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation.
• TB screening within 12 months of start: IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON Gold, or 2 PPDs. Positive TB requires proof of past positive and a chest X-ray.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, a positive titer, or other documented options for low or equivocal titers.
• Hepatitis B: signed declination, or documentation of a positive titer and vaccination.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, a positive titer, or other documented options.
• Tdap within 10 years, or a declination.
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season.
• COVID vaccination record is preferred; declination is not required.
• Respirator fit test (any mask type accepted) and RespSafety clearance, medically cleared annually.

Training

• Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) via the facility's learning system.

Certifications

• Additional certifications may be required based on the unit description. None are specifically listed in this posting.

Other Requirements

• Float policy acknowledgment.
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually.
• Driver's license or state ID, and Social Security card for I-9 verification.
• Badge photo is not required for this facility.