ICU Registered Nurse
Seaside, Oregon
Providence Seaside Hospital

Registered Nurse - Per Diem

Location: Seaside, Oregon
Facility: Providence Seaside Hospital
Hospital System: Providence Health and Services - MSP

Job Details

• Employment Type: Per Diem
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Orientation:

  • Held at Providence Office Park Building near Portland Medical Center
  • Every other Monday (specific dates provided for 2024 and 2025)
• Float Pool:

  • Badge grants access to multiple Providence locations in Oregon
  • Must be willing to float to any selected location
  • Assignment location given 2 hours before shift confirmation

Possible Work Locations Include:

• Providence Milwaukie Hospital (59 beds, Short Term Acute Care, Teaching Hospital)
• Providence Portland Medical Center (420 beds, Short Term Acute Care, Teaching Hospital)
• Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center (536 beds, Short Term Acute Care, Teaching Hospital)
• Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center (109 beds, Short Term Acute Care)
• Providence Newberg Medical Center (60 beds, Short Term Acute Care, Level IV Trauma Center)
• Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital (25 beds, Critical Access, Level III Trauma Center)
• Providence Seaside Hospital (25 beds, Critical Access Hospital)

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year experience in specialty
• BLS & ACLS certifications (must be AHA)
• EPIC experience required
• 2 references required (Charge RN or Supervisor) covering:

  • 6 months for CNAs
  • 1 year for RNs

Systems Used

• Charting System: Epic
• Medication System: Pyxis

Certifications Required (Per Diem - Providence Seaside Hospital)

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - Required for all candidates
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Required for ICU, ER, L&D, MS/Tele, Tele, and PCU RNs
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - Required for ER RNs and Pediatric ER
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - Required for L&D RN and NICU RN
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - Required for L&D RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification - Required for ICU, ER, Tele & PCU RNs
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Not required for Per Diem
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - Not required for Per Diem
• Tech Cert Verification - CNAs: No tech cert required

Compliance and Documentation

• Physical Exam within 1 year of start (signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO)
• Background Check within 25 days of start for Per Diem (covering last 7 years)
• Drug Testing: 10 Panel Drug Screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• Immunizations and Health Requirements:

  • TDAP (within 10 years or declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray within 12 months (updated annually)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer or declination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer or declination
  • Flu Vaccine during flu season (declination accepted)
  • COVID-19 Vaccine or declination (required if onsite)
• Fit Mask testing (not required for Per Diem effective 5/20/24)
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year employment within last 3 years (6 months for CNAs)
• Employment Application covering at least last 5 years of employment

Training and Modules

• Completion of Providence-specific WorkRamp Core and Specialty Modules required prior to start
• Epic training modules must be completed within a week of orientation
• Badge photo required (passport style, neutral background, recent within 6 months)
• Float Policy Acknowledgement required (willingness to float to other Providence facilities)

Additional Notes

• 3-month separation policy between Providence assignments
• Must be willing to float within the Providence Oregon hospital system locations
• Per Diem candidates are not required to support Oregon Child Center facilities
• NURSYS license verification required for all RNs
• Education Verification required unless already verified
• Skills checklists required annually for applicable units

This position is ideal for RNs with experience in acute care settings who are flexible to work across multiple Providence facilities in Oregon on a per diem basis. Strong emphasis on compliance, certifications, and training modules to ensure readiness for Providence standards.