Med Surg RN Float
Medford, Oregon
Providence Medford Medical Center

Overview

• Location: Medford, Oregon
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3 x 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Posting Label: "1st Timer"

Role Details

• Float: Will float between units
• On-Call: Required. May be placed on call.
• Weekends: Minimum of every other weekend
• Block Schedules: Not required
• Ratios: 1:4 or 1:5
• 48-Hour Approval: Not approved

Facility Highlights

• Facility Type: Short-term acute care
• Total Staff Beds: 108
• Scrubs: Any color for RNs and allied staff. Scrubs are provided for OR, Critical Care, ED, PACU, and Maternal Child.
• Charting: Electronic medical record (EMR)
• Parking: No fee

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS certification (AHA or Heart & Stroke from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation only)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Conditional Certifications

The source states that certifications should be verified against the unit description (UD) or clinical track. These may apply depending on the assignment:

• ACLS, PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, IV Certification, MAB, NIH Stroke, CPI

Onboarding Requirements

• Identification: Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card
• Background Check: Completed within 90 days of start and updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Also requires a sex offender search, a federal exclusion check (EPLS/GSA/SAM), an HHS/OIG check, and a WA State Patrol/WATCH search for Washington placements.
• Education Verification: Third-party verification of nursing degree
• Drug Screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant results are acceptable.
• TB: Negative IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON-TB Gold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start (annual updates require one PPD or TB titer)
• Immunizations: MMR (2 doses or positive titer), Hepatitis B (series with a positive titer, or signed declination), varicella (2 doses or positive titer), Tdap within 10 years, flu vaccine or declination during flu season, and COVID vaccination record (preferred) or declination
• Physical Exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Respirator Clearance: Annual medical clearance for respirator use
• Fit Testing: Mask fit testing (any mask type accepted)
• References: Minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• Employment Application: Must cover at least the last 5 years of employment
• Skills Checklist: Required for the applicable unit and updated annually
• Annual Modules: Regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) completed annually
• Float Policy: Acknowledgement required. Traveler may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.
• Badge Photo: Passport-style with neutral background (required for this health system's Oregon locations)