Outpatient Clinic RN
Bend, Oregon
Saint Charles Bend Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Outpatient Clinic

Overview

• Location: Bend, Oregon
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 5 x 8 hours (7:00 to 15:30), 40 hours per week
• Visits per day: 4
• Note: Shift details and requirements are assumed and pending confirmation by the manager, so they may change.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• 1 year of clinic experience, completed within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted), as required per unit description
• BLS issued by American Heart Association (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Conditional Certifications

• PALS: AHA only (Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted), as required per unit description
• NRP: As required per unit description

Eligibility and Travel

• First-time travelers: Considered if they have extensive experience
• Local candidates: Not accepted under the 75-mile radius rule; proof of address required
• Pending license: Accepted
• RTO restrictions: 7 days
• On-call: Not required
• Float: May float within scope to meet facility needs

Competencies

• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam: Required for dialysis RNs. One attempt to pass; if failed, the candidate must complete onsite eLearning. An EKG certification may be submitted for approval in lieu of testing.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: As applicable by profession
• Competency exam: As applicable by profession and specialty

Background and Screening

• Criminal background check: 7-year check within 90 days of start, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, counties lived/worked/school, FACIS L3, DOJ sex offender search, nationwide search, and highest-level education verification.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, both within 90 days of start
• Diploma or transcript: Required for all positions

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start; not required annually
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start, given after age 19; declination accepted
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON-Gold 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: Required for all candidates and updated annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella, 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.
• Drug screen: Negative 12-panel drug screen within 90 days of start; not required annually
• Influenza: Vaccine or declination/exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Vaccine preferred. Masking required during high transmission regardless of vaccine status. Deadline 12/01.
• COVID-19: Vaccine preferred but not required. Declination or exemption required if never vaccinated.
• RespSafety clearance: Within 1 year of start and annually
• Skills checklist: Required annually

Facility Documents

• Badge photo: Clear, passport-style photo with a solid background
• Required agreements: Acceptable use and confidentiality agreement, contractual and third-party access agreement, compliance and privacy program attestation, and emergency contact form
• Deadline for all documents above: On file within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays before start