Med Surg Neuro RN
Portland, Oregon
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center

MS Neuro RN – Medical Surgical Neuro

Location: Portland, Oregon Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Type: Reduced non-billable orientation (0 hours, versus the standard 40) Experience: First-time travelers welcome

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Ratio: 1:4
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Block schedules: Not required
• On-call: Required. If cancelled from a shift, you must remain on call.
• 48-hour approval: Not approved
• Float: Position floats between units. Travelers may be required to float to other units and facilities in the system to meet needs, and it is common for travelers to float based on their skill sets. The facility gives as much notice as possible when floating.
• Lodging: A hotel is offered for consecutive floating shifts (at additional cost).

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Oregon
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg experience: 1 year
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• NIHSS certification

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation
• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually. Includes a sex offender check, education verification, and nationwide and county searches. Several search types are required within 30 days of start.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant results are accepted.
• TB: Negative IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON Gold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start. Updated annually, with 1 PPD or TB titer required at renewal.
• Immunizations:

  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: signed declination, or both a positive titer and vaccination series
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer
  • Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Respirator fit test: Done onsite unless a valid record exists within 1 year. Any mask type is acceptable.
• RespSafety clearance: Required annually for respirator use
• References: Minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty/setting
• Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years of employment
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually

Orientation and Training

• Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) via the Workramp learning system
• Epic training modules completed within a week of orientation, with transcripts only (certificates not accepted)
• Badge photo required

Work Environment

• Facility type: Short-term acute care
• Total staff beds: 536
• Teaching hospital: Yes
• Scrub color: Any color; OR and Cath Lab scrubs provided
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking: No fee