Med Surg RN
Madras, Oregon
Saint Charles Madras

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Madras, Oregon
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Night shifts, 4x12 hours (17:45 to 6:15), 48 hours per week
• Shift split: 3 shifts per week at Madras and 1 shift per week at another facility location, based on where need is greatest (Bend, Redmond, or Prineville)
• Patient mix: Some pediatric patients and some IMU-level patients. Ratios are acuity-based, and most patients are low acuity.
• Return-to-origin limit: Maximum of 7 total days in the 13-week assignment

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Med Surg experience
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• Experience in a hospital setting
• Experience with Epic
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS

Candidate Policies

• Accepts first-time travelers

Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks (within 90 days of start):

  • 7-year criminal background check, updated annually, including SSN trace, counties lived/worked/school, FACIS L3, DOJ sex offender search, nationwide, and highest-level education verification
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM
  • HHS/OIG
  • Diploma or transcript on file, in addition to education verification
• Health documents:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required annually)
  • Tdap within 10 years of start, given after age 19 (declination accepted)
  • TB: negative QGold within 1 year of start. Positive responders need a negative chest X-ray within 5 years and annual TB questionnaire. TSpot and PPD are no longer accepted as of 4/2026.
  • TB questionnaire, updated annually
  • Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines (low or equivocal titers accept 1 booster or declination)
  • Hepatitis B: positive titer required (vaccine series alone not accepted; low or equivocal titers accept a booster or declination)
  • Negative 12-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (not required annually)
  • RespSafety clearance within 1 year of start, required annually
  • Flu vaccine or declination/exemption during flu season (10/1 to 3/31), with a 12/01 deadline. Vaccine is preferred, and masking is required regardless of vaccine status during high transmission.
  • COVID: vaccines preferred but not required. Declination or exemption is required if never vaccinated. Vaccine records are requested if previously vaccinated.
• Competencies:

  • Competency exam, as applicable by profession and specialty
  • Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by profession
  • Skills checklist, required annually
• Facility documents (on file within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays before start):

  • Clear, passport-style badge photo with a solid background
  • Acceptable use and confidentiality agreement
  • Contractual and third-party access agreement
  • Compliance and privacy program attestation
  • Emergency contact form