Operating Room Registered Nurse
Bend, Oregon
Saint Charles Bend Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Bend, Oregon
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Years of Experience Required: 3 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required (first-time travelers with 3 years experience accepted)
• Epic Experience: Required
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA Provider, Instructor, or RQI acceptable
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA Provider, Instructor, or RQI acceptable
  • CNOR preferred
• Skills Required:

  • Hardstop skills in Ortho Trauma, Craniotomy, Trauma, Trauma Level II
• On-Call Requirements:

  • Call 2 weeknights every 6 weeks
  • One weekend (Saturday and Sunday) 12-hour shifts (days or nights) every 1.5 months
• Floating: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Locals: Not accepted within 75-mile radius (proof of address required)
• Pending License: Accepted on a case-by-case basis
• Return to Office Restrictions: Maximum 7 total days in 13-week assignment

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually) including SSN trace, counties lived/worked/school, FACIS L3, DOJ sex offender search, nationwide check
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 90 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 90 days of start
• Education verification (highest level) with diploma or transcript on file
• Primary source verification of state license
• NURSYS verification for RN license

Competencies & Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Competency Exam (as applicable by profession/specialty)

Facility Specific Requirements

• Passport-style photo for badge (must be submitted within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays prior to start)
• Completion of confidentiality, contractual, compliance/privacy, and emergency contact forms (time sensitive, same deadlines as photo)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• TDAP vaccine within 10 years of start (given after age 19) or declination accepted
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year; for positive responders, negative chest X-ray within 5 years and annual TB questionnaire required
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Positive titers or vaccinations required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
• Hepatitis B positive titer required (vaccine series alone not acceptable)
• Negative 12-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (not required annually)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or agency declination/exemption required during flu season; masking required during high transmission
• Respiratory safety clearance required within 1 year of start and annually

Additional Notes

• Weekend shifts are required
• Floating within scope may be necessary
• Locals within 75 miles are not accepted
• Return to office restrictions limit time on-site during assignment

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 3 years of experience, Epic system proficiency, and required certifications, looking for a 13-week travel contract in Oregon with specific on-call and weekend shift requirements.