Med Surg RN
Madras, Oregon
Saint Charles Madras

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Location: Madras, Oregon Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Schedule and Assignment

• Night shifts, 3 x 12 hours (17:45 to 06:15), 36 hours per week
• 3 shifts per week at Madras and 1 shift per week at another location (Bend, Redmond, or Prineville), depending on where need is greatest
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs, including Prineville
• Time off restriction: maximum 7 total days off during the 13-week assignment

Clinical Setting

• Some pediatric patients from the bili baby unit and some IMU-level patients
• Ratios are acuity-based, and most patients are low acuity

Required Qualifications

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

Eligibility Policies

• Accepts first-time travelers
• Does not accept pending licenses
• Does not accept local candidates (75-mile radius rule); submissions require proof of address

Background Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, counties lived/worked/schooled, FACIS L3, nationwide DOJ sex offender search, and highest-level education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 90 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 90 days of start

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not annual)
• Tdap within 10 years of start, given after age 19 (declination accepted)
• TB: QuantiFERON within 1 year of start. Positive responders need a negative chest X-ray within 5 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire. TSpot and PPD are no longer accepted as of 4/2026
• TB questionnaire required annually
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 vaccines; for low or equivocal titers, 1 booster or declination is accepted
• Hepatitis B: positive titer required; vaccine series alone is not accepted. For low or equivocal titers, a booster or declination is accepted
• Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines; for low or equivocal titers, 1 booster or declination is accepted
• 12-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (not annual)
• Flu vaccine or declination/exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31), with a deadline of 12/01. Masking required regardless of vaccine status during high transmission
• COVID: vaccines preferred, not required. Declination or exemption required if never vaccinated
• RespSafety clearance within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Skills checklist required annually
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam, as applicable to profession and specialty

Onboarding Documents (Time Sensitive)

• Photo for badge: clear, passport-style photo with a solid background
• Acceptable use and confidentiality agreement, contractual and third-party access agreement, compliance and privacy program attestation, and emergency contact form: must be reviewed and signed
• All of the above must be on file within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays before start