Med Surg/Tele RN
Salem, Oregon
Salem Hospital

Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Location: Salem, Oregon Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 15 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30 Hours: 36 per week (12 hours per day) Ratio: 1:4

Facility Details

• Short-term acute care
• Magnet, Teaching, Level II Trauma Center
• 569 total staffed beds
• Scrub color: Royal Blue
• Free employee parking

Schedule and Assignment Terms

• Weekends: Every other weekend, not GTE
• Block schedule accommodated: No
• Float: Clinician will float within scope to meet facility needs, including to another facility in the system
• Time off over 2 weeks requires approval
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week under the 8, 10, and 12 hour rules
• Client may cancel up to 1 shift per 4-week assignment, 2 shifts per 8-week assignment, or 3 shifts per 13-week assignment
• First-time travelers accepted: Yes
• Local candidates accepted: Yes
• Pending license accepted: Yes

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Non-invasive airway management
• Experience with Epic

Onboarding Requirements

• Licensing: NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Background: Criminal background check within 90 days of start (7-year search); HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM within 30 days of start, rerun every 30 days
• Health: Physical within 1 year of start; TB screening (2 negative PPDs or QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 1 year); MMR, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documentation; Tdap or declination; flu vaccine or signed declination
• Drug screen: 10-panel test within 90 days of start, listing "Opiates" specifically
• References: 2 within the last 2 years showing 1 year in a comparable specialty; at least one supervisory (Charge RN acceptable) within the last 12 months
• Skills: Stepdown/Telemetry skills checklist
• Competency exam: 80% passing score
• Fit testing: Completed onsite through Employee Health within the first week
• Documents: Driver's license copy (or passport or state ID as an alternative); badge photo sent in JPEG format at least 8 days before start; facility modules completed by the due date
• Note: Facility modules are unpaid