Dialysis Registered Nurse
Bend, Oregon
Saint Charles Bend Medical Center

Dialysis Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Bend, Oregon
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts (8:00 AM – 6:30 PM)
• Patient Ratios: 1:2 during day shifts, 1:1 during night shifts
• On-Call: Required from 6:30 PM to 8:00 AM, plus 24-hour coverage on Sundays
• Weekend Work: Required
• Floating: May float within scope to nearby facilities as needed
• Charge RN Role: May be assigned charge nurse responsibilities
• Holiday Rotation: Included
• Start Date: Must start the week of July 6 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (75-mile radius rule)
• Return to Office Restrictions: 7 days

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Minimum 1 year of dialysis experience within the last year
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (including SSN trace, FACIS L3, DOJ sex offender search, education verification) within 90 days of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 90 days of start
• Primary source verification of state license
• NURSYS verification required for RN license
• Education verification with diploma or transcript on file
• Facility-specific agreements and confidentiality forms must be signed prior to start
• Passport-style photo required for badge within 48 hours of signing

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer required; vaccine series alone not sufficient)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination accepted
• Negative TB test (QGold) within 1 year; for positive responders, negative chest X-ray within 5 years and annual TB questionnaire required
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Negative 12-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or agency declination/exemption required during flu season (ends 3/31)
• COVID vaccine preferred but not required; declination or exemption required if unvaccinated
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually

Competency Requirements

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Annual skills checklist and competency exams as applicable

This role is a crisis assignment requiring immediate availability and strong dialysis expertise.