PCU Registered Nurse
Bend, Oregon
Saint Charles Bend Medical Center

Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel/Contract

Location: Bend, Oregon
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Day (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Hours per week: 36
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Yes, within scope to Med/Telemetry, PCU, and ED Boarding units
• Local candidates not accepted (must live outside a 75-mile radius)
• Pending licenses are not accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: Maximum 7 total days in the 13-week assignment

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Certifications:

  • ACLS
  • BLS issued by American Heart Association
  • NIHSS certification
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually, including:

  • SSN trace
  • Counties lived/worked/school verification
  • FACIS Level 3
  • DOJ sex offender search
  • Nationwide education verification (highest level)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 90 days of start
• Primary source verification of state RN license required (NURSYS verification)
• Diploma or transcript must be on file in addition to education verification

Health and Safety Requirements

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

  • TDAP (within 10 years, given after age 19; declination accepted)
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or 2 vaccines; booster or declination acceptable for low/equivocal titers)
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer required; vaccine series alone not accepted)
  • Varicella (positive titer or 2 vaccines; booster or declination acceptable for low/equivocal titers)
• Negative TB screening (QGold within 1 year) or chest X-ray for positive responders (within 5 years) plus annual TB questionnaire
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Negative 12-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (not required annually)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or agency declination/exemption required during flu season (deadline December 1)
• COVID vaccine preferred but not required; vaccination record or declination/exemption required
• Respiratory safety clearance required within 1 year of start and annually

Additional Requirements

• Photo for badge: Clear, passport-style with solid background, must be submitted within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays prior to start
• Several facility-specific agreements and forms must be reviewed and signed within 48 hours of signing and no later than 2 Wednesdays prior to start
• Skills checklist required annually
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency tests as applicable

Notes

• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
• Prior travel experience is not required for this position