ON-CALL Community Health Nurse
About The Position
This recruitment will be used to fill on-call positions. We have minimum required availability expectations set by management. Discover a Career in Correctional Nursing. Watch a video on Careers in Correctional Nursing Highlighting Benefits of Working in Our Field WATCH HERE. As a On-Call Community Health Nurse (CHN) you will provide professional and compassionate healthcare services to detained individuals starting at intake with triage, care planning and management of their care while in custody, until they are released to the community or transferred to another facility. Corrections Health personnel provide comprehensive assessments and treatment that reflects the standard of care in the community. Our medical team partners with the Multnomah County Sheriff Deputies to prioritize safety and care for our staff and detainees. As a community health nurse in Corrections Health, you will help serve in our three Correctional Health facilities: 1. The Multnomah County Detention Center (downtown) 2. Inverness Jail (near PDX airport) 3. The Juvenile Detention Center (NE Portland).
Requirements
- Possession of an appropriate and valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
- A Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program
- BLS/CPR certification required
- Must be able to pass a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Background Check
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary setting fostering a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment
- Experience providing services to diverse and vulnerable communities
- Multnomah County COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: To protect the health of the community and employees, Multnomah County requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption as a qualification of employment. The rule applies to all employees, as allowable by law. Candidates who receive an offer of County employment must provide proof of vaccination upon hire or submit an exception request prior to their start date.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a correctional facility
- Demonstrated experience working with a diverse and underserved population
Responsibilities
- Respond to acute medical and mental health events
- Evaluate, monitor, and treat drug and alcohol withdrawal
- Wound care
- Delegate Certified Medication Aides
- Health education
- Facilitate transition planning for release to the community
Benefits
- Premiums: Corrections Health Nurses receive an additional 12% hourly premium and hourly differentials for working swing ($3/hr), graveyard ($6/hr), weekends ($3.50/hr) shifts.
- Mandatory Overtime: The first 4 hours of the mandated shift will be paid at an overtime rate (1.5x), and the remaining hours of the mandated shift will be paid at a double-time rate (2.0x). In addition, if you are scheduled to work the following day after a mandated shift, then that schedule shift will be paid at an overtime rate (1.5x).
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
