Mental Health Registered Nurse - Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus

State of Oregon

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! - Mental Health Registered Nurse The Oregon State Hospital, a division of the Oregon Health Authority, has a fantastic opportunity for REGISTERED NURSES to join an excellent team working to help people recover from their illness and return to their lives in the community. What you will do! You will provide nursing care to individuals currently residing in the Oregon State Hospital, which is a forensic psychiatric facility. You will administer medications as ordered by the provider, develop nursing plans of care, complete assessments, and respond to emergent psychiatric situations that could potentially be dangerous. Additionally, you will monitor staff work assignments, and supervise staff to provide therapeutic, safe, and secure milieu. For a full review of the position description, please click here If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid and unencumbered Oregon Professional Registered Nurse license during the entire length of their employment.
• If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall be shared with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.
• Candidates who are offered employment at the Oregon State Hospital must satisfactorily pass a pre-employment drug test.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in mental health
• Experience in conflict and crisis management
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience in milieu management
• Ability to manage multiple job responsibilities at one time

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to individuals currently residing in the Oregon State Hospital, which is a forensic psychiatric facility.
• Administer medications as ordered by the provider
• Develop nursing plans of care
• Complete assessments
• Respond to emergent psychiatric situations that could potentially be dangerous.
• Monitor staff work assignments
• Supervise staff to provide therapeutic, safe, and secure milieu.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly out-of-pocket cost.
• Optional life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Employee benefits include 11 paid holidays, 3 personal business days, 8 hours of monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees