Registered Nurse - (Part-Time)

Morrison Child and Family Services • Portland, OR

5d • $44 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

SAGE is a residential program for child survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. The program serves girls ages 11-17 from around Oregon and provides them with a safe and secure setting in which to move toward their goals, build self-esteem and resilience, and reconnect to the community.
The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing the health needs of clients and ensuring that proper medical, dental and health care are provided to clients on an ongoing basis. Supervises the health care and health education functions of the program. Facilitates the integration of medical and mental health care of clients in the program.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a RN in Oregon required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in mental health treatment, patient assessment and triage skills required.
• Must complete bloodborne pathogens training first day of employment and annually thereafter.
• Able to pass a comprehensive criminal history background investigation
• Must work some evenings and some weekends, as needed and scheduled.
• Must be available for periodic, medically related, on-call coverage
• CPR/SFA obtained within 30 days of employment and kept current.
• TB testing required within 30 days of employment
• Must complete and maintain required trainings.
• Must pass language testing if applicable
• Must hold valid driver’s license— Oregon or Washington within 30 days of hire
• If driving personal vehicle, must maintain minimum auto insurance policy

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English, written, read and verbal required. Must clear a language proficiency test for Spanish.
• Experience in child and/or adolescent health care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the health services for all youth in residence, ensuring compliance with all pertinent state health care regulations, contract and internal policies and procedures.
• Ensure that health services staff and treatment staff learn and follow agency policies and procedures regarding health care and administering medications to clients.
• Oversee/provide training regarding medication dispensation and documentation to program staff, ensuring that medications are available as needed, stored properly, and administered in a timely and safe manner.
• Ensure that appropriate and adequate infection control activities occur at the program.
• Administer and oversee nursing healthcare and services, including mental health nursing care/services, to clients, ensuring all daily health care needs are complete and in compliance with state regulations.
• Coordinate healthcare services between the program and off-campus healthcare providers to maintain appropriate and relevant continuity of client healthcare. Gather and provide relevant documentation to ensure continuity of care.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and discussion.
• Coordinate with the Medical Director, Program Director, and program staff regarding the youths’ medication needs and management of psychiatric medications and psychiatric disorders as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
• Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma-informed behavioral healthcare organization.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• Morrison employees are offered a variety of benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employer-Paid Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed