Staff Nurse Job Opening

• Contact licensed medical professional (LMP) for newly admitted patients, reporting medical status and requesting individual medication orders as appropriate for program.
• Monitor patient medical status, measure patient vital signs and perform other routine medical procedures; maintain up to date documentation of observations and evaluations in patient electronic medical record.
• Follow protocols as established by LMP.
• Administer and review PPD (Tuberculosis testing for purified protein derivative).
• Perform patient care activities within scope, according to licensed medical professional’s patient care instructions, medication orders, and other established patient care orders.
• Collect urinalysis sample, perform rapid toxicology screening, and collect blood samples according to established policies.
• Safely dispense medication as prescribed and continue to monitor patient for potential side effects.
• Evaluate and assess medical stability of established patients within program expectations and professional scope, identifying any special needs or circumstances that require licensed medical professional notification.
• Recognize and initiate appropriate response to crisis or emergency situations. Lift patient if necessary for safety.

• Current, unencumbered Oregon Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure. Completion of an accredited nursing education program that includes at least 500 hours of direct patient contact.
• Practical training in phlebotomy.
• Current Oregon or Washington driver’s license.
• Crisis prevention certification (such as CPI) within six months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to acquire within one month of hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.