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Community Counseling Solutions
Compensation Overview
$97.2k - $149.7k/yr
+ Hiring Bonus + Relocation Benefit
Hermiston, OR, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Inventory Management
Requirements
- Minimum of an associate degree in nursing and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience, at least one of which must be at the supervisory level.
- Must hold a valid nursing license in Oregon and be in good standing with the Oregon Board of Nursing.
- Must have excellent typing skills, knowledge of basic office software programs and ability to effectively use such software.
- Must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats. Must have the ability to present and exchange information internally across teams and co-workers, and externally with customers and the public. Information communicated ranges from routine/basic to complex and confidential information.
- Must hold a valid driver’s license and be insurable or carry insurance for client service purposes and for travel between business offices, the community, and to attend required meetings and/or trainings.
- Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 410-007-0200 through 410-007-0380. In addition, monthly checks against OIG and GSA exclusion lists and other federal/state lists.
- Must hold personal auto insurance for privately owned vehicles used for CCS business, with minimum coverage of $300,000 for bodily injury and $100,000 for property damage, and maintain for duration of employment; CCS insurance is secondary.
Responsibilities
- Accomplishes nursing human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling and disciplining employee; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring and evaluating job performance; recommending compensation actions.
- Adhering to policies and procedures and ensuring OARs compliance as it pertains to nursing in a 24/7 operational (class-4 level 1) secure mental health facility in Oregon.
- Meets nursing operation standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.
- Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with clients to understand service requirements.
- Track Medication Administration Records (MAR’s), ensure that staff are completing accurately.
- Ensure that staff is documenting prescriber orders correctly.
- Inventory medication as clinically indicated and follow up appropriately and according to policy for medication errors.
- Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
- Assures quality of care by enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations; measuring health outcomes against standards; making or recommending adjustments.
- Completes resident care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff; following up on work results
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Promotes resident independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patient and family and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications and self-care skills.
- Resolves resident’s needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
- Provides information to patients and health care team by answer questions and requests.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from other health care professionals.
- Protects residents and employees by developing and interpreting infection control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Maintains resident confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing.
- Maintains documentation of resident care services by auditing patient and department records.
- Ensure operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability, completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories as needed, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Monitors inventory of nursing supplies.
- Attends training as needed/requested.
- Maintains a cooperative and helpful relationship amongst the healthcare team by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem solving methods.
- Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Interviews clients, gathers medical history, performs general health screenings and assessments, performs examinations, takes samples, and provides nursing diagnosis.
- Establishes and maintains resident medical charts and other necessary records. Initiates follow-up care and makes referrals to physicians, other community agencies and health resources as necessary.
- Develops and implements clinical department policies and procedures in consultation with the Medical Director and Facility Administrator.
- Will perform some floor work and other duties as assigned.