Registered Nurse
11 days ago
Portland
Job DescriptionDescription: Nexus Family Healing is looking to add a Full Time Registered Nurse to our youth residential facility in Portland, Oregon! Nexus Family Healing, a national non-profit mental health organization serving youth and families for over 50 years, is expanding to Oregon! This small PRTF program services up to six youth at a time, ages 10-17 with mental and developmental disabilities who have become involved in the justice system. The program, located at Nexus’ Walden Crossing, is a secure residential location, providing high staff to youth ratios as well as 24/7 nursing, recreational and therapeutic professionals, psychiatric services, and an array of other types of therapies as indicated. At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. We serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity. Join an organization that makes a true difference in the lives of youth & their families! Schedule/Location/Pay: • Full-Time On-site opportunity, • Saturday-Monday 12 hour Day shift: 8:00am-8:00pm, • Walden Crossing Address: 722 NE 162nd Ave, Portland OR 97320, • Non-hospital setting; small residential program, • Working with youth clients - ages 10-17, • Located on the Albertina Kerr campus, • Starting pay range: $47-$50 an hour!, • Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment, • Multiple options for health insurance coverage, • No-cost life insurance, • Short/long-term disability insurance, • 401k match, • NEW – Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family, • NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family, • NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit, • Tuition assistance and training opportunities, • Advancement pathways and internal promotion, • $1/hour differential for overnights during the week, Sunday night through Friday morning: (12AM -7:59 AM), • $2/hour for day and evening shifts on weekends, Saturday morning through Sunday evening: (8AM – 11:59 PM) Our Nurse (RN) promotes the health and well-being to Nexus Family Healing residents by providing client-centered health care services, in accordance with Nexus Family Healing policies, procedures, and protocols. Primary responsibilities: Resident Medical Care • Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams regarding medical aspects of client admissions., • Communicates medical concerns and coordinates necessary follow-up appointments, and/or referrals with interdisciplinary teams both internally and externally., • Collects and reviews clients’ medical data and ensures that medical records are current and accurate., • Assesses nursing implications of all data pertaining to the resident and determines the need to communicate with the physician., • Monitors acute and chronic medical conditions of clients; provides treatment or consultation as needed., • Serves as a resource to staff and other interdisciplinary teams regarding client medical concerns., • Verify, count, and administer medications to residents., • Educates clients on medication side effects, adverse effects, and drug interactions., • Monitors clients daily for side effects, adverse effects, and/or drug interactions., • Ensures client prescriptions are filled and the appropriate amount is maintained through each client’s stay within the residential milieu., • Completes all required trainings that are department/role specific & facility-wide requirements., • Maintains and stay up to date with trainings and certifications (i.e., online trainings, internal and external in-person trainings, CPR certification, nursing license, first aid and safety, medication administration, and infection control etc., • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, • Valid Registered Nurse License, • QMHP qualified in Oregon, • 1 + year related nursing experience, • First Aid/CPR/Infection Control certification, • Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches, • Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern, • Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly, • Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own! Keywords: “Trauma-Informed Care”, “Mental Health”, “Children’s Mental Health”, “Social Services," "Nonprofit" "Human Services", "Healthcare", "Registered Nurse", "RN", "Residential Treatment Facilities", "PRTF", "Non-Profit", "Childrens Mental Health", "social justice", "LGBTQ safe", "mission-driven", "new grad rn", "correctional nurse", "rn clinic", “caring career” ,“behavioral health”, "nursing"