Unit Vision Statement:

Join our 5A/5C team! 5A/5C is one shared acute care unit with 17 beds on 5A and 9 beds on 5C. Our primary populations include chronic and acute illnesses including cystic fibrosis, heart failure, COPD, ESRD, ESLD, DKA, sickle cell disease, cellulitis, sepsis, substance use disorder, alcohol withdrawal, and other comorbidities such as behavioral health. Many of our patients are houseless or struggle socioeconomically and often feel that no one cares about them as humans. Our primary teams are Family Medicine, General Medicine, and Hospitalist. We collaborate with PT/OT, Dieticians, Social Work, Case Management, Speech/Language Therapists, and other multi-disciplinary healthcare team members to provide exceptional care for our patients. 

• This role is subject to a collective bargaining agreement with the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA).
• Weekend Obligation: Unit based approved guidelines
• Floating Obligation: Within 6 months per unit recommendation
• Salary: Hourly rate based on ONA contract
• Leave: Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities
  • External Candidates: Vacations, paid, or unpaid leave requests (not related to an organizational policy) up to 10-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid, or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.
  • Internal ONA Candidates: All vacation, paid, or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU. Pre-scheduled vacations or leave plans must be disclosed prior to consideration for hire to determine the start date.

Minimum requirements for all Nurses:

• Associate degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate degree preferred
• Nursing degree awarded from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) by 30 days before the start date
• For Associate degree candidates, BSN program must be started withing 3 years of hire and completed within 5 years
• Current unencumbered Oregon RN license by the start date
• Current BLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA by the start date

Department Specific Requirements:

• 2-years of current nursing experience in adult acute care, adult intermediate care, and/or emergency department observation.
• BLS must not expire during oreientation.

Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Individualized Orientation tailored to applicant's needs:

Our learning program is unique. You will receive a fellowship program tailored to your development needs for this specialty; which could be for 4 weeks and up to six months.

Transition to hired shift may be delayed for a temporary reassignment due to individual development needs and skill mix of the employees on the unit or the hires shift at any given time.

OHSU is an ONA union represented hospital. Weekend shifts, holiday shifts and floating shift are an obligation in this role title. 

Registered nurses must be willing to work in an environment with patients diagnosed with blood-borne pathogens, COVID-19, and TB. Regular exposure to patients requiring airborne, contact, and droplet precautions is expected in this job title. 

If you are a new Graduate, please consider applying to our Summer TTP Residency cohort: Req ID 2023-22073: RN, Transition to Practice (TTP), Residency Program (New Graduates), Adult Acute, Intermediate Care and ED Observation, FT, Nights

*Bonus Disclaimer: current ONA OHSU, Adventist and Hillsboro Medical Center employees are not eligible

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