The OHSU Clinical registered nurse (RN) provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities and patient populations.   The Clinical RN’s care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics.  The Clinical RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, practitioner, and knowledge transferor [O’Rourke Model of the Professional Role™].  Professional accountability enriches the Clinical RN’s engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork.  The Clinical Nurse exemplifies the principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.

 

This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time
• Sick Leave - 96 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• Holidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid)
• Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources

Hiring Bonus up to $10,000 DOE and Relocation Package Available. Must start by July 1, 2024 to qualify.

$49.16-$78.18 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience

 

• Monitor patient lab and diagnostic study results, present abnormal results to the physician for review execute physicians ordersseeking clarification as needed
• Provide ongoing patient/family education; participate in on site post-transplant clinics
• Facilitate referrals to appropriate health care professionals
• Triage and respond to patient phone calls
• MyChart, and RightFax requests
• Assess potential or actual patient health problems, recognizing and responding to emergent situations;
• Document according to established policies and procedures.
• Follow up of transplant call-ins; provide initial patient/family post-transplant education;
• Participate in discharge rounds and coordinating discharge needs with interdisciplinary team
• Provide biopsy teaching, order entry, and follow up of results, coordination/routing of refill requests.
• Share in current RN coverage and responsibilities, which can include daily patient care tasks or covering specific patient load for a day or extended period of time.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement changes in the nursing process as it relates to transplant
• Assume responsibility for professional/job related development; incorporate quality improvement practices into performance.
• Other projects as assigned by manager and department director including cross coverage of pre if needed.

• Associate of Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)
• *BSN preferred *Associate Degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program with 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Minimum 3-5 years recent acute-care hospital nursing (at time of hire).
• Communication skills including fluency in oral and written English.
• Basic computer skills including the ability to send/receive email, navigate information technology associated with the position, and use Electronic Health Record information and tools. 
• Current unencumbered Oregon RN license.
• Obtain unencumbered Washington RN license within 2 months of hire date.
• Obtain unecumbered RN licenses in additonal states, as needed for program, per leadership.
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or the Military Training Network

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.