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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, and knowledge transferor [Onsomble 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 RN exemplifies the...
- Assist pharmacist through performance of the following technical support activities:
- Computer order entry of inpatient and outpatient orders.
- Filling unit dose medication orders.
- Select ordered medications from inventory to fill new orders or to provide 24-hours medication for distribution to patient's room.
- Answering telephone, filing, billing / crediting and medication profile maintenance.
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Designated acute care unit for all trauma/surgical ventilated patients. 13A provides care to adolescent through geriatric patients ranging from 16-100+ who have a variety of diagnoses, which require medical/surgical interventions and recovery for trauma related conditions. This population may include, but are not limited to: injuries related to motor vehicle accidents including moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries. gunshot and stab wounds; traumatic amputations; limb reattachments; multisystem trauma; spine surgery fracture repair, sport related injuries and interpersonal and intrapersonal violence, mental health disturbances. It is the overflow for Orthopedics and Emergency...
Patient Preparation.
- The END Specialist documents a comprehensive patient history including neurological symptoms and medications.
Procedures.
- The END Specialist performs procedures appropriate to their competence, according to the policy and procedures, including test setup, electrode application, maintaining patient safety and other related duties.
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Identifies, resolves and documents complex therapeutic problems, demonstrating advanced knowledge and application of this knowledge to a specific patient population.
- Responds accurately to requests for drug information from physicians, nurses, patients and patient's families; independently reviews and interprets the literature and applies this information to specific patient care situations.
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Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of medications to guide drug therapy. Consults with provider when...
Information Services
- Maintains and applies knowledge of our facilities for assisting our patients, employees and guests in navigating the physical and functional environment.
- Provides high quality customer service to both external customers (patients, visitors, medical transport, mortuary services, etc.) and internal customers (OHSU health care providers and staff).
- Assists public with explanation and clarification of policies and...
Asset Management
- Order, receive, log, store, and distribute physical equipment
- Setup and maintain organization systems for physical equipment, which can be used by support and remote staff.
- Manage physical assets and leasing in asset tracking software
- Prepare and distribute new hire equipment, and setup equipment for new workstations as needed
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Performs duties as ODC Lead:
- Collaborates with the administrative team and CLA Education Program to effectively coordinate, implement, and oversee the onboarding and orientation process for new staff.
- Provides ongoing support to team members and actively collaborate to assess practice gaps, recommending and facilitating process improvement initiatives that align with organizational priorities and strategic goals.
- Engages in interdisciplinary collaboration with...
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Conducts psychosocial evaluations of patients/families and significant others including, but not limited to the following: adjustment to medical or health condition; care coordination; mental health status; adjustment/ compliance to treatment process; substance usage; child and elder abuse/neglect assessments; domestic violence issues; cognitive status (including potential guardian issues); and patient/family resources.
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Provides crisis intervention and supportive short-term counseling to patients/families and significant others as necessary to meet...
Staffing:
- Collaborates with charge nurses to assess current and future staffing needs.
- Triages requests and works collaboratively with Mission Control and the Administrator on Duty group to meet hospital and operational needs.
- Uses extensive knowledge of OHSU Health’s complex patient population, procedures and protocols to correctly and equitably allocate available resources in accordance with clinical guidelines and/or collective bargaining agreements,...
Evaluation and Caseload Management
- Prioritizes patients care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation
- Evaluates patients to determine appropriateness of referral
- Identifies rehab potential, establishes treatment goals specific to the scope of acute care rehabilitation, including functional outcomes, quantitative measures and target dates
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Teaching
- Responsibilities include guiding and supporting the development of teaching about professionalism and ethics with students and trainees of selected OHSU schools and programs and to health care professionals in Oregon and nationally.
- Specific responsibilities will include teaching curricula on professionalism and comfort care to be included in selected OHSU schools and program courses including curriculum for the Living with Life-Threatening Illness course for medical students. The individual will also participate in teaching at other Center events.
- Facilitate the planning and lead the Oregon Bioethics & Humanities Colloquium (OBHC) series.
- Participate in the education of students, Residents and...
Patient Populations:
• Neurosurgery: Involves all aspects of pre and post neurosurgery care involving frequent neuro assessment, safety checks, and pain management. Craniotomies – for intracranial hemorrhages, brain tumors, shunts, deep brain stimulators, vagal nerve stimulators, aneurysms, neuralgias, and traumatic brain injuries. Spine surgeries – for disc herniation, fractures, tumor removal, and congenital disorders. Transphenodial resection of pituitary tumors – care involves management of lumbar drains, frequent labs, close monitoring of specialized assessments....
Patient Populations:
• Neurosurgery: Involves all aspects of pre and post neurosurgery care involving frequent neuro assessment, safety checks, and pain management. Craniotomies – for intracranial hemorrhages, brain tumors, shunts, deep brain stimulators, vagal nerve stimulators, aneurysms, neuralgias, and traumatic brain injuries. Spine surgeries – for disc herniation, fractures, tumor removal, and congenital disorders. Transphenodial resection of pituitary tumors – care involves management of lumbar drains, frequent labs, close monitoring of specialized assessments....
As a Radiation Therapist you will administer radiation therapy accurately as prescribed and planned by a physician, and reinforce the Radiation Oncologist's advice to patients regarding reactions to treatment and their care. This position will require you to observe the clinical progress of the radiation oncology patient, use clinical decision-making skills to recognize and report any signs of complications, unusual reactions, and events to the nursing staff and/or Radiation Oncologist. Additional duties could include assisting with the training, mentoring, and/or directly supervision of Radiation Therapy students.
1) Clinical Responsibilities
- a) Inpatient Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive inpatient and follow-up care for surgical patients, starting with surgical support through admission and discharge at OHSU and Hillsboro Medical Center. This role supports Bariatric, Vascular, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Surgical Oncology surgical services.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct daily rounds with attending physicians and develop patient care plans/protocols in collaboration with faculty across multiple surgical services.
- Educate residents, interns, and nursing staff on care protocols to improve quality of care, enhance patient services, and reduce hospital...
This Dental Assistant position supports the Faculty Dental Practice and multiple departments within the School of Dentistry based upon clinical needs. The position requires flexibility and willingness to adapt to new situations and processes based upon the specific department that is being supported for each shift. Some potential travel to Russel Street Clinic as well as needed.
Dental Assistants at the SOD perform activities common to all dental assistants and when employed in a specialty dental clinic perform advanced dental activities requiring training and experience above that of a dental assistant. Dental assistants are employed within the SOD as either a Dental Assistant or Dental Assistant Advanced. The Dental Assistant Advanced requires prior experience as a dental assistant in a dental specialty or in the provision of specialty services.
The Dental Assistant Advanced position supports one or more specialty work units (clinic) within the School of Dentistry based upon clinical needs. The position requires flexibility and willingness to adapt to new situations and...
The Dental Assistant Advanced, under the supervision of a licensed dentist, provides chair side assistance to dentists, dental or graduate students, interns and residents, dental hygienists, or dental technicians. May also perform clinical support duties such as appointment scheduling, billing, and maintaining patient records. Provides dental assisting in an advanced specialty program or faculty provider practice or clinic.
Tray Assembly:
- Sets up station with standard items. Places items on tray according to tray diagram.
- Works assembly position putting on entrees, starches, vegetables and gravy/sauce OR beverages and condiments OR menus, utensils, hot bases, and dry condiments.
- Monitors temperatures for entrées, cold items and soups.
- Uses proper portion control....