Under direct supervision, primarily performs basic research or lab activities similar to a Research Assistant 1 or Lab Aide*.
- image analysis of electron micrographs;
- general lab cleaning and maintenance;
- assist lab members as needed.
This position will be part of a dynamic, energetic, and collaborative team that supports the organization in the use of data and information to further OHSU’s mission to strive for excellence in education, research and scholarship, clinical practice, and community service. Members of the Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics (BIAA) team work to apply knowledge and best practices to assist end users in leveraging BI Tools (Power BI, Cognos, Tableau, etc.) to analyze enterprise data for informed decision making throughout the organization.
As a member of the CANDID team, this position will be part of a dynamic and energetic collaborative environment that supports the delivery of the CANDID system and associated enterprise BI solutions. Developed by ITG, the CANDID system supports OHSU’s faculty compensation and strategic planning efforts by facilitating transparent, consistent, accessible, and reliable data integration, collection and reporting to support pay equity, data-driven decision making and visibility into how resources are allocated across the institution.
This position is responsible for providing System/Business Analysis, Analytics Projects Coordination, Data Validation/Quality Assurance and BI Reporting Customer Support in the delivery of the CANDID project. This will include working with business partners to address needs to collect and integrate information across all OHSU mission areas. These efforts will contribute to addressing information needs that benefit from integrating the clinical, research, educational, and administrative (HR, Payroll, Grants Accounting, etc.) domains.
The System/Business Analysis components of the role will include applying effective communication and presentation skills to collaborate with business partners to understand business processes and how BI systems will support those processes in collecting and integrating key information.
The Project Coordination responsibilities include developing, monitoring and updating analytics project plans, triaging and assigning work, project documentation and reference materials. Collaborating with management and communicating identified challenges related to work barriers, milestone deliverable schedules, and work quality to ensure assigned projects are on track for delivery consistent with partner/customer expectations.
The Data Validation/Quality Assurance responsibilities of this position will be applied to reviewing and analyzing data quality, testing application functionality, and validating reports. These activities will be applied to defining test cases/scripts, thoroughly testing and communicating results to ensure that information presented in the BI tools and systems are accurate, complete and available to users and analysts.
This position is also responsible for BI Reporting Customer Support. This person is an advocate and representative for the end-user; which may include providing support for operationalized products and iterating on the information received from end users. Will need to effectively balance the needs of the customer, as well as the needs of the organization and internal teams. This will include responding to support requests as well as availability for rotation through an after-hours on-call support model as needed for upgrades, project go lives or to provide ongoing support of new systems that may have 24x7 support agreements. This will require a broad knowledge of OHSU BI systems and workflows.
This position is currently 100% telework/remote and may include remote work long-term. Candidate must be able to work from home full-time initially.
- Design and run flow cytometry experiments, including sorting and Luminex.
- Run analytical biochemistry assays such as ELISA.
- Perform troubleshooting, coordination, and optimization of experiments.
- Tissue harvest and dissociation
- IHC and phosphoprotoemics
- Cell culture techniques
- RNA/protein analyses
- Perform troubleshooting, coordination, and optimization of experiments.
- RNA/protein analyses and as needed.
- Presentation of results at lab meetings and department conferences
- Contribute to the writing of grant application, manuscripts, and other publications.
- Lead pilot studies, and grant studies as necessary, to move forward scientific efforts.
We are seeking a highly organized and motivated Senior Clinical Research Assistant (SrRA) to assist with several ongoing clinical trials related to Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine under general supervision.
The Senior Clinical Research Assistant will be responsible for the following:
- Complete study visits per the research study protocols, which includes data collection and organization of study records.
- Will work with a multidisciplinary team on several health services research projects.
- As part of the Supporting Patients Recovering from Intensive Care Research Group (SPRING), the SrRA will perform study procedures per the research study protocols and regulatory requirements.
- After careful training in survey conduct, the protection of privacy, and cohort recruitment and retention, the SrRA will work with limited supervision under the project manager in the conduct of the telephone surveys, survey mailings, data entry, and data management.
- Lead responsibilities of coordination of the data collection from multiple sources, and preparation and maintenance of all regulatory materials.
- Provide support services for preparation of reports and manuscripts.
The TI Senior Clinical Research Assistant is a highly organized and motivated clinical research coordinator who assists multiple principal investigators with a number of ongoing clinical trials related to Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine.
As part of the Supporting Patients Recovering from Intensive Care Research Group (SPRING), the TI SrRA will be responsible for the following:
- Study procedures per the research study protocols and regulatory requirements, including participant recruitment, data and specimen collection, study procedures, data entry, organization of study records, adverse event reporting, and study invoicing.
- Work with clinical, research, financial, and pharmacy units at OHSU as well as with external organizations such as sponsors, clinical research organizations, and regulatory bodies.
- May supervise and train student workers and volunteers.
- Other duties may include invoicing and regulatory responsibilities.
Daily Department Operations Management
- Promotes a customer-focused service model: a commitment to service excellence, providing the highest level of customer satisfaction;
- Responsible to carry out job duties in an ethical, effective, and professional manner, report potential compliance problems using the reporting process as outlined in the Code of Conduct. Model ethical and appropriate behavior that is in line with OHSU’s culture, professional standards, compliance and personal integrity.
- Oversee daily clinic flow
- Oversees the physical environment of all clinics, interfacing with other departments including CTS, telecommunications, housekeeping, facilities, and associated vendors.
- Conducts scheduled meetings/huddles with staff to ensure consistent transfer of information, smooth patient flow, and team driven coordination of care and services.
- Maintain and inventory of all clinical supplies, medications and equipment within CWH. Monitor supply use and maintain and adjust par levels as needed.
- Oversee the daily, weekly, and/or monthly assignment list to ensure adequate clinical coverage and provider support in the practice
People
- Build and maintain a work environment that reflects a positive atmosphere, high employee satisfaction and competence and a strong evidence of teamwork and team diversity.
- Maintain an efficient patient-centered environment ensuring an exceptional patient experience through kindness, inclusion, integrity, accountability, and excellence
- Responsible for the recruitment and hiring of open positions reporting to them, as well as the forecasting and request of new initiatives
- Responsible for the development and delivery of the onboarding process.
- Promotes staff professionalism and performance with coaching, training and feedback. Mentors others in individual and team accountability, modeling behavior and demonstrating best practices/techniques.
- Approach the performance review process constructively and conducts it in accordance with OHSU Code of Conduct and departmental guidelines and procedures. Offers continuing guidance and assistance to employees on work activities, procedures, competency development and performance-related issues as appropriate. Addresses any performance related issues promptly.
- Work closely with the Practice Manager and the HR Business Partner on all matters related to employee and labor relations.
Strategy
- Collaborates with the Practice Manager to:
- Lead process improvement initiatives, daily management system (DMS), and daily readiness meetings with staff, residents, and providers.
- Develop and implement departmental policy and procedures to solve specific operating problems and improve patient care.
- Create and maintain space utilization plan within a growing center of multiple clinics.
- Encourage staff participation in planning, decision making, and problem solving.
Duties as assigned
Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available
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 principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.
- The RN Navigator works with the Providers to ensure that all baseline clinical information, both diagnostic and therapeutic, is gathered together in a systematic fashion prior to the patients visit. S/he works to ensure that new patients are prepared for the testing, evaluation and potential outcome of the visits ahead of time
- The RN Navigator collaborates with the Team Coordinators and Managed Care Coordinators to ensure that all appropriate business related information is gathered prior to the visit, authorizations have been obtained and pre-registration has taken place.
- The RN Navigator may be called upon to assign tasks to team members after assessing patient needs, staff skills and resources.
- The RN Navigator collaborates with other members of the team to ensure that patient flow is expedited during clinical practice sessions.
- The RN Navigator ensures that Provider orders that result from the new patient visit are recorded and executed. S/he also works to ensure that laboratory and other diagnostic findings are available to clinicians in a timely fashion after tests are performed. S/he tracks the post visit flow information to ensure that plans of care are executed in a timely fashion.
- The RN Navigator ensures that when hospitalization is required; those patients and their family members understand prior to admission, what they can expect during the pre-hospitalization, hospital stay and post discharge period. The RN Navigator is expected to troubleshoot any problems that patients and their families may encounter in preparing for or during their hospital stay
The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.
This position reports to (supervisor):
Dr. James Katancik
Primary Faculty duties include:
Oversight and teaching of predoctoral students, OMFS intern, and OMFS residents when working within the dental school and OHSU hospital facilities
Participation in didactic education of predoctoral and resident learners in OMFS; to include seminars, lectures, and course directorship
Establishment and maintenance of a program of research/scholarly activity.
Participation in administrative committees and councils of the School of Dentistry and Oregon Health & Science University as approved by the Chair.
Participation in professionally related public service activities on behalf of the department and the School of Dentistry as required.
Participation in department strategic planning activities as directed.
Clinical Opportunities:
- It is anticipated that the faculty member will develop a successful faculty practice within the RLSB OMFS clinic
- OHSU hospital clinic and OR patient care and oversight of learners
- Call coverage to be shared among OMFS faculty
The general pattern of working hours corresponds with scheduled clinic hours, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. Deviations from this pattern may be necessary at times.
Available for some Hybrid Work (more info below)
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Help create a Culturally Responsive environment for all On Track programs, events, and activities.
Create, coordinate and implement bi-annual meetings with a 10-15 member On Track East County advisory group to obtain feedback, ideas, and resources for the students and program. Assist Director and other staff colleagues with analyzing data received from the group; use judgment to make decisions together regarding future coordination of the program with East County students, maintaining and integrating an equity focus throughout.
High School work
- Collaborate with Health/Science teachers and other school resources to integrate On Track activities within Parkrose High School and the community.
- Meet regularly with students to discuss high school courses, progress, and goals, specifically within math and science courses, and assist in all On Track events that take place at the high school and on OHSU’s campus.
- Develop procedures and forms to support coordination of activities and events between the school district and OHSU, including recruiting volunteers, coordinating student permission slips, communicating with schools and families, and supporting students during events. Facilitate events alongside Director, other On Track team members, and East County community members.
Middle School Work
- Assist On Track Middle School Coordinator with implementation of Middle School lessons and High School volunteer training within Parkrose Middle School, including recruitment and training of high school student volunteers.
Post-Secondary Work
- Work in partnership with On Track Post-secondary Engagement Coordinator to hold regular office hours (virtually or in person) with students at local community colleges, universities, or other accessible locations that serve On Track students.
- Connect students with higher education resources; provide resources for students in pursuit of their educational goals; coordinate meetings with appropriate advisors, and support programs as needed/possible.
Family & Community Engagement
- Find or create opportunities to engage with families of participating students. Coordinate logistics and implement program gatherings and outreach; attend relevant community events.
- Identify and participate in community events where On Track can have a presence. Assist On Track staff at Back to School, Family Nights and other school and community events and activities.
- Meet with families on an individual basis, as necessary, to discuss students’ goals and future plans.
- Help On Track staff develop relationships with key partners in the East County community.
The IR Nurse Navigator provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities and patient populations. The 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 and meets the standards/expectations of a Professional Practice Model. In that model, the RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, practitioner, and knowledge transferor. Professional accountability enriches the RN’s engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork.
Interventional Radiology Nurse Navigator role is to act as a comprehensive patient follow-up resource and support for procedural and clinical intersections. The Nurse Navigator ensures evidenced-based and goal-directed patient education & proper follow-up planning/management for interventional therapies we provide through our department. This role also acts as a liaison between post-procedure outpatient needs & provider supported intervention, including triage of urgent or emergent post-procedure complications. This is accomplished through the collaboration of the IR team to:
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 principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.
Department Specific Responsibilities
1. The RN Coordinator works with the Providers to ensure that all baseline clinical information, both diagnostic and therapeutic, is gathered together in a systematic fashion prior to the patients visit. S/he works to ensure that new patients are prepared for the testing, evaluation and potential outcome of the visits ahead of time.
2. The RN Coordinator collaborates with the Nurse Navigators, Team Coordinators, Care Coordinators and Managed Care Coordinators to ensure that all appropriate business-related information is gathered prior to the visit, authorizations have been obtained and pre-registration has taken place.
3. The RN Coordinator collaborates with multiple interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely and accurate care is provided to patients and their families.
4. The RN Coordinator may be called upon to assign tasks to team members after assessing patient needs, staff skills and resources.
5. The RN Coordinator collaborates with other members of the team to ensure that patient flow is expedited during clinical practice sessions.
6. The RN Coordinator ensures that Provider orders that result from the new patient visit are recorded and executed. S/he also works to ensure that laboratory and other diagnostic findings are available to clinicians in a timely fashion after tests are performed. S/he tracks the post visit flow information to ensure that plans of care are executed in a timely fashion.
7. The RN Coordinator ensures that when hospitalization is required; those patients and their family members understand prior to admission, what they can expect during the pre-hospitalization, hospital stay and post discharge period. The RN Coordinator is expected to troubleshoot any problems that patients and their families may encounter in preparing for or during their hospital stay.
General Clinical/Patient Care
1. Identifies the needs of patients through observations of disease symptoms, emotional state, cultural and socioeconomic background and response to medical regimen and treatment. Uses knowledge of the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process. Incorporates assessment of pain, nutritional and functional need.
2. Triages and responds or refers inquiries appropriately. Recognizes and reports specific physical and emotional conditions/needs/concerns of the patients to appropriate members of the health care team. Alerts Providers to unusual observations of patients to facilitate immediate attention e.g. respiratory distress.
3. Plans as appropriate for the needs of patients and uses knowledge of the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process. Collaborates with Providers and other members of the clinical support team in planning for the needs of the patients.
4. Provides individualized nursing care that responds to the needs of patients and demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment required by patients.
5. Responds to the emotional needs of patients by demonstrating sensitivity to the emotional state of patients. By developing a therapeutic relationship, the RNC will communicate to patients in an appropriate manner, utilizing assessment and professional problem solving to resolve conflict or barriers experience by the patient. Refers to appropriate members of the health team indicated.
6. Assesses patient/family learning needs; including barriers to learning and the most effective teaching methods. Implements patient teaching utilizing all available resources.
Inpatient Clinical Care
1. RN Coordinator will coordinator appointments and order planned admissions and communicate the plan to the inpatient staff to ensure optimal clinical outcomes.
2. RN Coordinator will work with the Nursing Manager and the service chief in development of protocol and pathway driven care for most common malignancies treated on the Hem/Onc service as well as key measures of quality of care for the Med Onc Service, including adherence to pathways.
3. RN Coordinator will work with the Nursing Manager and Clinical Director to periodically review key quality indicators. On the basis of these reviews, RN Coordinator will assist the Nursing Manager and the Clinical Director in developing or modifying relevant processes of care to ensure continuous quality improvement.
Outpatient Clinical Care
1. Assesses patient/family status and needs both actual and potential according to established standards
2. Educates patient/family on chemotherapy and plan of treatment as established by the Physician.
3. Coordinates and implements initiation of treatment plan of care.
4. Monitors, maintains and modifies the plan of care based on patient/family response to interventions.
5. Collaborates with call center staff and triage nurses to triages all patient calls; triages Provider calls and assists with communication when necessary. Uses standing orders to manage patient care when appropriate triage.
6. Recognizes and effectively responds to emergencies. Speaks with Providers directly in all emergency situations.
7. Assists with appropriate program placement if needed.
8. Acts as a patient advocate, preserving basic patients and family rights. Provides support to patients and families.
9. Demonstrates knowledge of practice specific standards of care in actual performance.
10. Clarifies and accurately executes provider orders, per established protocol.
11. Recognizes ethical issues and takes appropriate action in the provision of care.
12. Maintains current knowledge of pharmacology and competency in modes of administration.
13. Collaborates with support services based on patient and family needs (genetic counseling, social worker, nutrition, etc.).
Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available
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 principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.
Department Specific Responsibilities
1. The RN Coordinator works with the Providers to ensure that all baseline clinical information, both diagnostic and therapeutic, is gathered together in a systematic fashion prior to the patients visit. S/he works to ensure that new patients are prepared for the testing, evaluation and potential outcome of the visits ahead of time.
2.The RN Coordinator collaborates with the Nurse Navigators, Team Coordinators, Care Coordinators and Managed Care Coordinators to ensure that all appropriate business-related information is gathered prior to the visit, authorizations have been obtained and pre-registration has taken place.
3. The RN Coordinator collaborates with multiple interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely and accurate care is provided to patients and their families. (Cellular Therapy program, Intervention Radiology, Apheresis, Research etc.)
4. The RN Coordinator may be called upon to assign tasks to team members after assessing patient needs, staff skills and resources.
5. The RN Coordinator collaborates with other members of the team to ensure that patient flow is expedited during clinical practice sessions.
6. The RN Coordinator ensures that Provider orders that result from the new patient visit are recorded and executed. S/he also works to ensure that laboratory and other diagnostic findings are available to clinicians in a timely fashion after tests are performed. S/he tracks the post visit flow information to ensure that plans of care are executed in a timely fashion.
7. The RN Coordinator ensures that when hospitalization is required; those patients and their family members understand prior to admission, what they can expect during the pre-hospitalization, hospital stay and post discharge period. The RN Coordinator is expected to troubleshoot any problems that patients and their families may encounter in preparing for or during their hospital stay.
General Clinical/Patient Care
1. Identifies the needs of patients through observations of disease symptoms, emotional state, cultural and socioeconomic background and response to medical regimen and treatment. Uses knowledge of the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process. Incorporates assessment of pain, nutritional and functional need.
2. Triages and responds or refers inquiries appropriately. Recognizes and reports specific physical and emotional conditions/needs/concerns of the patients to appropriate members of the health care team. Alerts Providers to unusual observations of patients to facilitate immediate attention e.g. respiratory distress.
3. Plans as appropriate for the needs of patients and uses knowledge of the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process. Collaborates with Providers and other members of the clinical support team in planning for the needs of the patients.
4. Provides individualized nursing care that responds to the needs of patients and demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment required by patients.
5. Responds to the emotional needs of patients by demonstrating sensitivity to the emotional state of patients. By developing a therapeutic relationship, the RNC will communicate to patients in an appropriate manner, utilizing assessment and professional problem solving to resolve conflict or barriers experience by the patient. Refers to appropriate members of the health team indicated.
6. Assesses patient/family learning needs; including barriers to learning and the most effective teaching methods. Implements patient teaching utilizing all available resources.
Inpatient Clinical Care
1. RN Coordinator will coordinator appointments and order planned admissions and communicate the plan to the inpatient staff to ensure optimal clinical outcomes.
2. RN Coordinator will work with the Nursing Manager and the service chief in development of protocol and pathway driven care for most common malignancies treated on the Hem/Onc service as well as key measures of quality of care for the Med Onc Service, including adherence to pathways.
3. RN Coordinator will work with the Nursing Manager and Clinical Director to periodically review key quality indicators. On the basis of these reviews, RN Coordinator will assist the Nursing Manager and the Clinical Director in developing or modifying relevant processes of care to ensure continuous quality improvement.
Outpatient Clinical Care
- Assesses patient/family status and needs both actual and potential according to established standards
- Educates patient/family on chemotherapy and plan of treatment as established by the Physician.
- Coordinates and implements initiation of treatment plan of care.
- Monitors, maintains and modifies the plan of care based on patient/family response to interventions.
- Collaborates with call center staff and triage nurses to triages all patient calls; triages Provider calls and assists with communication when necessary. Uses standing orders to manage patient care when appropriate triage.
- Recognizes and effectively responds to emergencies. Speaks with Providers directly in all emergency situations.
- Assists with appropriate program placement if needed.
- Acts as a patient advocate, preserving basic patients and family rights. Provides support to patients and families.
- Demonstrates knowledge of practice specific standards of care in actual performance.
- Clarifies and accurately executes provider orders, per established protocol.
- Recognizes ethical issues and takes appropriate action in the provision of care.
- Maintains current knowledge of pharmacology and competency in modes of administration.
- Collaborates with support services based on patient and family needs (genetic counseling, social worker, nutrition, etc.)
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 American Nurses Association (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 [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 principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.
Department Specific Responsibilities
1. The RN Coordinator works with the Providers to ensure that all baseline clinical information, both diagnostic and therapeutic, is gathered together in a systematic fashion prior to the patients visit. S/he works to ensure that new patients are prepared for the testing, evaluation and potential outcome of the visits ahead of time.
2. The RN Coordinator collaborates with the Nurse Navigators, Team Coordinators, Care Coordinators and Managed Care Coordinators to ensure that all appropriate business-related information is gathered prior to the visit, authorizations have been obtained and pre-registration has taken place.
3. The RN Coordinator collaborates with multiple interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely and accurate care is provided to patients and their families.
4. The RN Coordinator may be called upon to assign tasks to team members after assessing patient needs, staff skills and resources.
5. The RN Coordinator collaborates with other members of the team to ensure that patient flow is expedited during clinical practice sessions.
6. The RN Coordinator ensures that Provider orders that result from the new patient visit are recorded and executed. S/he also works to ensure that laboratory and other diagnostic findings are available to clinicians in a timely fashion after tests are performed. S/he tracks the post visit flow information to ensure that plans of care are executed in a timely fashion.
7. The RN Coordinator ensures that when hospitalization is required; those patients and their family members understand prior to admission, what they can expect during the pre-hospitalization, hospital stay and post discharge period. The RN Coordinator is expected to troubleshoot any problems that patients and their families may encounter in preparing for or during their hospital stay.
General Clinical/Patient Care
1. Identifies the needs of patients through observations of disease symptoms, emotional state, cultural and socioeconomic background and response to medical regimen and treatment. Uses knowledge of the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process. Incorporates assessment of pain, nutritional and functional need.
2. Triages and responds or refers inquiries appropriately. Recognizes and reports specific physical and emotional conditions/needs/concerns of the patients to appropriate members of the health care team. Alerts Providers to unusual observations of patients to facilitate immediate attention e.g. respiratory distress.
3. Plans as appropriate for the needs of patients and uses knowledge of the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process. Collaborates with Providers and other members of the clinical support team in planning for the needs of the patients.
4. Provides individualized nursing care that responds to the needs of patients and demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment required by patients.
5. Responds to the emotional needs of patients by demonstrating sensitivity to the emotional state of patients. By developing a therapeutic relationship, the RNC will communicate to patients in an appropriate manner, utilizing assessment and professional problem solving to resolve conflict or barriers experience by the patient. Refers to appropriate members of the health team indicated.
6. Assesses patient/family learning needs; including barriers to learning and the most effective teaching methods. Implements patient teaching utilizing all available resources.
Inpatient Clinical Care
1. RN Coordinator will coordinator appointments and order planned admissions and communicate the plan to the inpatient staff to ensure optimal clinical outcomes.
2. RN Coordinator will work with the Nursing Manager and the service chief in development of protocol and pathway driven care for most common malignancies treated on the Hem/Onc service as well as key measures of quality of care for the Med Onc Service, including adherence to pathways.
3. RN Coordinator will work with the Nursing Manager and Clinical Director to periodically review key quality indicators. On the basis of these reviews, RN Coordinator will assist the Nursing Manager and the Clinical Director in developing or modifying relevant processes of care to ensure continuous quality improvement.
Outpatient Clinical Care
1. Assesses patient/family status and needs both actual and potential according to established standards
2. Educates patient/family on chemotherapy and plan of treatment as established by the Physician.
3. Coordinates and implements initiation of treatment plan of care.
4. Monitors, maintains and modifies the plan of care based on patient/family response to interventions.
5. Collaborates with call center staff and triage nurses to triages all patient calls; triages Provider calls and assists with communication when necessary. Uses standing orders to manage patient care when appropriate triage.
6. Recognizes and effectively responds to emergencies. Speaks with Providers directly in all emergency situations.
7. Assists with appropriate program placement if needed.
8. Acts as a patient advocate, preserving basic patients and family rights. Provides support to patients and families.
9. Demonstrates knowledge of practice specific standards of care in actual performance.
10. Clarifies and accurately executes provider orders, per established protocol.
11. Recognizes ethical issues and takes appropriate action in the provision of care.
12. Maintains current knowledge of pharmacology and competency in modes of administration.
Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available
Here are just a few of OHSU's overall benefits:
- 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
- Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources
OHSU is a Level 1 Trauma Center with a vast variety of medical and surgical specialties. RN Case Managers work at the top of their license with admin delegation support and OHSU has a robust team. There are UM Case Managers who support initial and concurrent reviews. There are also unique Case Management support roles such as Mission Control that oversees patient transfers.
Transitional Care and Post-Acute Care programs.
RN Care Managers assess each patient on admission for available family support, insurance resources, and potential discharge planning needs. They use established criteria to determine appropriateness of admission and continuing stay and work with insurance companies to assure on going authorization for continued stay and post hospital needs. Daily care coordination rounds occur on each nursing unit Monday through Friday at which Case Managers meet various disciplines to discuss the plan for the day and the plan for the patients stay. They will also frequently lead and/or be involved in multidisciplinary care conferences with family involving complicated care situations.
RN Case Managers are responsible to be aware of and comply with regulatory requirements of DNV, Medicaid, Medicare and Oregon Nurse Practice Act.
Hiring bonus and relocation available! Here are just a few of OHSU's overall benefits:
- 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
- Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources
OHSU is a Level 1 Trauma Center with a vast variety of medical and surgical specialties. RN Case Managers work at the top of their license with admin delegation support and OHSU has a robust team. There are UM Case Managers who support initial and concurrent reviews. There are also unique Case Management support roles such as Mission Control that oversees patient transfers.
Transitional Care and Post-Acute Care programs.
RN Care Managers assess each patient on admission for available family support, insurance resources, and potential discharge planning needs. They use established criteria to determine appropriateness of admission and continuing stay and work with insurance companies to assure on going authorization for continued stay and post hospital needs. Daily care coordination rounds occur on each nursing unit Monday through Friday at which Case Managers meet various disciplines to discuss the plan for the day and the plan for the patients stay. They will also frequently lead and/or be involved in multidisciplinary care conferences with family involving complicated care situations.
RN Case Managers are responsible to be aware of and comply with regulatory requirements of DNV, Medicaid, Medicare and Oregon Nurse Practice Act.
Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available
Here are just a few of OHSU's overall benefits:
- 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
- Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources
OHSU is a Level 1 Trauma Center with a vast variety of medical and surgical specialties. RN Case Managers work at the top of their license with admin delegation support and OHSU has a robust team. There are UM Case Managers who support initial and concurrent reviews. There are also unique Case Management support roles such as Mission Control that oversees patient transfers.
Transitional Care and Post-Acute Care programs.
RN Care Managers assess each patient on admission for available family support, insurance resources, and potential discharge planning needs. They use established criteria to determine appropriateness of admission and continuing stay and work with insurance companies to assure on going authorization for continued stay and post hospital needs. Daily care coordination rounds occur on each nursing unit Monday through Friday at which Case Managers meet various disciplines to discuss the plan for the day and the plan for the patients stay. They will also frequently lead and/or be involved in multidisciplinary care conferences with family involving complicated care situations.
RN Case Managers are responsible to be aware of and comply with regulatory requirements of DNV, Medicaid, Medicare and Oregon Nurse Practice Act.
The Veterinary Research/Health Technician 2 will provide research support, routine health care, and husbandry, for laboratory animals maintained at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. The primary function of this position is to perform the research support tasks, routine health care, and manual and technical husbandry tasks, which are directly related to the care of laboratory animals. The area of work assignment and specific tasks will vary, depending on animal populations and care requirements, service requirements, and staffing needs, during regular and non-regular working hours, including weekends, holidays, or on an overtime basis. Duties must be performed in a professional manner and will require contact with investigative staff. This classification is distinguished by the increased responsibility and accountability related to animal care protocols, and accountabilities related to support of research protocols. Employees in this class have greater freedom to determine work priorities and require less instruction or direct supervision.
The duties of this position include:
- Direct patient care for adult General Endocrine & Transgender patients.
- Using best practice clinical protocols and guidelines to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Promoting an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
- Effective patient advocacy, ensuring efficient navigation and flow through the system.
- Educating patient and families throughout their visit.
- Identify and communicate findings with all referring physicians involved in the care of any given patient and at the direction of the Medical Directors.
- Assist in development of new programs serving patients with the Division on Endocrinology.
- Assist in patient telephone call coverage for the Transgender and Endocrinology physicians and their patients.
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The Senior Clinical Research Associate is the Lead Quality Assurance Monitor/Protocol Specialist for the Western States Node (WSN), a member of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN).
- Ensures all data collected is reviewed for quality assurance and is compliant with study and non-study regulations, including, but not limited to the study protocol, HIPAA, GCP, ICH guidelines and internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Supervises and monitors clinical trials being implemented within the Node. The WSN simultaneously conducts multiple multi-site behavioral and pharmaceological clinical trials.
- Provides initial and ongoing training for other QA Monitors/Protocol Specialists within the Node.
- Assists in site preparation for study implementation and assist in infractructure activities as needed.
- Attending local and national conference calls.
- Assists in developing local Standard Operating Procedures.
- Schedules and conducts quality assurance visits.
- Prepares reports and disseminates per CTN guidelines; confirms that the trials are being implemented in compliance with State, Federal and International Standards.
- Train research staff in Good Clinical Practice, Informed Consent, Timeline Follow Back and other data collection forms as needed; reviews Adverse Events, Serious Adverse Events and Protocol Deviations; and monitors trial progress.