Utilizing clearly defined expectations and effective communication skills, the DEI Project Coordinator works directly with executive-level and operations-level leaders in executing this priority initiative for the Knight Cancer Institute. This role assumes primary responsibility for collecting, generating, facilitating, planning, developing, and reporting on oncology DEI programs/activities across OHSU that support developing a comprehensive and diverse oncology workforce. These activities range from high school through full professor, as well as activities to diversify across all roles supporting oncology-related activities. Working closely with the Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and reporting directly to the Knight Associate Director of Administration, this position supports curriculum development, manages events, coordinates communications, establishes tracking mechanisms for DEI activities, and other DEI-related activities as assigned.    Working with the Knight Associate Director of Administration, Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Knight Co-Associate Directors of Education and Training, and the Knight Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement, this position will work with leaders across campus to ensure institutional DEI efforts are integrated into Knight programmatic efforts.   As part of Knight Research Administration, this position participates in formal and informal training relative to the responsibilities described herein. By fulfilling this position's responsibilities, the DEI Project Coordinator will also identify and actively propose revisions to educational materials, toolkits, and SOPs to ensure consistency in messaging related to processes, regulatory compliance, and research data integrity.   Every Knight Cancer employee is expected to embody our guiding principles: - We act BOLDLY—Breakthroughs require pushing the boundaries of science, exploring new frontiers, and thinking differently. - We SUPPORT each other—Respect leads to trust, which leads to excellence. - We work as a CONNECTED team — We must leverage our collective brain power to conquer cancer because no one individual can do it alone.  Project Management - Provides comprehensive project management to support strategic DEI initiatives - Collaborates with institutional partners to ensure transparency of programmatic efforts. Coordinate efforts between the ADs and DEI counterparts across campus, e.g., the OHSU Diversity Office. Assists with the evaluation of existing and new programs. - Identify, communicate, and assist with DEI funding opportunities (e.g., NIH diversity grants) - Working closely with the Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, supports curriculum development, manages events, coordinates communications, and establishes tracking mechanisms for newly identified DEI activities, among other activities as assigned. - Develops and maintains detailed project plans; manages project scope, timeline, budget, resources, costs, project/data analytics, and quality in accordance with established project management methodology and best practices. - Ensures projects are on track, communicates the status of projects, builds contingency and mitigation plans, and prepares and provides regularly scheduled project updates to leadership. Proactively identifies, aligns, and reconciles potential areas of duplication or conflict with existing strategies, operations, and programs. - Develop clear communication of available activities to internal and external parties (e.g., website, SharePoint, etc.) to ensure opportunities are apparent to potential participants. - Working closely with the Associate Director of Administration and Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, compiles reports to communicate efforts spent within the Knight DEI Program. - Collaborates and contributes to the success of the Knight Cancer Institute Strategic Plan, as appropriate. Administrative Support - Provides administrative support for the DEI office, which includes, but is not limited to, scheduling meetings, supporting expense report submission, coordination of DEI events (as applicable and in concert with the Knight Events team, as appropriate), and any other administrative or supply tasks necessary for the conduct of DEI activities in the Knight.  Project Analytics and Evaluation - Develops a project evaluation plan and processes to ensure implementation meets project goals and objectives. Utilizes data to inform critical project decision points. - Conducts and/or supports complex qualitative and quantitative analysis of project data, summarizes findings, draws appropriate conclusions, and effectively communicates results to the team. Research Administration Team Expectations - Support other Research Administration positions or activities as needed for coverage purposes. - During annual progress reporting and competitive renewal of the P30 Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG), provides all manner of support activities as assigned by Knight Research Administration Leadership. - Willingness to assume responsibility for tasks that may be outside of the formal job description, including those perceived as belonging to "lower pay grades," to get the job done. Complete other duties as assigned to fulfill the Knight mission.   Contributes to a positive work environment and provides leadership in encouraging such an environment by personal example; maintains the highest ethical standards according to OHSU Policy, including the Code of Conduct; maintains strict confidentiality of all sensitive, confidential, and/or proprietary documents and information.   Always promotes the mission of the Knight Cancer Institute through our Professional Standards of Customer Service, Reliability, Productivity, Professionalism, Accuracy, Timeliness, and Problem-Solving.

Instruction of medical students and house staff in the incumbent’s area of expertise, provides patient care, and participates in the administration of the department as approved by the department chair.

Leadership - Demonstrates leadership practices that influence others to achieve the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of patient care services at the Digestive Health Center and OHSU. - Utilizes theory and critical thinking in the enactment, demonstration and mentoring of others so that demonstrated expertise is available to supervised personnel and colleagues. - Integrates age specific/developmental theory and cultural sensitivity into the management of the practice. - Actively participates in ongoing or ad hoc committees or task forces to identify and resolve patient care issues. - Assesses staff educational needs on an annual basis and as needed. - Supports any clinical research activities. - Prepares staffing plan, reviews and approves work schedules to ensure adequate staff coverage for practice operations. - Ensures the staffing needs of the department are met by projecting needs, interviewing and hiring employees to fill vacant positions and resolving staffing issues to ensure the practice's workload is handled effectively. Reviews and evaluates outcomes specific to staffing plan and makes changes as necessary. - Supports staff in meeting their highest level of personal growth, satisfaction and professionalism. Clinical Practice Operations Management - Analyzes and evaluates nursing practice, research and trends; applies knowledge to the development of standards of care and clinical practice ensuring optimal patient outcomes and fiscal viability. - Utilizes knowledge of age specific/developmental specific data to assist staff is assessing patient care needs and planning care. - Partners with the medical staff and other disciplines in the establishment of patient care goals. - Directs development of priority competencies (technical skills, critical thinking, human relationship skills) for each type of staff so that role performance is continually maintained/improved at the highest level. - Coordinates the establishment of nursing care and medical assisting care practices by using selected nursing practice or medical assistant practice information in unusual or complex patient care situations. - Directs and supervises staff and ensures a safe therapeutic environment. - Maintains personal and professional growth and the professional development of staff by participating in educational programs and professional organizations. - Facilitates recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, and performance review of RN and supervisory staff. - Accurately maintains personnel and credential files. - Continuously optimizes staff roles and responsibilities to meet performance goals. Human Resources - Carries out annual GROW professional practice reviews of RNs with feedback from clinicians with support of the ambulatory professional practice leader. - Facilitates recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, and performance review of nursing staff. - Generates timely and effective documents and communicates disciplinary actions. - Accurately maintains personnel and credential files. - Develop a schedule of regular staff in-services and professional development sessions to ensure that they are able to keep current on their skills and knowledge base in collaboration with the Specialty Practice Leader - Addresses and coordinates staff training needs by developing standards and ensuring basic competencies for all staff. Identifies potential problem areas, develops a system for objectively monitoring performance, and creatively seeks solutions to foster quality improvement. Compliance & Communication - Ensures the competence of practice staff and their understanding of policies and regulations pertaining to OHSU and patient care services: oversees the provision of care and monitors the compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements. - Maintains the integrity of management and clinical information so that data is available for patient and resource management. - Adheres to OHSU rules and regulations and contract agreements. - Contributes to the formulation of patient care and administrative policies and procedures; communicates and implements them to staff to ensure their understanding and compliance. - Communicates plans and decisions to practice staff and provides for communication linkages between staff and administration ensuring the flow of accurate and timely information. - Monitors compliance of staff with educational objectives. - Adheres to compliance regulations around patient billing in a hospital-based clinic. Quality Management - Collaborates with the practice managers and medical directors to meet annual quality goals across the continuum of care (i.e., patient flow; optimal clinical care; preventative maintenance program.) - Uses benchmark data (internal and external) to measure efficiency of workflows. - Directs the provision of personalized, coordinated quality services, which are responsive to changing health care trends so that customer demands are met. - Formulates practice goals and objectives, which are reflective of the philosophy of patient care services and in alignment with organizational goals. Interprets goals, and identifies measurable objectives and monitors progress toward the achievement of specified goals in keeping with operational standards. - Uses OPEx methodology to improve and evaluate care models. Financial Management - Participates, develops and submits practice budgets to director for review and approval. - Monitors expenditures to ensure compliance within fiscal constraints and explains any variances. - Reviews and evaluates the allocation of resources to ensure cost effective, efficient, productive, competitive operations while maintaining the delivery of quality care to patients. - Partner with the Practice manager and Medical Director to consistently analyze productivity data for independent providers, staff and efficient use of space. - Contributes to business plans and SBARs for review with the Practice Manager, medical director and senior leadership for any increase in RN staffing or programmatic growth. Equipment & Regulation - Ensures work practices meet health, fire, safety, and regulatory requirements and compliance with DNV and HIPAA standards. Other Duties as Assigned - Other work duties, projects, and personal goals as assigned by the Practice manager, Medical Director or senior leadership.

Up to $12,000 Hiring Bonus and Relocation Package Available. Must begin work by July 1, 2024 to qualify.   BSN rates $49.16-$78.18 per hour, based on education and experience. ADN and MSN rates also 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.    

- 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. - Load and refill medications into automated dispensing cabinet stations. - Maintain manufacturing logs and documents to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.   - Prioritize labels from new orders to assure that product is delivered to label location at least one hour prior to label due time. - Organize and restock work areas during and prior to end of shift, and remove expired medication.  - Round to nursing locations; deliver items and remove  excess and discontinued oral dosage and injectable dosage units from patients’ bins and refrigerators and return to pharmacy for action. - Perform Unit Dose functions including: - Tube medications from pharmacy to hospital and clinic areas - Repackage medications for unit dose dispensing; maintain and replenish stock for emergency trays and kits. - Return medications to stock and perform credits. - Record refrigerator temperature daily. - Process narcotics for removal from Pharmacy inventory and order replacements as needed. - Maintain barcode medication integrity by ensuring medications are barcoded before leaving the pharmacy. - System optimization, hardware maintenance, user support, reporting, file transmission and assistance in problem-solving pertaining to automation and technology. - Performs a detailed and thorough audit of controlled substances medications dispensed for a patient and reconciles against products documented as adminisered or returned to the pharmacy for wasting. Demonstrates the ability to strengthen accountability, identify suspected diversion, and responds to known or suspected diversion incidents to avoid serious patient care, legal, and compliance implications.

- Prepare, mix and compound sterile medications, including hazardous medications, following aseptic procedures. Prioritize new orders to assure that product is delivered to patient location prior to label due time (when possible). - Perform unit dose functions as needed including the following: - Process narcotics for removal from pharmacy inventory - Load and refill medications into ADC locations - Deliver medicaitons from pharmacy to clinic locations as needed - Return medications to stock and perform credits - Maintain work area - Record refrigerator temperature and pressure monitor readings during downtime - Order and maintain adequate supplies and medications - Follow appropriate storage requirements - Follow applicable cleaning policies - Routinely check for expired medications - Routinely check for expired medications - Maintain inventory of controlled and non-controlled substances, solutions, tubing and associated supplies and equipment.  Generate orders for appropriate vendors to acquire replenishment stock. Check in drug delivery orders and maintain appropriate  inventory tracking.

Telemetry Monitoring: - Constantly observes rhythms in the central telemetry monitoring system - Provin des documentatioper OHSU telemetry monitoring standards - Documents rhythm strips at start of every shift & PRN changes in rhythms - Directly communicates any rhythm changes to assigned RN or unit charge nurse - Cleans and stores telemetry monitoring equipment in accordance with OHSU policies - Accurately maintains patient information in Philips system - Notifies appropriate personnel of any telemetry equipment needs or maintenance issues - Completes required annual telemetry competency - Fulfills responsibility to the organization through performance that promotes Service Excellence - Performs within current applicable policies including standards of the Patient Care Services Division - Adheres to all aspects of the OHSU Code of Conduct  Reception Responsibilities: - Promotes and portrays a professional image and maintains positive guest relations when interacting, greeting, and providing information to staff, patients, family members, visitors, physicians and the general public - Promotes the OHSU service excellence model - Reports customer service concerns to the nurse manager, charge nurse, or NPEC - Initiates and processes phone calls, fax’s, pages and take messages as requested - Participates in documentation, collection, and collating of data for quality improvement - Identify and facilitate ideas for improving efficiency of unit operations - Maintains the telemetry monitoring area in a clean and orderly fashion, assuring appropriate supplies are readily available -   Support for Unit Operations: - Acts in a supportive capacity for declared emergency procedures - Directly communicates with charge or assigned nurse of new orders, stat orders - Acts as adjunct support hospital unit coordinator (HUC) - Performs other duties as assigned

Clinical Responsibilities - Inpatient Responsibilities: Providing inpatient care and follow-up of assigned patients from OR to admission, and through discharge at multiple surgical locations, including OHSU and primarily Hillsboro Medical center with an anticipated ratio of 40% Bariatric patients, 30% Vascular patients, and 30% General Surgery patients Includes, but is not limited to: rounding on a daily basis with the faculty, developing and implementing, in conjunction with faculty physicians, clinical plans of care and/or protocols for inpatients on the Bariatric, Vascular, and General Surgery service with common conditions/diagnoses/procedures; educating the house staff and nursing unit staff on these protocols, with the goal of enhancing quality of care, enhancing quality of patient services, and decreasing length of inpatient stay; participating with hospital/unit staff in evaluating results of these protocols and continually improving effectiveness of same; working actively with hospital and unit staff to rapidly develop and implement discharge plans for inpatients on the Bariatrics, Vascular and General Surgery service and to address length of stay issues; promoting and maintaining health of inpatients on the Bariatric and General Surgery service through the use of ancillary services, educational materials, and counseling of patients and families; providing resident and intern training/education in utilization of plans of care to improve patient services and outcomes of treatment; providing and/or participating in clinical in-service training and staff educational programs for the inpatient service. Following all customer service standards as outlined above. - Operating Room Responsibilities: Provide operating room and procedural assistance to Bariatric, Vascular and General surgeons as determined by the Division Head or their designee(s). Includes assistance in performing laparoscopic and robotic surgeries to include, bariatric sleeves gastrectomy, gastric bypass, duodenal switch, foregut, colorectal, and vascular procedures. General Responsibilities - Teaching: Providing teaching of General Surgery surgical and diagnostic treatments to medical students, interns, residents, inpatient general surgery nursing staff, and other Division support staff on the inpatient and/or outpatient service. Providing and/or participating in clinical in-services and staff educational programs for the outpatient & inpatient General Surgery service. - Call Coverage: Provide pager coverage on some week nights Monday through Thursday, and OR call coverage on occasional weekends which includes Saturday morning rounds, on a variable rotating basis.

Direct Patient Care - The social work supervisor provides direct patient care, including but not limited to: psychosocial assessment, care planning, mandated reporting, and concrete resource needs.  - The supervisor provides crisis intervention and care coordination to patients and families as necessary to meet immediate psychosocial needs. - The supervisor provides patient advocacy and associated services to patient/family and other involved agencies/parties. - The supervisor assesses patient and family support needs regarding assistance in the Care - Management including transportation, housing, clothing, and chemical dependency/mental health resources. - The supervisor maintains accurate and timely documentation of patient care activities per department policies. Leadership - The supervisor provides strategic leadership and direction for assigned Social Work Staff.  They are expected to keep abreast of trends in medical social work, with special attention to academic health center settings. They participate in national and local professional social work associations and networks and encourages other staff to do so as well. The supervisor is expected to be aware of productivity trends and innovative models of care that optimize the use of social work services. - The supervisor assists with the creation of SBARs and ProForma in relation to initiatives as assigned.   - The supervisor collaborates with other members of the Care Management team to create interdisciplinary programming that optimizes patient and family health.  The supervisor works with their social work team to understand resources to network with other community resources, thereby optimizing program opportunities as much as possible.  - The supervisor makes decisions regarding use of department financial resources appropriately.  - Supervisor can approve up to $1000.00 in charity.   - The supervisor regularly participates in department meetings and leads meetings of their assigned team.  - The supervisor is expected to be current regarding OHSU standards, policies and procedures.  They are responsible for conveying these requirements to staff and ensuring compliance in a timely fashion. - The supervisor participates in the clinical supervision of staff and students and encourages others on their staff to do so as well. - The supervisor participates in on-call responsibilities to ensure appropriate staffing, provide clinical decision-making and problem-solving support, and approve resource allocation during non-business hours. - The supervisor works with other social work supervisors and managers to ensure social work coverage for Care Management.  - The supervisor represents Care Management social work at department meetings as assigned by the social work manager. - The Supervisor is responsible for daily operations oversight. - The Supervisor is involved with other SW Supervisors in the maintainance of Social Work Grand Rounds.  - The Supervisor will monitor processess, procedures and standard work as well as work to create new standard work.   Staff Supervision: - The supervisor oversees the delivery of social work by their assigned Social Workers and provides direct supervision. They recruit, evaluates and hires social work staff in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. They ensure that the social workers meet minimum qualifications. The supervisor arranges for new staff orientation and ensures that all existing staff are current on required staff education and annual competencies. The supervisor conducts all performance management activities including coaching and progressive discipline.  - The supervisor arranges for and facilitates team social work staff meetings.  The supervisor provides ongoing guidance and supervision of assigned social workers, giving them both ongoing encouragement and constructive feedback as required. The supervisor conducts periodic formal staff assessments and annual peformance reviews. The supervisor is expected to be knowledgeable about and to follow AFSCME contracts and associated work rules.  The supervisor advocates for Social Work staff to participate in professional development at a local, regional, and national level.  - The supervisor coordinates sick calls and vacation requests. The supervisor supervises their assigned social work staff.  

This position is under the supervision of the Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology.  The duties of this position are in support of the missions, goals and objectives of OHSU and the School of Medicine and include: teaching medical students, house staff, paramedical personnel and the regional medical community; providing clinical care to patients of the University Hospital and Clinics, and affiliated hospitals and clinics; engaging in public service through consultative activities with non-university groups as approved by the Department Chair.  Specific duties include caring for comprehensive ophthalmology patients and providing staffing to residents who care for such patients.  Clinical practice is largely expected to focus on comprehensive ophthalmology at CEI’s satellite location in Astoria, Oregon. 

Provide ongoing education, orientation, competency validation, and clinical guidance for the respiratory staff. Coordinate and develop programs to successfully transition new staff into the various work units within the adult and pediatric hospitals.  Develop, implement, and update annual competency validation programs.  Assure that all organizational, hospital, and unit-based competency and required continuing education needs are met. Provide education and in-servicing to nurses, physicians, and other hospital staff as needed to support OHSU’s healthcare, research, and academic missions. Monitor tracking of in-service attendance records and maintain sign in logs.  Assure that staff receive adequate in-service on all new equipment, processes, and policies.  Work with the Education Program Manager (EPM) to develop the continuing education program for all respiratory staff. Collaborate with the EPM to ensure standards of care are being met as laid out by the Respiratory Care Services Standards of Care document within MCN; using chart audits. Collaborate with EPM for clinical simulations and PRN educational themes based on chart audits, PSI’s, and concerns. Collaborate with EPM for education days, Preceptor classes, and creation of evaluation tools.  Other duties as delegated by the EPM. The respiratory therapy staff educator will meet with the EPM at regular intervals weekly, discussions to include; check in, assessment of interventions, discuss barriers to forward momentum, and collaborate on any prioritization of projects and education.  Must be flexible and self-motivated as the needs of the department and organization change.  Maintains clinical skillset with intermittent patient care assignments that meet the operational needs of the department.

Provide ongoing education, orientation, competency validation, and clinical guidance for the respiratory staff. Coordinate and develop programs to successfully transition new staff into the various work units within the adult and pediatric hospitals.  Develop, implement, and update annual competency validation programs.  Assure that all organizational, hospital, and unit-based competency and required continuing education needs are met. Provide education and in-servicing to nurses, physicians, and other hospital staff as needed to support OHSU’s healthcare, research, and academic missions. Monitor tracking of in-service attendance records and maintain sign in logs.  Assure that staff receive adequate in-service on all new equipment, processes, and policies.  Work with the Education Program Manager (EPM) to develop the continuing education program for all respiratory staff. Collaborate with the EPM to ensure standards of care are being met as laid out by the Respiratory Care Services Standards of Care document within MCN; using chart audits. Collaborate with EPM for clinical simulations and PRN educational themes based on chart audits, PSI’s, and concerns. Collaborate with EPM for education days, Preceptor classes, and creation of evaluation tools.  Other duties as delegated by the EPM. The respiratory therapy staff educator will meet with the EPM at regular intervals weekly, discussions to include; check in, assessment of interventions, discuss barriers to forward momentum, and collaborate on any prioritization of projects and education.  Must be flexible and self-motivated as the needs of the department and organization change.  Maintains clinical skillset with intermittent patient care assignments that meet the operational needs of the department.

Provide ongoing education, orientation, competency validation, and clinical guidance for the respiratory staff. Coordinate and develop programs to successfully transition new staff into the various work units within the adult and pediatric hospitals.  Develop, implement, and update annual competency validation programs.  Assure that all organizational, hospital, and unit-based competency and required continuing education needs are met. Provide education and in-servicing to nurses, physicians, and other hospital staff as needed to support OHSU’s healthcare, research, and academic missions. Monitor tracking of in-service attendance records and maintain sign in logs.  Assure that staff receive adequate in-service on all new equipment, processes, and policies.  Work with the Education Program Manager (EPM) to develop the continuing education program for all respiratory staff. Collaborate with the EPM to ensure standards of care are being met as laid out by the Respiratory Care Services Standards of Care document within MCN; using chart audits. Collaborate with EPM for clinical simulations and PRN educational themes based on chart audits, PSI’s, and concerns. Collaborate with EPM for education days, Preceptor classes, and creation of evaluation tools.  Other duties as delegated by the EPM. The respiratory therapy staff educator will meet with the EPM at regular intervals weekly, discussions to include; check in, assessment of interventions, discuss barriers to forward momentum, and collaborate on any prioritization of projects and education.  Must be flexible and self-motivated as the needs of the department and organization change.  Maintains clinical skillset with intermittent patient care assignments that meet the operational needs of the department.

This position will be responsible for the test menu offered by the Labs, ensuring that this menu remains not only up to date, but at the leading edge of molecular diagnostics for patients with cancer. The position includes substantial administrative responsibilities, including oversight of quality management, staffing, budget planning, development of new biomarkers and related tests, faculty development, client satisfaction, and participating in molecular tumor boards and providing input into our Precision Oncology program. In addition, the position will collaborate with leaders to further develop clinical and/or translational research, and contribute to the education of residents and fellows.

Operations - Manages and supervises departmental staff by confirming, validating and teaching staff to uphold the department mission: provide an exceptional patient experience; ensure a clean environment that does not contribute to the spread of healthcare associated infection; and to facilitate timely patient flow. - Ensures staffing assignments are complete to avoid missed assignments and/or unnecessary use of premium pay. - Maintains a working knowledge of the hospital bed tracking system (Epic) and ensures response times are met. - Manages staffing and the operations to allow for breaks and lunches that are consistent with Oregon Law, OHSU policy, and applicable collective bargaining agreements. - Ensures accurate timekeeping for staff. - Demonstrates strong team player skills and the ability to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce. - Manages and maintain pager and closet keys controls for the department shift. h. Maintains employee records per OHSU policy. Staff Engagement - Assists in creating an employment environment that supports a knowledgeable, passionate, productive, safe, and engaged staff. - Develops one on one rapport and professional relationship with all direct reports. - Assists department management with hiring staff. - Responsible for delivery and documentation of performance management: evaluations, recognition, coaching and progressive discipline. - Provides training, coaching and instruction of department changes. - Assists with New Employee Orientation. - Swiftly identifies and resolves interpersonal conflict. Patient Experience - Ensures an exceptional experience for our patients and visitors. - Rounds on patients and facility to ensure service quality. - Interviews patients, as necessary, to ensure exceptional experience. - Serves consistently as a liaison between all shifts. - Provides service recovery as needed. - Manages up employees and colleagues. Quality & Safety - Provides a safe environment for patient care. - Ensures staff compliance to standard work by reviewing and confirming on a consistent basis. - Rounds on EVS staff, nurse managers, and key internal customers on a daily basis. - Provides in servicing on equipment, chemicals and standards. - Inspects room cleanliness upon discharge per departmental expectations. - Follows up on patient safety incident reports per organizational expectations. - Ensures all staff are in compliance with departmental policies, training, and procedures. - Monitors and audits equipment for cleanliness and proper set up: chemicals labeled, solutions adequately dispensed; and tools cleaned and properly stored on cart. - Ensure staff have the necessary tools and supplies to successfully perform their duties. - Submits work orders for maintenance repairs, as needed. - Attends all departmental meetings.

Provide ongoing education, orientation, competency validation, and clinical guidance for the respiratory staff. Coordinate and develop programs to successfully transition new staff into the various work units within the adult and pediatric hospitals.  Develop, implement, and update annual competency validation programs.  Assure that all organizational, hospital, and unit-based competency and required continuing education needs are met. Provide education and in-servicing to nurses, physicians, and other hospital staff as needed to support OHSU’s healthcare, research, and academic missions. Monitor tracking of in-service attendance records and maintain sign in logs.  Assure that staff receive adequate in-service on all new equipment, processes, and policies.  Work with the Education Program Manager (EPM) to develop the continuing education program for all respiratory staff. Collaborate with the EPM to ensure standards of care are being met as laid out by the Respiratory Care Services Standards of Care document within MCN; using chart audits. Collaborate with EPM for clinical simulations and PRN educational themes based on chart audits, PSI’s, and concerns. Collaborate with EPM for education days, Preceptor classes, and creation of evaluation tools.  Other duties as delegated by the EPM. The respiratory therapy staff educator will meet with the EPM at regular intervals weekly, discussions to include; check in, assessment of interventions, discuss barriers to forward momentum, and collaborate on any prioritization of projects and education.  Must be flexible and self-motivated as the needs of the department and organization change.  Maintains clinical skillset with intermittent patient care assignments that meet the operational needs of the department.

Finance Analysis - Prepare monthly variance, payroll, and supply reports for finance meetings with modality managers - Provide financial analysis support for departmental growth and strategic projects - Support development of proformas and related reports to help with decision support - Perform Ad Hoc analysis and reporting of revenue and expense, staffing level, staff performance, QA/PI data and other measurable aspects of business as needed - Coordinate with Grants Manager on sponsored projects as needed Provide support to Finance Manager during budget season - Billing Reconciliation - Perform weekly billing reconciliation between PB & HB billing  - Perform audits of submitted charges & maintain performance monitors - Work with Radiant team to ensure accurate billing of new procedures - Act as departmental liaison for Imaging faculty, fellows and residents, other OHSU departments, physicians, medical students, patients and outside agencies regarding pricing and/or billings of departmental services. - Provide backup to Sr. Accounting Technician for Epic work queues - Track reimbursements for new procedures to ensure we are maximizing reimbursement - Work with UPS and PBS to ensure appropriate and congruent interpretation of CPT and other medical billing regulations as they relate to Diagnostic Imaging.  Department purchasing - Point person for all purchases requiring a requisition in Oracle - Point person for all purchases requiring a pcard (Amazon or other online orders) - Assist with logistics order issues as needed - Assist with other purchasing functions as needed  Other duties as assigned

- Provide oversight of the Care Integration/Community Outreach Specialist/ Panel Coordinator team and when needed face-to-face and telephonic outreach in assisting the Member to access services and resources in navigating the health care system. May conduct home and community visits on an as-needed basis to assist Members/Families with complex medical/social needs. Conduct screening and outreach to identify social determinant barriers and health risk, coordinating with the Care Integration and Coordination multi-disciplinary team in addressing needs consistent with the Member’s plan of care. May perform initial and general assessments of Members coming into the OHSU Health Services to help in determining future care integration and coordination needs and potential support resources. Coordinate services being provided, and educational programs being presented. Primary responsibility for employee productivity in meeting Program engagement metrics. Oversight of recruitment and employee performance to include, interviewing, on-boarding, coaching, counseling, disciplinary actions and completion of annual performance reviews. - Facilitate the design and development of wellness programs and educational offerings that are culturally-sensitive and linguistically appropriate to enhance the health and wellness of Members of OHSU Health Services. Partner with the multi-disciplinary care team in identifying areas of educational focus in the design and development of programs to be provided. Facilitate the development and delivery of culturally congruent, trauma informed health education classes, presentations, programs and written materials for a variety of audiences to include health care providers, community members, Members and Families. Assist in development and delivery of systems and services that encourages Member and Family engagement and health behavior change. Innovations in this area may include community-based interventions, home visits, and family system intervention. Work closely with OHSU Health Services leadership to actively assess the need for modifications and/or development of new initiatives within the program; and collaborate with OHSU Health Services leadership in the development of budgetary projections, providing direct day-to-day operational oversight of budget expenditures. Facilitate coordination of the Community Outreach Specialists in the delivery of community-based education and assist the multi-disciplinary care team to coordinate and provide holistic services for Members/Families to improve health outcomes, improve  engagement with community resources, and empower Members to fully participate in the health care system. - Facilitate Health System integration through cross-site communication across the Integrated Delivery System and within the OHSU Health Service Area. Coordinate with the leadership team to serve as a point of contact for Wellness Promotion and Outreach Program areas working closely with providers, facilities, clinics, and agencies to help facilitate the work of Wellness Promotion and Outreach Program that will assist Members to navigate a complex healthcare system. Foster a positive and professional relationship and act as a liaison with internal and external customers to ensure effective working relationships. - Monitor and evaluate the services and community-based resources necessary to respond to the Member’s individual health care needs. Ensure the OHSU Health Services Community Resource Directory is kept current. Ensure Specialist Team members are trained and utilizing the Connect Oregon platform for referral to community-based resources. - Routinely audit program staff to ensure proper documentation of all Member interactions and Member engagements in the EMR to ensure a longitudinal record is maintained of all Member interactions. Collect clinical and engagement data and enters information into the electronic medical record (EMR) for tracking and metric purposes. Maintain medical record confidentiality at all times through the proper use of computer passwords, maintenance of secure files; adherence to HIPAA guidelines and policies.  - Foster positive and professional relationships and acts as a liaison with internal and external customers to ensure effective working relationships. Developing and maintaining an effective working relationship with community partners to increase successful referrals, availability of resources, and interagency innovation.

Clinical Activities (not related to teaching or research): Assure the safe, efficient, high-quality quality and patient-centered management of care to patients , including but not limited to completing a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s status; developing, monitoring, and revising, as appropriate, an evidence-based treatment plan that addresses diagnoses, patterns of disease, risk factors, and treatment alternatives; treat many common acute and chronic health problems; interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe and manage medications and other therapies, provide health teaching with an emphasis on prevention of illness and health maintenance; and, refer patients to other healthcare professionals as necessary. - Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to diagnose and treat vascular surgery patients primarily in an inpatient environment. - Perform comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifying normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status. - Write accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and admission and transfer orders. - Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and effectively communicate and document information. - Perform procedures beyond core duties as identified by the vascular surgery services, such as wound and drain management, and wound vacs. - Facilitate communication among patients, families, and staff to promote continuity of care across the healthcare continuum. - Evaluate quality outcomes for patients receiving care from this team by participating in the development of quality indicators and outcomes dashboard. - Stay informed about current developments and trends in vascular surgery educational programs, in-services, professional associations, and current literature. - Develop expertise in coordinating and delivering care to patients on the vascular surgery service. - Collaborate with cross-department specialty care teams and primary care providers in providing consultative care for patients with vascular surgery needs. Teaching/ Clinical Supervision: Support OHSU’s academic missions by participating in the design, development, and assessment of program curricula for professional (advanced practice nursing, medicine, and physician assistant) specialty areas; including course objectives, instructional methods, learning outcomes, projects, and assessment measures. Teach program courses as needed according to specified learning outcomes; academic advising and career related counseling for students; monitoring student retention and identifying and assisting at-risk students. - Deliver individual instruction to fellows, residents, and other clinical learners to support their personal program of learning in the applicable specialty area. Provide instruction and review of the practices, policies, and procedures in a variety of functions; including but not limited to development of treatment plans, interpretation of clinical diagnostic data; developing orders; patient and family communication and education; management of medical equipment, electronic medical records; performing procedures, and transitioning patients to the next level of care. Assures adherence to the specialty specific protocols, best practices, quality, and organizational indicators. Provides APP input to the residents’ performance as a provider in the clinical setting. Administrative Activities/ Service: - Creating and maintaining patient care pathways and protocols. Creating order sets to reflect standard practice.

Hiring Bonus up to $10,000 DOE and Relocation Package Available. Must begin work by July 1, 2024 to qualify.    $49.16-$78.18 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience.   Ability to perform duties using theory-based nursing practice model, evidenced-based practices, and shared governance in a multidisciplinary team model. Ability to participate in a multidisciplinary clinical team. Knowledge of clinical quality improvement models and process. Knowledge of scope of patient care services provided by other clinical service lines and the referral process. Knowledge of effective teaching processes and principles in planning, providing and evaluating optimum health care. Knowledge of quality management and improvement processes to comply with internal and external standards, i.e., DNV. Knowledge of general medical procedures and the ability to anticipate complications and the indicated therapeutic interventions. Knowledge of clinic practices and ability to act as a resource for clinic personnel and assist the providers as necessary.  Proficiency in the use of appropriate EMR, computer based software and office equipment.  Ability to maintain quality safety and infection control standards. RN must possess the ability to apply the operational principles of the SCPFM care model. Knowledge and ability to apply primary care best practices. Ability to mentor and orient new staff members.