Department Overview

Family Medicine at South Waterfront is a community based clinic offering primary care and specialty services for all types of patients. We treat everyone--babies, children, adolescents, adults (including moms-to-be), and seniors. Our services include maternity care (including deliveries), women's reproductive health, behavioral health care and counseling, transgender care, pediatric care, travel immunizations, podiatry, sports medicine, acupuncture, minor procedures, and health maintenance with preventive care. Between 200 and 275 patients are seen per day by our 40 plus providers assisted by 60 plus staff members.

The key duties of the Resource RN include phone triage, managing nurse visit schedules, anticipating patient needs, and providing clinical support within ambulatory workflows. The RN advocates for patients and families, ensures efficient, safe, and cost-effective care, acts as a liaison between referral and clinic providers, and participates in interdisciplinary teams and clinic operations aligned position descriptions expectations. This may include active care coordination and management of a high-risk ambulatory patient panel.

Function/Duties of Position

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.

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of RN experience within the last 5 years
• Associate or Bachelors Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)
• Associates Degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Current unencumbered Oregon RN License
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association required at time of hire - must not expire during orientation
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accomodation
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Current clinical nurse experience in an ambulatory care setting including telephone triage.
• Experience working in Primary Care setting within the last three years.
• Nursing professional certification in Ambulatory Nursing.
  
  

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 881-881-8900 or 7znuvgy8p@c02i5.com.