Registered Nurse
Full Time
North Bend, OR
$81,500 - $92,000 a year
Posted Today
Job description
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Job Category: Clinical
Wage Classification: Salaried/Exempt
Location: North Bend/Coos Bay
Position Type/Status: Full-time, benefitted
Travel: Minimal
Salary Range: $81,500 to $92,000 per year
Reports to: Chief Operations Officer
Manages Direct Reports: No
HR Review & Approval: 04/28/2023
Job Description
Job Purpose:
Under the supervision of the Chief Operations Officer, clinic physicians, and nurse practitioners, the RN functions in a team and as a mission-based clinic nurse in an outpatient primary health care clinic serving the low income, working poor, and homeless. Utilize the nursing process in providing patient care, case management, and education focused on treatment compliance and health risk factor reduction. Perform diagnostic laboratory tests, therapeutic procedures, and patient education under the direction of the clinic physician. Ensure the efficient and effective flow of patient during scheduled clinics through joint planning and problem solving with clinic staff and volunteers. Protect the dignity, privacy, and confidentiality of patients and families, as well as so-workers and others. An important component of this job would also be to serve as a “liaison” between the medical providers and Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Relationship building among staff and providers will be necessary for the success of this job duty.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Adhere to the spirit of Waterfall Community Health Center to remove barriers to care and our mission statement while performing assigned duties.
- Demonstrate the core values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Compassion, Partnership and Collaborative Communication.
- Oversees the care essential to the assessment, promotion, maintenance and restoration of patients’ health and wellness.
- Oversees patient needs and suggests solutions to patient care problems.
- Acts as a liaison between medical providers and CMO. In performing this duty, the employee will serve as an initial line of communication regarding medical provider issues. These issues will then be triaged and taken to appropriate leadership for resolution.
- Ensures compliance with regulations and with clinic standards of quality patient care.
- Interprets to the patient and family diagnosis and treatment plans consistent with individual skills and the wishes of the clinician.
- Communicates information or results to patient as directed by the medical provider/clinician.
- Teaches basic principles of healthful living and health risk factor reduction.
- Responds to phone calls from patients, triage requests and routing them to the appropriate staff or community resources.
- Maintains a good working report with Clinic Manager to ensure smooth ongoing medical functions.
- Oversees Employee Health process and coordinates with HR for maintaining compliance throughout the clinic system.
- Maintains accurate and legible records of interventions.
- Performs related duties necessary to ensure quality patient care as requested by supervisor.
- Responsible for ensuring and directing medical equipment maintenance when needed.
- Responsible for oversight of immunization program, assessing client needs, administration, recording, and assuring vaccines are maintained according to clinic and state/federal policies and procedures.
- Coordinates the storage and ordering of on-site medications.
- Family Planning: Able to instruct client in all forms of family planning methods, dispense birth control methods per family planning pharmacy protocol.
- Performs any other duties needed to help drive our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization’s Values.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
- Licensed in Oregon; Fully Credentialed and Insurable
- RN from an accredited school of Nursing, BSN preferred
- Current Basic Life Support Card
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention Comprehensive training class completed within 6 months of hire and recertify prior to the expiration date.
- To obtain CPR Instructor Certification within 1 year of the hire date.
Qualifications:
- Ability to perform routine laboratory procedures
- Demonstrate teaching ability and experience
- Have a non-judgmental attitude
- Ability to exercise independent judgment
- Ability to check and assign work to others
- Ability to handle confidential material
- Ability to communicate verbally and I writing
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and direct the work of others
- Ability to communicate using the English and Spanish language preferred
- Ability to work with all department and personnel levels
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule when circumstances necessitate
- Willingness to accept the philosophy, purpose, and ideals of WCHC
Immunizations Required:
- Hepatitis B
- COVID
This job description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements; Responsibilities, knowledge, skills abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
Medical and Vision: Both plans are 100% company paid for the employee
Medical and Vision: Both plans are 100% company paid for the employee
- Samaritan PPO with a $2,000 deductible
- Samaritan HSA with $1,500 deductible (company deposits $49.46 monthly into HSA account)
Dental:
- Delta Dental with $50 deductible, $2,000 annual max
- Willamette Dental with $0 deductible, but $15 per office visit, no annual max (Office locations Albany, Lincoln City, Medford, Corvallis)
- Active and Fit Direct- $25 gym membership at participating locations. 200 digital workouts
- IDX- identity protection service
- Health through Oral Wellness- Diabetic or Pregnant folks qualify for additional cleanings.
The company does not pay for dependent health care, but it is available should the employee choose to cover the cost.
Mutual of Omaha Life and Short-term Disability coverage
- $50,000 in Life insurance
- Short-term disability that provides 60% of your wage for up to 12 weeks if you become temporarily disabled due to accident, injury, or illness.
- Additional voluntary Life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage is available should the employee choose to elect such coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided to all employees.
Vanguard 401K Retirement Plan
- Up to 6% company match
Downtown Health & Fitness gym membership discount
- Regular or 24-Hr membership discounts for you and your dependents.
- Regular memberships are $38 for the employee and $20 per dependent. 24-HR memberships are $53 per month for the employee and $25 for each dependent.
Paid Holidays
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving & the day after
- Christmas Day
Personal Time Off (PTO). This is a combined benefit for vacation and/or illness. Salaried employees earn 5.56 hours per pay period.
- 0 – 60 months of service = 144 hours per year/18 days
- 61 – 120 months of service = 200 hours per year/25 days
- 121+ months of service or more = 240 hours per year/30 days
Semi-Annual Retention bonus
- Opportunity to earn up to 2% of your annual income twice per year as a bonus. One bonus will be given in November and the other in May. This will be (3) yes or no questions based on goals you make with your supervisor. There is an individual goal, a department goal, and a company goal.
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