Mental Health Registered Nurse - Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus Initial Posting Date:

Mental Health Registered Nurse - Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus

Initial Posting Date:

07/01/2023

Application Deadline:

07/31/2023

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

Job Description:

The Oregon State Hospital, a division of the Oregon Health Authority, has a fantastic opportunity for REGISTERED NURSES  to join an excellent team working to help people recover from their illness and return to their lives in the community.
 
What you will do!
You will provide nursing care to individuals currently residing in the Oregon State Hospital. You will monitor and adjust staff schedules, work assignments, and supervise staff to provide therapeutic, safe, and secure milieu.

This posting will be used to fill permanent positions located in Salem, OR (2600 Center St. NE). These positions are represented by AFSCME.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• All employees in this classification must possess and maintain a valid and unencumbered Oregon Professional Registered Nurse license during the entire length of their employment

Preferred Skills:

• Candidates must obtain a Registered Nurse license from the Oregon State Board of Nursing within a reasonable amount of time from application date
• The ability to be flexible with regards to working hours (days and shifts)
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in different and unusual situations with a wide variety of people
• The ability to think quickly and address problems as, or before they arise
• Experience with addressing the needs of residents who have persistent and chronic mental illness and those with Personality Disorders
• The ability to perform venipuncture's for lab draws
• Experience in facilitating/teaching groups that address the wellness of the residents
• Experience in advancing health equity, addressing systemic health inequities and collaborating with diverse communities most harmed by social injustice and health inequities

How to apply:

Attention current State of Oregon employees: To apply for posted positions, please close this window and log into your Workday account and apply through the Career worklet.

• Complete the online application
• oregojobs.org REQ-131329
• Complete Questionnaire

Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment.  For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to work force diversity and anti-racism.