Registered Nurse (RN) - Mental Health
State of Oregon
Pendleton, OR

Mental Health Registered Nurse

Initial Posting Date: 05/01/2024 Application Deadline: 05/14/2024 Agency: Oregon Health Authority Salary Range: $8,269 - $10,918 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Mental Health Registered Nurse Job Description: The Pendleton Cottage, a division of the Oregon Health Authority, has a fantastic opportunity for a REGISTERED NURSE 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 and wellness education to individuals currently residing at Pendleton Cottage, a residential care facility with 16 beds. With a focus on person-centered, psychiatric treatment for adults, developing wellness education, and acting as an advocate for residents and their medical needs. What's in it for you? We offer a workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment; promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and enthusiasm. You will collaborate in an open office with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. We offer full medical, vision and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and ten paid holidays per year plus pension and retirement plans. If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, the Oregon Health Authority is the place for you. This posting will be used to a fill a permanent position at Pendleton Cottage. This is a swing shift position which includes working 50% of weekends. 10-hour shifts or 8-hour shifts. OHA values health equity, service excellence, integrity, leadership, partnership, innovation and transparency. OHA's health equity definition is "Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances. Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including tribal governments to address: the equitable distribution or redistributing of resources and power; and recognizing, reconciling, and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices." OHA's 10-year goal is to eliminate health inequities. Click here, to learn more about OHA's mission, vision and core values. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: * Candidates must obtain a Registered Nurse license from the Oregon State Board of Nursing within a reasonable amount of time from application date * 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 * 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 * 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. Questions/Need Help? If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act contact Barry Lein Voice/text:503-440-6484 Email: [email protected] Additional Information * Please monitor your Workday account, as all communication will be sent to your Workday account. You must have a valid e-mail address to apply * If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans' preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, we will ask you for your documents later in the process * We do not offer VISA sponsorships or transfers at this time - unless specifically noted. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States * If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall be shared with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment * Candidates who are offered employment at the Oregon State Hospital must satisfactorily pass a pre-employment drug test * Please only attach documents that are related to the position. Additional documents that are attached will not be reviewed * Employees at the Oregon State Hospital may be exposed to the handling, administration, waste and spill cleanup of hazardous medications, which may result in health impacts to the employee * Applicants can review the Oregon State Hospital's anti-retaliation notice at www.oregon.gov/oha/OSH/Documents/SB469.pdf * Applicant Help and Support webpage The Oregon Health Authority is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience, and training for this position. (critical elements of process). The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to work force diversity and anti-racism.