On-Call Relief Nurse

Cascade AIDS Project; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Availability pay

On-call coverage

Job summary

Cascade AIDS Project's Our House Portland is seeking an On-Call Relief Nurse (LPN/Licensed Practical Nurse or RN) to support residents in Southeast Portland. You’ll assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care under supervision of an RN, delivering direct resident care and environmental tasks.

Eligible candidates are licensed in Oregon, CPR certified, with at least one year of nursing experience and able to pass a DHS background check.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license in good standing in Oregon.
• At least one year of nursing experience.
• CPR certified.
• Ability to pass DHS background check.
• Experience with diverse populations and PLWHA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing procedures within licensure and skill level.
• Provide direct care and assist with activities of daily living.
• Administer and document medications using EMR.
• Coordinate care plans with primary care provider and clinical staff.
• Respond to on-call needs during designated periods.

Skills

CPR Certified

Nursing experience

Cultural competency

Education

LPN License (Oregon)

Job description

The Our House Residential Care Facility (RCF) is a 14-room facility with a team of expert clinicians who work with people living with HIV who are having difficulty managing independent living. By tailoring nursing, social services, and therapeutic everyday activities our clients and residents are able to define what ‘living well’ means to them. To learn more about us please visit CAP, Prism Health and Our House. Our House of Portland a program, apart of CAP Northwest is excited to announce that we are hiring skilled and team-oriented On-Call Relief Nurse. This position is responsible for performing the primary function of a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) by assisting in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of Our House residents under the supervision of an RN and providing direct care to the residents as well as environmental care of the facility by performing the essential duties.This is an On-Call position based at Our House of Portland in Southeast Portland. The selected candidate must be available for designated 24-hour on-call coverage periods and remain reachable by phone throughout their assigned availability. During on-call periods, employees are expected to respond promptly to calls or requests for coverage and, when needed, report to the worksite within the agreed-upon timeframe. Candidates must be able to arrive onsite within 30 minutes of being called in.You will receive Availability Pay of $75.00 for each designated 24-hour on-call availability period, regardless of whether you are called into work.If you are called in to work during your assigned availability period, you will receive your $75.00 Availability Pay in addition to your regular hourly rate for all hours worked.Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): $35.75 per hourRegistered Nurse (RN): $47.56 per hourWho You AreCurrent license in good standing to practice as an LPN in the state of Oregon.CPR certified.One year of relevant nursing experienceMust be able to pass a DHS background check.Ability to cultivate and maintain professional relationships across a multicultural spectrum of organizations and professionals, including community partners and funders.Successful experience working with ethnic, racial, economic, and sexually diverse populations and persons who have experienced houselessness, persons with a mental illness and/or substance use issues.Experience working with people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and/or people with disabilities, chronic illness and/or other barriers to employment. A strong understanding of issues relevant to people living with HIV, communities of color, and the LBGTQ+ community and how those issues affect or influence service delivery.What You’ll DoPerforms nursing procedures in accordance with licensure and skill level, utilizing principles of safety and infection control.Provides assistance with activities of daily living.Works in collaboration with resident’s primary care provider, clinical staff, and support systemAdministers and documents medications and treatments using electronic medication administration records.Contributes to the evaluation of the residents for appropriateness of care, medications, and treatments, as well as their response to the service plan.Coordinates revisions of the service plan as needed and assists in implementing planned changes and activities to improve the quality of resident care.At CAP Northwest, we believe in unlocking potential. If you believe you may have the skills to do a job, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification. CAP Northwest is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We comply with all relevant anti-discrimination laws.