Registered Nurse

Nexus Family Healing; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks PTO

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k match

Talkspace Therapy benefit

Hinge Health benefit

Carrot Fertility benefit

Tuition assistance

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Nexus Family Healing is hiring a full-time overnight Registered Nurse for its youth residential facility in Portland, Oregon. The role involves on-site work with youth aged 10-17 in a secure, small residential program, providing 24/7 nursing and medical support.

Starting pay is $47–$50 per hour with a $2,000 sign-on bonus. The organization offers comprehensive benefits including PTO, health coverage options, life and disability insurance, 401k match, and various family wellness programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams regarding medical aspects of client admissions.
• Communicates medical concerns and coordinates follow-up appointments, and/or referrals.
• Collects and reviews clients’ medical data and ensures that medical records are current and accurate.
• Assesses nursing implications of all data pertaining to the resident and determines the need to communicate with the physician.
• Monitors acute and chronic medical conditions of clients; provides treatment or consultation as needed.
• In emergency situations, gather relevant information and assess client status; provide appropriate care and/or treatment, direct others as necessary, and collaborate referral to a higher-level of care if appropriate.

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Nexus Family Healing is looking to add a full-time overnight Registered Nurse to our youth residential facility in Portland, Oregon!

Nexus Family Healing, a national non‑profit mental health organization serving youth and families for over 50 years, is expanding to Oregon!

This small PRTF program services up to six youth at a time, ages 10-17 with mental and developmental disabilities who have become involved in the justice system. The program, located at Nexus’ Walden Crossing, is a secure residential location, providing high staff to youth ratios as well as 24/7 nursing, recreational and therapeutic professionals, psychiatric services, and an array of other types of therapies as indicated.

At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. We serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.

Join an organization that makes a true difference in the lives of youth & their families!

Schedule/Location/Pay:

• Full-Time On-site opportunity
• Block overnight (8:00pm-8:00am) schedule available
• 722 NE 162nd Ave, Portland OR 97320
• Non-hospital setting; small residential program
• Working with youth clients - ages 10-17
• Located on the Albertina Kerr campus
• Starting pay range: $47-$50 an hour!
• $2,000 Sign On Bonus

Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include:

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW – Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Differentials:

• $1/hour differential for overnights during the week, Sunday night through Friday morning: (12AM -7:59 AM)
• $2/hour for day and evening shifts on weekends, Saturday morning through Sunday evening: (8AM – 11:59 PM)
• $3/hour for weekend overnights, Friday night and Saturday night: (12AM – 7:59 AM)

Position Summary:

Our Nurse (RN) promotes the health and well‑being to Nexus Family Healing residents by providing client‑centered health care services, in accordance with Nexus Family Healing policies, procedures, and protocols.

Primary responsibilities:

Resident Medical Care

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams regarding medical aspects of client admissions.
• Communicates medical concerns and coordinates necessary follow‑up appointments, and/or referrals with interdisciplinary teams both internally and externally.
• Collects and reviews clients’ medical data and ensures that medical records are current and accurate.
• Assesses nursing implications of all data pertaining to the resident and determines the need to communicate with the physician.
• Monitors acute and chronic medical conditions of clients; provides treatment or consultation as needed.
• In emergency situations, gather relevant information and assess client status. Provide appropriate care and/or treatment, direct others as necessary, and collaborate referral to a higher-level of care if appropriate.

Treatment Team Collaboration

• Serves as a resource to staff and other interdisciplinary teams regarding client medical concerns.
• Collaborates with the treatment staff to develop individual client treatment plans.

Implement, monitor, and coordinate medication administration to clients

• Verify, count, and administer medications to residents.
• Educates clients on medication side effects, adverse effects, and drug interactions.
• Monitors clients daily for side effects, adverse effects, and/or drug interactions.
• Ensures client prescriptions are filled and the appropriate amount is maintained through each client’s stay within the residential milieu.
• Monitors medication logbooks for completion and accuracy.

Staff Meetings & Required Training

• Completes all required trainings that are department/role specific & facility-wide requirements.
• Maintains and stay up to date with trainings and certifications