Community Health Registered Nurse - Limited Term

Portland Fire & Rescue is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Community Health Assess & Treat Program! Job Appointment

Full time, limited term. Persons appointed to limited term positions will be designated as a regular appointment in a limited term appointment which shall not exceed two (2) years except for the extension of grants or funding from outside sources. Regular status employees are subject to layoff and recall rights as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Employees in this position will work (4) 10-hour day shifts. Potential future program growth may include alternate shifts. During training, your shift may change depending on the availability of the trainers. This position is classified as an essential employee and is therefore required to report to duty during weather emergencies and holidays.

12350 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97236.

Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position.

Portland Fire Fighters Association, Local 43 IAFF. To view this labor agreement, please .

This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume and a valid Oregon RN license.

The Community Health Assess & Treat (CHAT) program is situated in the City of Portland’s first responder system and its employees are members of Portland Fire & Rescue. The CHAT program provides first response to low-acuity 911 medical calls in lieu of advanced life support apparatus within the City of Portland. The mission of CHAT is to assess and treat patients in community, provide care coordination to vulnerable and socially isolated populations, and follow up within 24 hours of the 911 call.

• Equity & Social Justice
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  Strive to uplift the dignity and worth of all Portlanders, particularly those who have been historically marginalized and criminalized, by ensuring timely and professional person-centered first response.
• Collaboration
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  Ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients by working collaboratively with community partners, health systems, and traditional first responders.
• Empathy & Compassion
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  Operate from a framework of trauma-informed care with the recognition that adverse life experiences, including negative interactions with health systems, create barriers for clients to connect with the care and supportive services they need to thrive in the community.
• Resource Efficiency & Prioritization
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  Respond to the complex care needs of individuals experiencing low-acuity medical events and/or unmet basic needs to enable fire resources to attend to life saving calls for service.

• Reduce the number of individuals transported to the emergency department for low-acuity medical related issues that are more effectively address in a pre-hospital care setting.
• Reduce unnecessary emergency department admissions.
• Improve access to care and resources within the community.

The Community Health Nurse reports to the Community Health Nurse Manager (CHNM). Under general direction, the Community Health Registered Nurse (RN) is part of a multidisciplinary team supporting advanced healthcare delivery modalities in the pre-hospital care setting for PF&R. The RN is responsible for triaging calls from CHAT teams, supporting overdose teams in the pre-hospital environment, overseeing complex case management for clients, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and supporting staff training and continuous quality improvement projects.

• Perform ongoing patient assessments on-scene to monitor changes in patient condition and accommodate patient needs including changes in breathing, mentation and circulation.
• Triage calls from CHAT team members regarding clinical and case management needs.
• Respond and coordinate care, by request, to support Overdose Response Teams with clients enrolled in the Medication for…