Registered Nurse - Respite

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The position is based out of the Tigard Respite Center in SW Portland. The schedule for this position is Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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Registered Nurse Program:
Respite Mission

Cascadia Health delivers whole health care – integrated mental health and addiction services, primary care, and housing – to promote hope and support the well-being of the communities we serve.

We envision a community where everyone benefits from whole health care, experiences well-being, and has a self-directed, connected life.

Cascadia Health operates two respite programs (Rockwood Respite and Tigard Adult Respite) designed to offer voluntary, short-term care to individuals who are seeking support due to heightened mental health symptoms stemming from medication changes, distress from their current living environment, or as part of a transition to getting adequate services for their needs.

All incumbents must understand, appreciate and respect the diversity and cultural differences within our Cascadia community. It is expected that there is an awareness and sensitivity to the perspectives and perceptions to those we serve, as well as our colleagues.

As Cascadia is Trauma informed, the incumbent must support a Trauma Informed Care Environment. With the high prevalence of trauma among individuals receiving behavioral health services, it is required that the incumbent understand the effects of trauma on health, coping, and other aspects of the lives of those we serve.

• Provide quality nursing care, including all medical interventions and appropriate documentation.
• Formulate Nursing Care Plans for all medical/physical conditions.
• Administer PRN medications based on presenting systems and develop proper assessment to determine the need for the PRN.
• Participate in planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting direct resident care activities based on sound psychiatric philosophy.
• Attend and actively participate in the Treatment Team meetings.
• Act as liaison with medical staff, pharmacy and laboratory services when appropriate to assure continuity of quality resident care.
• Place strong emphasis on community reintegration, utilizing a comprehensive rehabilitation program that includes therapy and skills-building groups, dual-diagnosis treatment, nutrition and exercise, a vocational training program and staff-escorted community outings.
• Administer psychotropic medications, interpret resident response to medication and take appropriate action based on current psycho-pharmacy standards.
• Collaborate and participate as a team member to establish medical treatment plans and resident care.
• Interact appropriately with residents, visitors and other community members to support the treatment process, and advise on resident rights to treatment, refusal of treatment and involuntary treatment procedures as provided by applicable regulations.
• Document and maintain electronic health record (EHR) and ancillary records in a manner that assures compliance with all agency policies, program procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation as required, associated with billing, assessment, treatment, clients progress and other activities.
• Attend and actively participate in Nursing meetings and resident case conferences.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the kinds of resident medical conditions most commonly encountered and understand the physiological basis for the nursing care delivered.
• Inform residents about their medications and medical treatments.
• Respect and honor client rights and responsibilities and demonstrate professional boundaries and ethics.
• Assist in crisis situations as…