Registered Nurse
Cow Creek Band of The Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Canyonville, OR, United States
Job Posting: Registered Nurse
Job Description
The Cow Creek Health & Wellness Center is excited to announce the open position for a Registered Nurse. This role is designed for a dedicated healthcare professional who desires to serve and engage with our community at our established health clinics. The selected candidate will be crucial in delivering high-quality care tailored to the unique needs of our patients, integrating comprehensive health services with a deep understanding of indigenous cultures.
This full-time position is not remote, requiring the successful candidate to operate within our health facilities. It combines a blend of clinical skills and a passion for community health, offering an enriching environment to grow both personally and professionally in the field of nursing within an indigenous context.
Duties and Responsibilities
Obtain preliminary health history and physical assessment of patients. Make appropriate referrals to other team members or provide necessary service.
Screen and assess patients who are not physically present following telephone triage protocols. Determine the need to be seen and/or the urgency of the condition.
Function under the established routines and medical protocols of the clinic. Promote continuity of care by establishing follow-up care or referrals to other healthcare providers.
Provide education to patients and families regarding the management of medications, treatments, home care or discharge instructions, etc.
Assists the provider in performing diagnostic and therapeutic measures including disbursement of medications, casting, suturing, wound debridement, dressing changes, etc.
Knowledge and skill in operation of specialized medical equipment, such as AED, resuscitators, EKG machine, monitors, pulmonary function, etc.
Provides and/or assists in the provision of emergency care. Implement first aid in an emergency according to emergency preparedness policies.
Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, and complications of their use.
Utilize Electronic Health Record (EHR) medical records system through RPMS patient management system, in a competent manner, and provide team support for efficient functionality.
Comply with all established policies and procedures including HIPAA.
Requirements
Ability to commute to all clinic locations.
Knowledge of professional nursing standards, theories, abilities, procedures and techniques used in acute and chronic disease care and education and ability to implement these within a clinical setting.
Candidate must have at least one year of clinical nursing experience. Experience working with Tribes and/or Indian Health Service is preferred.
Current and unencumbered Oregon State Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
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Job Description
The Cow Creek Health & Wellness Center is excited to announce the open position for a Registered Nurse. This role is designed for a dedicated healthcare professional who desires to serve and engage with our community at our established health clinics. The selected candidate will be crucial in delivering high-quality care tailored to the unique needs of our patients, integrating comprehensive health services with a deep understanding of indigenous cultures.
This full-time position is not remote, requiring the successful candidate to operate within our health facilities. It combines a blend of clinical skills and a passion for community health, offering an enriching environment to grow both personally and professionally in the field of nursing within an indigenous context.
Duties and Responsibilities
Obtain preliminary health history and physical assessment of patients. Make appropriate referrals to other team members or provide necessary service.
Screen and assess patients who are not physically present following telephone triage protocols. Determine the need to be seen and/or the urgency of the condition.
Function under the established routines and medical protocols of the clinic. Promote continuity of care by establishing follow-up care or referrals to other healthcare providers.
Provide education to patients and families regarding the management of medications, treatments, home care or discharge instructions, etc.
Assists the provider in performing diagnostic and therapeutic measures including disbursement of medications, casting, suturing, wound debridement, dressing changes, etc.
Knowledge and skill in operation of specialized medical equipment, such as AED, resuscitators, EKG machine, monitors, pulmonary function, etc.
Provides and/or assists in the provision of emergency care. Implement first aid in an emergency according to emergency preparedness policies.
Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, and complications of their use.
Utilize Electronic Health Record (EHR) medical records system through RPMS patient management system, in a competent manner, and provide team support for efficient functionality.
Comply with all established policies and procedures including HIPAA.
Requirements
Ability to commute to all clinic locations.
Knowledge of professional nursing standards, theories, abilities, procedures and techniques used in acute and chronic disease care and education and ability to implement these within a clinical setting.
Candidate must have at least one year of clinical nursing experience. Experience working with Tribes and/or Indian Health Service is preferred.
Current and unencumbered Oregon State Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
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