Clinical Associate - Unity PES/Inpatient Per Diem APP

Unity Center For Behavioral Health Psychiatric Emergency Service/In Patient Per Diem APP

The Unity Center for Behavioral Health Psychiatric Emergency Service/In Patient Per Diem APP delivers care aligned with a defined scope of practice in the psychiatric emergency and inpatient services, with work expectations operationalized through departmental workflows, productivity standards, and performance expectations consistent with the CBA and institutional policies.

This role is structured to meet contract-defined work expectations of 0 annual sessions, inclusive of 24/7 coverage, aligned with the clinical coverage model and patient care needs of the service.

The Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES)/Inpatient Per Diem APP will participate in departmental scheduling processes, including weekends, holidays, and call responsibilities, with scheduling practices aligned to contract provisions, equitable distribution of coverage, and maintenance of safe, consistent clinical operations.

Clinical Activities:

• Patient population: Adult emergency mental health services, providing immediate psychiatric care including assessments, treatment planning, and care coordination.
• Practice area: Emergency services, evening support of inpatient units, inpatient services, independent practice
• Clinical coverage requirement: 24/7, nights, weekends, holidays, call service
• Department specific activities: Completing all required charting, trainings, and peer review tasks

All APPs are expected to support the clinical, education, and research mission of OHSU through routine clinical care that includes working with students, trainees, and patients participating in research, consistent with their role, scope of practice, and applicable contract and institutional policies.

Required Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Two years of experience as a practicing PMHNP. On a case by case basis individual clinically relevant psychiatric nursing background and experience may be considered.
• Current RN and APRN NP licensure with the Oregon Board of Nursing.
• Current national ANCC Certification in the area of specialization.
• Current BLS or ACLS Certification as indicated for the position.
• DEA Certification.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Professionalism required.
• Regular, consistent attendance required.

Additional Details:

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Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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