LPN/ RN Nursing Coordinator / Healthcare Coordinator

RN Nurse Coordinator

• 40-$60 hourly- Associate's Degree RN (ASN)
• 45-$65 hourly- Bachelor's Degree RN (BSN)

Family medical, dental, long-term disability, 403(b) plan with 6% match, and more.
Generous paid time off policy. (Plus, 11 paid holidays annually.
Bilingual skills a plus; Options pays a premium for employees who can conduct business in Spanish and provide certification of a language proficiency test approved by the Oregon Health Authority that meets a proficiency level of "High Intermediate".
This position supports Options integrated behavioral health clinic in: physical health assessments and interventions, care coordination, and referral and collaboration with other health care professionals and system partners. The RN Nurse Coordinator provides clinical guidance and education to clients with behavioral health diagnoses. The RN meets with clients that are starting on antipsychotic medication to provide individual and group education on wellness activities and medication side effects. This position works directly with the psychiatric med unit to identify clients that would directly benefit from this service. This position may provide direct services to clients and help provide support to the peer wellness coaches on diabetes, hypertension management, smoking cessation, as examples. This position will be responsible for helping to manage the long acting injectable shot clinic. Promotes team compliance with clinic requirements. In consultation with the Medical Director and Chief Operations:

Ensures systems are in place and being carried out to ensure that required health metrics are being tracked, recorded, and followed up on when needed.
Coordinates care to clients utilizing the nursing processes of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation.
Adheres to Oregon State Board of Nursing Standards and Scope of Practice for the Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse.
Effectively interacts with clients, significant others and other health team members.
Ensures that health care information is distributed to appropriate staff, psychiatrist, and other medical personnel as necessary.
Unrestricted, valid Oregon license as a Registered Nurse required.
Candidates must be able to use e-mail, compose documents, save and locate documents electronically, and learn to use our Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Proficiency in Word and other MS Office applications preferred.
Candidate must be able to work independently and flexibly, under general supervision.
Options for Southern Oregon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.