Mental Health Registered Nurse (Code Blue Nurse) - Oregon State Hospital

About the role

The Code Blue Nurse Educator develops, coordinates, and implements a variety of medical and behavioral emergency training and drill opportunities for the needs of the Oregon State Hospital. This position coordinates with the other clinical and non-clinical departments to assess their needs and develop the training that is most appropriate for the staff working in those departments under the direction of the Director of The Department.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all emergency medical equipment within the medical emergency carts throughout the hospital and supports all training endeavors of the department, including Code Blue, Safe together, and other initiatives as needed.
• Function as experts with regard to responding to medical emergencies.
• Be responsible for reviewing Code Blue event responses and identifying opportunities for improvement and training.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid and unencumbered Oregon Professional Registered Nurse license during the entire length of their employment.
• Must have a valid Oregon driver's license with an acceptable driving record in order to operate a state vehicle.
• Code Blue nurses travel between the Salem and Junction City campuses.

Qualifications

• Experience developing curriculum and instructional materials including establishing course objectives, researching and incorporating current evidence-based literature, selecting appropriate content and visual aids and preparing course materials.
• Experience presenting in a classroom setting including conducting classes, leading discussions and lectures, presenting demonstrations with the ability to modify lesson plans and teaching techniques as needed.
• Experience in leading emergency medical drills and evaluating student responses.
• Experience with the maintenance of emergency medical equipment and supplies in a large hospital setting.

Skills

• Expertise in responding to medical emergencies.
• Ability to review and analyze Code Blue event responses.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
• Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.
• Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours/month.
• Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.

Pay

The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying range. If the successful candidate qualifies for PERS, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.

Schedule

Shift: 6:30am - 5:00pm working Wednesday - Saturday

Days off: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday