Registered Nurse - Med/Surg

Job Requirements

• Knowledge of/Skill/Ability to:
  • A thorough knowledge of nursing principles and procedures
  • Knowledge and skills required to provide excellent patient care
  • Basic computer skills
  • Must be flexible to acquire new skills and adapt to a changing environment
  • Must possess assessment skills for all age groups
  • Must read, write, and speak English
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • RN currently licensed with the State of Oregon Board of Nursing
  • Current BLS Certification required through the American Heart Association
  • Must obtain ACLS and PALS through the American Heart Association within 6 months of hire and keep current henceforth
• Education and/or Experience:
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • Acute care experience preferred
  • For RNs graduating within the last 12 months, or RNs that have not practiced in an acute care facility within the last 24 months, and have not previously completed a residency program, will be required to complete the CMH-provided Nurse Residency program

Physical Demands and Work Environment Conditions / ADA Compliance

• Ability to lift and transfer patients is required, usually with the assistance of co-workers
• Normal or corrected vision is required
• Normal or corrected hearing is necessary to distinguish differences in monitor alarms, heartbeats, and breathing
• Manual dexterity is required to operate equipment
• Subject to physical and emotional stress of work environment
• Occasional exposure to infectious diseases
• Works inside
• Walking and standing much of the time while on duty
• Long shifts necessary at times
• Subject to occasional physical and emotional stress within a fast-paced environment
• Pushes/pulls loaded adult stretchers, beds, wheelchairs, crash carts and equipment carts
• Transfers patients to/from cars, stretchers, bed, chairs and ambulates as necessary
• Tolerates bending, sitting, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling for 8 hours
• Lifts or carries up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

• Eligible for CMH Employee Referral Bonus: Priority Recruitment

Pay

ONA Wage Range: $57.63 to $82.02, dependent on experience