| Post Code: D705 | |
| Announcement Number: LEHS9615 | |
| Classification Number: X6241 | |
| Open: 11/5/2009 | |
| Close: 11/13/2009 | |
| Location: Salem | |
| Availability: Full Time | |
This employment opportunity is with Addictions and Mental Health, Oregon State Hospital, which is part of the Department of Human Services (DHS). This list will be used to fill one full-time position. This position is located in Salem. This position is Management Service and not represented by a union. You must be a current employee (this includes regular status, trial service and limited duration employees) with the Department of Human Services to apply for this position. This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur. *If you are hired and have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field related to nursing, you may be eligible for an additional salary differential of 4.75% or 9.5% of your monthly salary. NOTE: Please be aware that due to the economic downturn and subsequent state budget short-fall the Governor has ordered mandatory furloughs for employees. This position will be required to take furloughs in the biennium 2009-2011. INTRODUCTION DHS is a large, diverse organization with multiple goals and exceptionally broad department-wide programs. DHS aspires to have a workforce who will adhere to high standards of conduct and who will embrace the department’s core values of Integrity, Stewardship, Responsibility, Respect and Professionalism. Successful candidates will embrace and model these core values as well as the DHS mission of “Assisting people to become independent, healthy, and safe”. The Oregon State Hospital (OSH) provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for mentally and emotionally ill adult specialty populations from throughout the state. Inpatient services are currently licensed at 700 hospital beds on 19 treatment units and 70 residential beds on 2 treatment units. OSH also offers community outreach services, specialized evaluations, and has a consumer support office. QUALIFICATIONS Your PD100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications stated in this section. Your application form must clearly show that you have: Three years of nursing experience including some supervisory and/or teaching experience which shows knowledge of
SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING 1. State of Oregon Application Form PD100 E-mail directly to: OSH.Recruitment@state.or.us
Please include in the subject line the announcement number LEHS9615 Oregon State Hospital
Office of Human Resources Attn: Lila Lokey
2600 Center Street NE Salem OR 97301-2682 or
Fax your application materials to (503) 945-9910 When faxing your application please include a cover sheet indicating number of pages sent.
APPLICATION PROCESS Obtain application materials, job, and benefits information by doing one of the following: Access the DHS website at: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs Call the DHS Job Line at: (503) 945-5742 Contact your local Oregon Employment Department office. If you need assistance to participate in the application process, you are encouraged to call 503-945-2887 (voice) or 503-945-2996 (TTY) between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. Keep a copy of your application materials for your job interviews. DHS does not provide copies. Although faxing your application is an option, DHS is not responsible for materials that are illegible or missing as a result of FAX transmission errors or loss in the mail or e-mail. Pay on all announcements may change without notice. Notice of your application results will be sent to you by mail. Although agencies are not required to delay their selection process, you may request a review of your application results. This review request must be received in writing within 10 days from the date of the notice. Additional application information cannot be accepted. However, if the recruitment is still open you may submit a new application, which must be received in our office by the close date of the recruitment. If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall be shared with the DHS, Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and nursing services, analyzing appropriate internal and external data and information to identify opportunities in collaboration with stakeholders for improving services and patient outcomes. Evaluates her/his own performance based on professional practice standards, relevant studies and regulations, and organizational criteria identifying areas of strength, as well as areas for professional/practice development. Develops education programs designed to assist the staff nurse in the progression from novice to expert in the practice of nursing. Contributes to nursing management education and professional development of staff, students, and colleagues in an environment of mutual respect and understanding. Promotes research, and integrating evidence-based knowledge into the identification of best practice in the delivery of nursing care to the appropriate population. Responsible for interviewing and hiring. Responsible for operating within approved budget. Actively collaborates with the Treatment Mall Manager in the provision and supervision of centralized treatment services. TREATMENT MALL DUTIES: Responsible for the oversight and coordination of nursing staff while at the treatment mall, as well as the coordination, tracking and directing of patients and group leaders at the mall. Provides linkage between unit staff, IDT, care coordinators, treatment mall staff, staff RN’s, nursing supervisors and nursing management to insure accurate and appropriate flow of information. Plans, organizes and oversees, in collaboration with others, the selection and assignments of patients to the treatment mall groups each session. Works with care coordinators to insure patients are in groups that meet their current needs and preferences. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: Utilizes the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as the foundation for nursing practice. Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and others practicing in a Shared Governance model of nursing practice. Performs other duties as assigned or required. WORKING CONDITIONS Involves daily contact with physically disabled, mentally and/or emotionally disturbed patients. Exposure to infectious diseases on a daily basis. The person in this position works a professional workweek and the incumbent's flexibility to this work schedule is considered a condition of employment. It is understood that the hours of work may vary from day to day, week to week. The hiring manager will work with the incumbent to determine work schedule specifics. Occasional travel. You must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record. If not, you must be able to provide an alternate method of transportation. Must have basic computer skills and be willing to learn new technologies as they are introduced into the workplace. PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION HAVE YOU Reviewed the “Qualifications” section on this announcement to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications for this position? Clearly stated your qualifying experience on your application? Indicated the correct title, class and announcement numbers from this announcement on your application? Included your social security number on the front page of your application? Signed and dated your application? Attached any required supplemental information as listed in the “Submit the Following” section? ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) identifies the following five core values that are at the heart of who we are, what we do, and how we perform: stewardship, responsibility, respect, professionalism, and integrity. DHS aspires to have a workforce that aligns their actions with these core values. This results in employees who adhere to high standards of conduct, accept responsibility for the appropriateness of that conduct, and exhibit a high degree of integrity at all times. DHS is about people. We help Oregonians be independent, healthy, and safe. We protect children who are abused or neglected. We provide treatment services to people whose lives are damaged by alcohol and drugs. We serve seniors, people with disabilities, and people with mental illness. We help low-income people along the road to self-sufficiency with health coverage, job preparation, childcare and other supports. We provide leadership in public health services. Our services are delivered in the least restrictive setting and in partnership with communities. We are absolutely committed to ongoing innovation in the delivery of services, and we are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining dedicated employees. For a complete explanation of state employee benefits, visit our website at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs/salary.shtml PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US! The Oregon Department of Human Services is committed to affirmative action, equal employment opportunity and workplace diversity {10000} Oregon State Hospital
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