Behavioral Health Nurse Senior (RN)

Marion County requires onsite work. Remote work is not available.

Are you a registered nurse who is looking to work in a fast paced outpatient setting Do you enjoy working in psychiatric nursing Do you want to make a positive impact in your community If so keep reading!

Marion County Adult Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced behavioral health RN to provide direct nursing care to adults diagnosed with serious mental illnesses some of whom have cooccurring substance use disorders. Duties include completing nursing assessments taking vitals administering injections providing support to our team of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners and coordinating care and medications for individuals in service. Other duties include overseeing Behavioral Health Nurses and assigning daily duties to other staff. You will be working directly under the Nurse Program Manager and overseeing daily operations of the outpatient clinic working closely with the medical team. The ideal candidate will be compassionate detailoriented reliable and enjoy working with a team.

Workdays will vary depending on program needs but will typically be Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. We hope that you apply so that you can join our talented treatment team! Individuals with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

We offer the following recruitment bonus prorated based on FTE:

• $2000 bonus for employees new to Marion County starting on January 1 2024 through June 30 2025. Bonus will be included in employees first paycheck.

• Up to $3000 reimbursement of moving expenses
• Relocation bonus in the amount of $3000 (prorated based on FTE) as a onetime payment upon proof of Oregon residency

• Coordinate and oversee nursing services in Adult Behavioral Health including work assignments quality assurance problem solving and continuity of services. Serve as liaison and coordinator for medical staff with counselors pharmacies residential facilities guardians/conservators primary medical providers hospitals and laboratories to facilitate the provision of drug treatment services. Administer medications and maintain records on consumers according to DEA federal and state laws.
• Perform quality review of client records for ongoing utilization. Monitor methadone inventory for accuracy and completeness. Identify medical needs of clients and report to Medical Director. Assist in referrals to community. Educate consumers on health matters under direction of Medical Services Supervisor or Medical Director.
• Provide consultation education and training to staff and other service providers in areas of medication intervention and other communicable diseases. Provide education to the public and consumers on health matters.
• Complete clinical record documentation in timely fashion. Monitor for quality and accuracy of documentation for DEA Standards. Meet performance expectations for time and billing standards.
• Perform other job duties as assigned by the supervisor including crosstraining in the Medication Assisted Treatment dispensary and providing occasional backup coverage as needed.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. Bachelors degree in nursing or a related field (e.g. health education psychology or social work); AND
2. Two years of behavioral health nursing or other related experience; OR
3. Any satisfactory combination of work education training or experience relevant to the position as determined by Marion County.

• Possess a current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the state of Oregon at the time of appointment.
• The finalist for this position may be required to pass a criminal history background check; however conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates selected for this position will be required to pass a preemployment drug screen including testing for marijuana. The Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at: position may be subject to the following: Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care programs (Medicaid Medicare and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits); AND must not be excluded from participating in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and nonprocurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
• This assignment is represented by a union.
• This is a fulltime position which is eligible for overtime.

We offer the following retention bonus prorated based on FTE:

• $1500 bonus after six months of continuous employment

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program fulltime employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.

VISA SPONSORSHIP
Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hireyou will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys I9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an EVerify employer and will use EVerify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

VETERANS PREFERENCE
Applicants are eligible to use Veterans Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225 408.230 and 408.235 and OARand. Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS PREFERENCE

• One of the following:
  • MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR
  • Letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a nonservice connected pension; OR
  • Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

• In addition to one of the above documents Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
  • A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR
  • Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at County is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation through Human Resources in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please emailHuman Resourcesif you wish to request an accommodation.