Job Description

Urology Specialists of Oregon, part of Praxis Health, is looking for a professional Registered Nurse to join our team! This position will mainly run the CMG schedule and assist with triage.

Schedule: PRN, as needed

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Praxis Health is Oregon’s largest independent, multi-specialty medical group, well known for our friendly providers and support staff. We work hard to provide an environment where employees can thrive in their careers, and where they feel valued.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients in a clinic setting
• Assesses patient; completes nursing assessment, documents findings in patient records and notifies physician of abnormal findings.
• Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family and health care team.
• Coordinates ongoing care. Identifies discharge needs and facilitates discharge planning as appropriate.
• Provides telephone triage and call rotations per department needs.
• Performs nursing procedures and treatments as directed by physician or LIP in the treatment and management of patient care.
• Evaluates, initiates and maintains standards of care consistent with policies and procedures.
• Assists with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical department and medical specialty assigned.
• Administers medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or LIP.
• Directs, coordinates and participates in the evaluation and supervision of nursing care provided to patients.
• Establishes patient care priorities and delegates nursing activities according to the patient needs and staff qualifications and capabilities.
• Serves as charge nurse when assigned to ensure efficient operations and continuity of care.
• Participates in education, research and performance improvement activities. Provides health education to patients and families.
• Develops, evaluates, adapts and documents education to meet learning needs and abilities of patients and families.
• Assists in the preparation of department specific education for patients and colleagues. Covers other nursing roles in the department.
• Maintains core competency in nursing (CPR, skills labs).
• Other duties as assigned.
• Reliable attendance and presence at work.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Registered Nursing Degree from an accredited institution, a community college program in nursing, or an accredited university.
• Appropriate certificate indicating passing grade for specific specialty if working in specialty departments; e.g., rheumatology nursing exam.

Other Requirements:

• Minimum of one year recent RN experience required; two years of recent RN experience preferred
• Current demonstrated clinical competence.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Praxis Health is a family of medical groups providing high quality healthcare throughout the state of Oregon. Our community-based clinics are the DNA of our business, providing better medicine, advocacy for our patients, and a satisfying and collaborative culture for our providers and staff.

The Praxis family approach is dynamically different than other healthcare companies in Oregon. We are not “big box” health care, but rather a company of small groups and clinics, of nimble micro-cultures that can quickly adapt to industry changes, as well as patient needs.

We have been serving communities across the beautiful and adventurous state of Oregon for over 50 years! And we are pioneers and thought leaders in the industry. Our commitment to innovative and operational excellence has allowed us to create healthcare solutions that are both cost-efficient and cutting edge.

Come see how healthcare is done right!

Physical Demands:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Work Environment:

Combination for medical office and exam/procedure room setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EOE Disabled/Veteran

Praxis Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and 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.