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Nurse Manager
| Company | Oregon State Government |
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| Location | Tualatin, OR, USA |
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| Salary | $8920 – $13148 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Three (3) years of nursing experience including some supervisory and/or teaching experience which shows knowledge of a) nursing techniques and therapeutic intervention used in care and treatment of patients (specific to the employing facility); b) supervisory techniques and work management of subordinate personnel; and c) administrative and educational principles and practices involved in nursing administration.
- At the time of appointment, must possess a valid Oregon Registered Professional Nurse’s license.
Responsibilities
- Supervise Institution Registered Nurses, Health Services Technicians, and Certified Medication Aids.
- Recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, assigning, and managing employee performance.
- Establish and manage systems to deliver medical, dental, hospice, psychiatric treatment, and medications services on a 24-hour, 7-day per week basis for adults in custody (AICs).
- Ensure the standard of health care is consistent with that available in the community and assists the facility to meet standards for environment/occupational health and safety.
- Serve as the on-site health authority and participate on the statewide Health Services Management team.
- Manage human resources to deliver all levels and types of nursing care to a population of the adults in custody.
- Ensure medical records are properly maintained on all adults in custody.
- Establish and maintain a system for administration of medication according to physicians’ orders.
- Respond to written and verbal complaints, grievances, or other requests for information including investigations.
- Represent the Department of Corrections in court as necessary.
Preferred Qualifications
- Collaboration skills to work with peers, staff, and stakeholders towards shared goals.
- Emotional intelligence to manage one’s own emotions and influence the emotions of others.
- Ethics and values to behave with integrity and transparency.
- Influence to shape opinions and motivate others.
- Inspiring a united vision to spark shared commitment and action.
- Ability to manage the external environment and engage proactively with stakeholders.
- Planning and performance measurement skills to develop comprehensive plans and ensure continuous improvement.
- Resilience to overcome adversity and maintain progress towards goals.
- Strategic thinking to forecast alternatives and anticipate outcomes.
- Team building skills to bring diverse individuals together and ensure collaboration.
