Nursing Jobs in Southeast Portland, OR
$130,000 - $140,000 / YEAR
Description THE COMPANY Cogir Senior Living, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, proudly oversees a network of senior living communities spanning 11 states nationwide. As a trusted leader in senior housing, we are dedicated to growth while maintaining our commitment to exceptional care for our residents and a supportive, growth-focused environment for our team members. At Cogir, our culture is rooted in the core values of human focus, creativity, and excellence, which inspire us to continuously improve and achieve excellence in all we do. Join us in our mission to enrich the lives of our residents while building a meaningful and fulfilling career! WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary and an annual bonus potential. Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance. 401K with company match. Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Leave. Employee Assistance Program. Generous Employee Referral Program and more. WHY NURSES LOVE WORKING AT COGIR Exceptional Clinical Support - backed by national and regional expertise, you're never alone. Multiple licensed nurses per community - more collaboration, better coverage, and a greater peace of mind. Strong after-hours support - 24 hours/day, burses are available to help walk you through your toughest situations! Internal processes for license protection. Tuition reimbursement - for additional coursework, multi-state licensure, and more. Transportation stipend (position-specific). POSITION SUMMARY We are hiring a Regional Director of Health and Wellness (LPN/RN) to support a group of assigned communities in Washington and Oregon. The RDHW is an integral member of the Healthcare team, contributing leadership and expertise to promote an optimal living environment for our residents. The RDHW is responsible for providing support services to all Healthcare team members in the communities in their assigned region, utilizing Cogir's resident care systems, policies, and procedures. The RDHW will ensure our residents are treated with respect and dignity and receive quality care as their healthcare needs change. The RDHW strengthens clinical processes within the community, conducts reviews of regulatory compliance, and provides community clinical support within their assigned region to support the management of vacant positions, startup communities, or extended leaves of absence, as needed. The RDHW will onboard, train, and support new Health and Wellness Directors and Wellness Nurses in their assigned communities. Our Regional Health and Wellness Directors benefit from extensive hands-on support provided by our clinical team, including the division’s National Director of Resident Care, our National Director of Memory Care, and the SVP of Care and Compliance. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as the regional nurse and assigned state regulatory expert; responsible for understanding licensing statutes and able to identify citable occurrences. Adhere to state regulations and ensure consistent implementation of clinical and regulatory management practices to promote the achievement of Cogir's health and wellness goals for the region. Provide clinical support to assigned communities within the region through frequent, informative communication and visits. Provide Resident Care training to Health and Wellness Directors and community team members. Recommend, problem-solve, strategically plan, and implement systems to support needed processes. Conduct Quality Improvement reviews per the regional schedule. Review and utilize EHR clinical management reports and QI plans of correction regularly to strategically plan community visits and training opportunities across the region. Evaluate company Yardi and QI outcome data to identify improvements in resident care. Collaborate with the VP of Health and Wellness and/or Executive Vice President of Care and Compliance to develop strategic goals and expected outcomes. Review licensing deficiencies related to health services. Assists community team members in writing state reports, developing and implementing plans of correction as needed. Provide coverage for community HWD vacancies as needed. Assist in recruitment and orientation for new Wellness Nurses and Health and Wellness Directors. Support educational marketing outreach for residents (Alzheimer's, Outside Services, etc.) as needed. Utilize expertise in dementia/cognitive impairment to elevate care delivery to our residents. Provide training, coaching, and interventions as needed. Provide timely verbal and/or written reports on community compliance issues related to healthcare performance, recommending corrections. Requirements CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS Education & licensure: An associate's degree or higher is required. An LPN or RN license with additional equivalent training and experience is required. A dual license in WA and OR is a plus. The nursing license must be current and in good standing. Experience, Competencies, and Skills: At least five (5) years working in geriatric nursing, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems, and pharmacies. Experience with Memory care is required. At least three (3) years in a supervisory/management position, with experience with budgets, staff development, training, and scheduling. Additional coursework in management is an asset. Preferred experience in a Regional Clinical Services role for an assisted living company overseeing multiple communities. Demonstrated knowledge of and working experience with State regulations relating to the health services field, in both Washington and Oregon. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively coach and train. Maintains a current First Aid CPR certification. Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, as needed, to meet the position's requirements. Compassion, high integrity, good judgment, and the ability to work independently. Meet all mandatory health requirements by state regulations. Capacity to travel to assigned communities within the region. 
$136,635.20 - $232,252.80 / YEAR
Department Overview Oregon Health and Science University is Oregon’s only Academic Health Center. This allows our Nurse Leaders access to leading-edge research and innovation. We are also a regional destination for advanced care that patients can’t receive elsewhere in the local vicinity. As the Nurse Manager 2 for the Digestive Health Practice at OHSU, you will lead teams in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, General and GI Surgery, and Bariatric Surgery, ensuring efficient, high-quality care that aligns with OHSU’s mission of excellence in patient outcomes, research, and education. You will serve as a strategic clinical leader responsible for the operational, financial, and human resource management of a large, interdisciplinary ambulatory practice. Are you ready to lead in a collaborative, mission-driven environment where equity, excellence, and innovation drive everything we do? Then come join us! Function/Duties of Position The Digestive Health Center Nurse Manager is responsible for management of the clinical, financial, operational, and administrative functions of all interdisciplinary units including Gastroenterology and Hepatology, General Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. The NM is responsible for ensuring proper budgeting and financial accounting, personnel recruitment and management of space planning, inventory/equipment, professional practice issues, clinic operations, and process improvement. This position will have oversight of the DHC RNs, PAS supervisor and Supervisor, Clinical Operations. This position reports to the Senior Director Ambulatory Operations and will partner with the Medical Directors of the Digestive Health Center, the Department leaders for Surgery and Medicine, and will have dotted line to the CNO for Ambulatory Care. Leadership Demonstrates leadership practices that influence others to achieve the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of patient care services at the Digestive Health Center and OHSU. Utilizes theory and critical thinking in the enactment, demonstration and mentoring of others so that demonstrated expertise is available to supervised personnel and colleagues. Integrates age specific/developmental theory and cultural sensitivity into the management of the practice. Actively participates in ongoing or ad hoc committees or task forces to identify and resolve patient care issues. Assesses staff educational needs on an annual basis and as needed. Supports any clinical research activities. Prepares staffing plan, reviews and approves work schedules to ensure adequate staff coverage for practice operations. Ensures the staffing needs of the department are met by projecting needs, interviewing and hiring employees to fill vacant positions and resolving staffing issues to ensure the practice's workload is handled effectively. Reviews and evaluates outcomes specific to staffing plan and makes changes as necessary. Supports staff in meeting their highest level of personal growth, satisfaction and professionalism. Human Resources Carries out annual GROW professional practice reviews of RNs with feedback from clinicians with support of the ambulatory professional practice leader. Facilitates recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, and performance review of nursing staff. Generates timely and effective documents and communicates disciplinary actions. Accurately maintains personnel and credential files. Develop a schedule of regular staff in-services and professional development sessions to ensure that they are able to keep current on their skills and knowledge base in collaboration with the Specialty Practice Leader Addresses and coordinates staff training needs by developing standards and ensuring basic competencies for all staff. Identifies potential problem areas, develops a system for objectively monitoring performance, and creatively seeks solutions to foster quality improvement. Compliance & Communication Ensures the competence of practice staff and their understanding of policies and regulations pertaining to OHSU and patient care services: oversees the provision of care and monitors the compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements. Maintains the integrity of management and clinical information so that data is available for patient and resource management. Adheres to OHSU rules and regulations and contract agreements. Contributes to the formulation of patient care and administrative policies and procedures; communicates and implements them to staff to ensure their understanding and compliance. Communicates plans and decisions to practice staff and provides for communication linkages between staff and administration ensuring the flow of accurate and timely information. Monitors compliance of staff with educational objectives. Adheres to compliance regulations around patient billing in a hospital-based clinic Quality Management Collaborates with the practice managers and medical directors to meet annual quality goals across the continuum of care (i.e., patient flow; optimal clinical care; preventative maintenance program.) Uses benchmark data (internal and external) to measure efficiency of workflows. Directs the provision of personalized, coordinated quality services, which are responsive to changing health care trends so that customer demands are met. Formulates practice goals and objectives, which are reflective of the philosophy of patient care services and in alignment with organizational goals. Interprets goals, and identifies measurable objectives and monitors progress toward the achievement of specified goals in keeping with operational standards. Financial Management Participates, develops and submits practice budgets to director for review and approval. Monitors expenditures to ensure compliance within fiscal constraints and explains any variances. Reviews and evaluates the allocation of resources to ensure cost effective, efficient, productive, competitive operations while maintaining the delivery of quality care to patients. Partner with the Practice manager and Medical Director to consistently analyze productivity data for independent providers, staff and efficient use of space. Contributes to business plans and SBARs for review with the Practice Manager, medical director and senior leadership for any increase in RN staffing or programmatic growth. Equipment & Regulation Ensures work practices meet health, fire, safety, and regulatory requirements and compliance with DNV and HIPAA standards Other Duties as Assigned Other work duties, projects, and personal goals as assigned by the Practice manager, Medical Director or senior leadership Required Qualifications Five years of experience as a registered nurse in an ambulatory sub-specialty. And Two years recent formal or informal management/leadership experience. Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing. Unencumbered Oregon RN License. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) resuscitation certification. Nursing professional certification. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Additional Details This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include: Comprehensive health care plans that cover 100% for a full-time employee and 88% for dependents for .75 FTE and higher. $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee Two separate above market pension plans to choose from Paid time off- 208 hours per year (full-time), prorated for part-time Extended illness bank- 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time 9 paid holidays per year Three weeks of paid parental leave Adoption assistance program (up to 5k) Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts Tuition Reimbursement Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) All are welcome Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu. 