Mid-Columbia Center for Living

Nurse Practitioner(0.4 FTE)

Onsite, The Dalles and Hood River, OR
Part Time
Community Support Services
Experienced

Working Title: Nurse Practitioner
Program: Community Support Services
Reports To: Medical Director and/or Clinical Supervisor
Employment Type: Part-Time
FTE: 0.4 (15 hours/week, schedule based on client needs)
Location: Onsite, The Dalles and Hood River, Oregon (Work will be required in Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman Counties) 
Pay Range (Dependent on experience): 
              $64.28-75.20/hour
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
    
Description:
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the provision of clinical care to program clients seeking mental health services. Incumbents must demonstrate cultural sensitivity and understanding of how culture influences and impacts behavioral health services while incorporating this understanding into trauma-informed care.
 
The Nurse Practitioner will provide services to clients within the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Early Assessment and Support Alliance (EASA), and Jail Diversion programs. This particular role is community-based, and will support clients both onsite at the assigned work location, as well as within various community settings.

Mid-Columbia Center for Living (MCCFL) is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that specializes in providing services that are both trauma-informed and recovery-oriented to persons / consumers with mental illness and addictions. Trauma-informed care includes safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness and empowerment for both clients and staff. MCCFL serves Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties and utilizes a consumer-involved, consumer-engaged, and consumer-driven model. MCCFL provides a whole-person care approach to adults and children to address both physical and mental health needs. MCCFL offers a variety of programs including a mobile crisis unit, intensive case management, ongoing counseling, community support, supported employment, jail diversion, hospital discharges, hearings, and more.


Qualifications:

What skills and education do you need:

Any combination of education, licensure, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position’s essential responsibilities. This includes:  
  • Professional licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) in the State of Oregon
  • Minimum of four (4) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.   
  • Current certification in First Aid and Basic Life Support.  
  • Experience in a psychiatric or community behavioral health setting is preferred.  
  • Bilingual in Spanish/English is preferred.
  • Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 407-007-0200 to 407-007-0370.  
  • Must possess a valid Oregon or Washington Driver’s license, maintain an acceptable driving record, and be insurable for client service purposes and for travel between business offices, meetings and/or trainings.
What you'll do:
  • Integrates primary health care with mental health treatment of clients accessing services in the clinical setting, community services within the Medical / Integrated Care Team and Community Support Services programs.
  • Provide clinical services that are in accordance with nurse practitioner licensure for the State of Oregon to include: assessment and management of medications for Attention-Deficit Disorder/Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Medication Assisted Treatment clients; behavioral health diagnosis; and Psychiatric Medication Management of stable patients.
  • Performs the duties of the Enhanced Care Services/Enhanced Care Outreach Services Nurse as needed.  
  • Provide services to a certain number of patients per day, as defined by program/department.
  • Coordinates medical and social needs of clients to enhance treatment, to monitor chronic disease registries to improve care delivery and health outcomes and assist with case management and health education.
  • Reviews and evaluates assessments, treatment plans, diagnosis reviews, progress notes & medication delivery in accordance with State standards; recommends resource allocation.
  • May administer intelligence, psychological and other behavioral tests within professional qualifications and may be asked to interpret results of clinical evaluations for community agencies and/or apply results to individual guidance.
  • Provide medical case management and referral services in collaboration with Community Partners.
  • Regular and reliable attendance; professional communication; maintain confidentiality.
  • Newly Licensed Medical Providers may have a three (03) month adaptive schedule, planned in consultation with the Medical Director.
Position-Specific Essential Responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner (This position may include any of the aforementioned general responsibilities plus the following):
  • Administer medications to clients using various routes as required.
  • Provide community-based services to 7-10 patients per day in the community or at the assigned office location based on patient need. Services will be provided in various settings including clinic office, client residences, agency vehicles, jail settings, and other community locations.
  • Work with team members to complete case management tasks and ensure continuity of care with clients.
  • Must be approved to provide transportation for clients using agency vehicles; travel within the community and between business offices in order to complete essential responsibilities and attend required meetings and/or trainings.

What we’ll do:
We recognize your value and will strive to keep you engaged and appreciated. The selected candidate will receive:
  • Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
  • PERS Retirement Contribution
  • 11 Holidays including 1 floating holiday
  • Education reimbursement and loan forgiveness- HRSA!

The hiring process:
  1. Application review
  2. Questionnaire (if additional information is needed)
  3. Panel Interview
  4. Possible second-round panel interview
  5. Conditional Offer
    1. DMV Record Review, if the position requires driving
    2. 10 Panel Drug Screen (Although recreational marijuana use is legal in the state of Oregon, you will not be considered for this position if you’re unable to pass a pre-employment drug screening due to federal regulations.)
    3. Criminal History check through Orchards BCU
    4. Reference check
    5. Licensure Primary Source Verification

MCCFL provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation in the recruitment or selection process, please contact human resources at 541-288-4359 or email hr@mccfl.org.

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