Part-Time Registered Nurse (RN) – Spravato & IV Ketamine Program
Eugene, Oregon
Still listed, seen last week · Posted Nov 25, 2025 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Oregon is $50/hr, across 239 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
About Us
Head Well is a woman-owned mental health and integrative psychiatry practice in Eugene, Oregon, founded and led by April Dvorak, PMHNP-BC.
The practice was created with a simple vision: to make mental health care more personal, accessible, and meaningful.
Head Well offers an opportunity to be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking practice that is changing the way mental health care is delivered.
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If making a meaningful difference in people’s lives while being part of a supportive and growing team sounds like the right fit, Head Well would love to hear from you.
Position
Summary
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled RN to join our Spravato and Ketamine Program. This RN will oversee clinical monitoring during IV ketamine infusions and Spravato® treatments.
The ideal candidate has strong critical thinking skills, comfort with mental health populations, and the ability to provide a safe, supportive environment during transformative treatments.
Key
Responsibilities
- Administer and monitor IV ketamine infusions and intranasal Spravato® treatments per REMS and clinic protocols
- Assess and document vitals, mental status, and safety throughout treatments
- Provide patient education and supportive care before, during, and after sessions
- Collaborate with psychiatric nurse practitioners and program coordinator to ensure continuity of care
- Respond to clinical changes with professionalism and sound judgment
Qualifications
- Current, unencumbered Oregon RN license (required)
- BLS certification (required)
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience in an acute care setting (required)
- Competency in peripheral IV insertion and infusion management, including pump-administered titrated infusions (required)
- Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in a critical care/ICU setting preferred
- Ability to continuously monitor patients throughout extended treatment sessions — vital signs, blood pressure trends, level of consciousness, dissociative and psychotomimetic effects — and to recognize and escalate adverse reactions
- Experience caring for patients with complex medical and behavioral health needs preferred.
- Knowledge of ketamine or infusion-based care is a plus
Compensation &
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate
- Full-time benefits include medical/dental/vision/insurance; IRA and company match; and PTO
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supportive, mission-driven work environment
- Opportunities for growth as the program expands
- Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
- Pay: $36.50 - $41.00 per hour
- Expected hours: 8 – 34 per week
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Requirements
- Current, unencumbered Oregon RN license (required)
- BLS certification (required)
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience in an acute care setting (required)
- Competency in peripheral IV insertion and infusion management, including pump-administered titrated infusions (required)
- Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in a critical care/ICU setting preferred
- Ability to continuously monitor patients throughout extended treatment sessions — vital signs, blood pressure trends, level of consciousness, dissociative and psychotomimetic effects — and to recognize and escalate adverse reactions
- Experience caring for patients with complex medical and behavioral health needs preferred.
- Knowledge of ketamine or infusion-based care is a plus
Place
- City
- Eugene, Oregon
- Median rent
- $1,402/mo
- Local household income
- $66,562/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Eugene area index 101.6, where 100 is the national average.
Eugene sits in Oregon's lush Willamette Valley, blending college-town energy with deep outdoor-recreation roots. The Willamette River trails through downtown, and nearby Spencer Butte offers quick summit hikes. It's a magnet for runners, cyclists, and creatives seeking a slower Pacific Northwest pace.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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