On Call Licensed Practical Nurse
Portland, Oregon
- Eligibility
- LPN
Posted Aug 17
What the listing says
Role
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Residential
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- OR nursing median is $57/hr
OR nursing postings that state pay run $39/hr to $73/hr, the middle half $49/hr to $66/hr, across 368 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The Our House Residential Care Facility (RCF) is a 14 room facility with a team of expert clinicians who work with people living with HIV who are having difficulty managing independent living. By tailoring nursing, social services, and therapeutic everyday activities our clients and residents are able to define what ‘living well’ means to them. Prism Health, Our House, Tod’s Corner and Esthers Pantry are all apart of CAP. To learn more about us please visit CAP Northwest, Prism, and Our House.
Our House and CAP Northwest are excited to announce that we are hiring skilled and team-oriented Licensed Practical Nurse. The LPN will care for the residents of Our House by assisting in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care. You will be providing direct care to the residents as well as environmental care of the facility.
Read the full posting
This is an on-call role working at Our House in SE Portland. Shifts will very. Starting pay is $35.37 an hour with $1.00 differential for evenings and weekends, $6.00 for Nights and $6.50 for weekend nights.
Who You Are
Unencumbered nursing license in the state of Oregon Basic Life Support card Ability to pass DHS background check One year of relevant nursing experience preferred. Motivation to work with persons living with HIV, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or behavioral health supports and require all levels of care. Commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in workplace or community settings Desire and ability to engage in equity and inclusion initiatives and discussions in the workplace, including but not limited to: engaging in training workshops, team and department meetings, and commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in workplace or community setting.
What You’ll Do
Performs nursing procedures in accordance with licensure and skill level, utilizing principles of safety and infection control. Ability to explain treatments and conditions to patients of all ages and diverse populations Provides assistance with activities of daily living. Excellent organizational and time management skills, with strong attention to detail Works in collaboration with resident’s primary care provider, clinical staff, and support system. Administers and documents medications and treatments using electronic medication administration record.
At CAP Northwest, we believe in unlocking potential. If you believe you may have the skills to do a job, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification. CAP Northwest is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We comply with all relevant anti-discrimination laws.
Sourced from Cascade AIDS Project’s careers page.
Requirements
- Oregon LPN License
Place
- City
- Portland, Oregon
- Median rent
- $1,655/mo
- Local household income
- $90,919/yr
- Metro price level
- 5% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Portland area index 105.4, where 100 is the national average.
Portland costs about 5% above the national average, but the trade-off is tangible: post-shift food cart pods on Alberta, Saturday mornings at Powell's City of Books, and an aerial tram that glides you to OHSU above the Willamette. This is where nurses trade strip malls for rain-forest trails.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
You would clock in as an on-call/per-diem LPN at Our House, a 14-room residential care facility in SE Portland. The people who live there are living with HIV and have a hard time managing independent living. Your work covers ADLs,…
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?