CareOregon Hiring For Registered Nurse (RN) – Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Clinical Program Coordinati at Portland, OR  Full Time

Job Summary

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Clinical Program Coordinator is a registered nurse (RN) who provides consultation services in order to improve clinical education and support. This position works as a clinical consultant, a cultural key informer related to members, patients and clinicians, and an operations consultant. This includes providing consultative and educational services to community health agencies and professional organizations. Additionally, this position assists in establishing and implementing programs to identify and remove institutional barriers that affect staff, member and patient inclusion and equity.

Essential Responsibilities

Resource Identification

• Identifies instructional and educational resources relevant to CareOregon staff, as well as public health, health care, and related health related organizations.
• Participates with program directors in identifying, planning, implementing, and evaluating health education and related resources (e.g., bibliographic, electronic, and human).
• Identifies and promotes educational programs for staff throughout the organization and participates in planning and conducting educational programs related to health equity and equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Resource Creation and Organization

• Creates educational materials relative to health equity for use in organizational programs.
• Oversees and manages the intranet resource page, including identifying, reviewing, and classifying items (bibliographic/print, electronic/digital, and human) for staff, member/patient, and partner use.
• Maintains situational awareness of trends in educational and media modalities, predicts needs, identifies data sources to anticipate planning needs, identifies and determines quality/effectiveness of supportive resources (translation, co-creation, transcription).

Internal and External Engagement

• Collaborates with CareOregon staff regarding CLAS and EDI workforce issues and serves as a thought partner and SME in planning programs and distribution of services according to organizational needs.
• Engages diverse communities and collaborates with citizen groups and health personnel in planning and implementing equitable health strategies and programs.
• Serves as representative of Equity Diversity and Inclusion to various professional organizations.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Perform work in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision and values.
• Support the organization’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion by fostering a culture of open mindedness, cultural awareness, compassion and respect for all individuals.
• Strive to meet annual business goals in support of the organization’s strategic goals.
• Adhere to the organization’s policies, procedures and other relevant compliance needs.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Experience and/or Education

Required

• Current unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the State of Oregon
• Minimum 5 years’ clinical experience in related work with diverse and other underserved populations such as healthcare, health care administration, or case management
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Board-certified RN

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of OHP and Medicare benefits
• Working knowledge and use of Trauma Informed language and principles
• Working knowledge or SDOH and within group differences
• Working knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices and principles
• Utilizing knowledge of cultural humility and modeling it in all business dealings
• Understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and how they impact health
• Understanding and use of people first language and principals
• Working knowledge of community- and culturally-based organizations
• Understanding and familiarity with operations of primary care clinics

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to help develop, implement, and educate on EDI goals, objectives, policies, and procedures
• Ability to work in a continuously improving environment and support health care and related professionals embrace EDI
• Leadership skills, including the ability to guide and mentor diverse staff to reach their full potential for collaboration, productivity, and effectiveness
• Strong motivational skills to inspire and facilitate staff engagement and learning; aptitude for EDI behavior change coaching
• Strong initiative; ability to keep multiple tasks on track and achieve results
• Ability to remain flexible, positive, and adaptable
• Ability to commit to process improvement, employee development, principles of cultural competence, and personal growth
• Ability to problem solve creatively
• Ability to build productive professional relationships, hold staff accountable and resolve conflicts
• Ability to display non-judgmental attitude
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups
• Ability to learn, focus, understand, and evaluate information and determine appropriate actions
• Ability to accept direction and feedback, as well as tolerate and manage stress
• Ability to see, read, hear, speak clearly, and perform repetitive finger and wrist movement for at least 6 hours/day

Working Conditions

Indoor/Office Community Facilities/Security Outdoor Exposure

Member/Patient Facing: No Telephonic In Person

Hazards: May include, but not limited to, physical and ergonomic hazards.

Equipment: General office equipment

Travel: May include occasional required or optional travel outside of the workplace; the employee’s personal vehicle, local transit or other means of transportation may be used.

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Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply. CareOregon is committed to building a linguistically and culturally diverse and inclusive work environment

Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Equal opportunity employer. This company considers all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.