In this week’s update, Unity Center remains focused on hiring with 54 open positions and 11 new RN’s who have accepted positions with pending start dates.

In this update, you will find information about:

Oregon Health Authority Plan of Correction

Unity Center has achieved consistent, 100% compliance in several key indicators of the Plan of Correction, including 15-minute observation of all patients in Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES), 1 hour observations for all applicable patients, medication administration daily audits, and documentation completion including CSSRS (Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale) and Restraint and Seclusion documentation.

Staffing

Continue performing recruitment efforts. Currently interviewing and screening qualified candidates. There are currently 54 open positions, which includes 24 full-time RN positions. 11 RNs have been hired with upcoming start dates, along with 2 behavioral health therapists and a behavioral health assistant.

Unity Center capacity

The average daily census at Unity Center for the last 7 calendar days is 84 patients. This number reflects a combined census for PES and inpatient units.

(Time period: 10/22-10/28/18)

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