Program Assistant
Portland, OR
Compensation and Benefits: Salary for this full time position, between $19.44/hour and $28.73/hour, is based on applicable years of experience applied to the wage scale outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position.
About Oregon Nurses Association:
ONA, founded in 1904, is a labor union that also serves as a professional association for register red nurses and nurse practitioners.
ONA currently represents over 12,000 nurses at close to 50 bargaining units located throughout the State. The contracts ONA nurses obtain raise the bar for wages, benefits, and other conditions of employment for all nurses. More importantly, the contracts give nurses a voice in the workplace to address patient care and safety. Our over a century worth of experience as a professional association with our fifty years of experience as a union make ONA uniquely capable of addressing all nursing issues and concerns.
Job Summary:
The program assistant (PA) role is part of the administrative pool for Oregon Nurses Association (ONA).This position works to provide administrative support for ONA and is led by the Executive Administrative Specialist (EAS).
This position supports the labor department staff, as well as the professional practice department and government relations staff. The pool also supports the organization’s governance entities, assists with the needs of the communications department, and provides other administrative support needs as assigned.
Project management is also part of this position, with each member of the pool functioning as a project facilitator. PAs are individually assigned projects by the EAS and the respective PA will act as the coordinator for that work. All projects will be overseen by the EAS and will involve working across departments within ONA.
PAs must be able to independently organize, prioritize, and coordinate the daily assignments received from staff in a timely and efficient manner in order to meet deadlines and department objectives, while being able to facilitate long-range project facilitation.
To Apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter to Whitney Wong @ wong@oregonrn.org. The subject line of your email should include Program Assistant.
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