Myrtle Point Health District Director Position 4 Choose 1
Special districts in Oregon are formed to provide specific local government needs. They are created by a vote of the people in the local area being served. Examples include people’s utility districts, library districts, water districts, fire protection districts, and more. They are governed by a board of directors, which is responsible for management and financial accountability. Special districts are empowered to levy any necessary taxes and fees to fulfill their mandate. Board members are not paid but may receive a per diem reimbursement.Health districts seek to provide a range of physical and mental health services to communities, sometimes in association with a hospital. The board is responsible for budgeting and personnel administration.Qualifications: Candidate must be a registered voter in the district. Employees of the district are not eligible. ORS 440.325 and 440.330(6)Term: 4 years
Biographical Information
Campaign Phone (public)
541-396-4348
Town Where You Live
Coquille
Your Experience/Qualifications
I am currently semi- retired. In my career history I have 30 years as an EMT- I with Coquille Valley Ambulance Service, I also have 18 years experience as an RN. I spent most of my time in ER, but also have experience in Med/Surg, Surgery, L&D, public health, private nursing and 2 county jails.
County
Coos
Term
2 yrs
Term Expires
2028
What medical, managerial, or financial experience do you bring to this position?
As an EMT I served as shift supervisor, trained the rookies for years, many of them are still in medicine. As a RN I fit into ER well due to my field experience, I also spent some time exploring L&D, surgery, and Med/Surg. I served as Charge nurse, and on-call DNS. I love to teach, so I always volunteered for precepting the student nurses and sometime medical students. I spent some time writing P&P, even sometimes taking an oppositional position to administration’s perspective ; if it didn’t serve the patient well or restricted the nurses bedside care, I would verbalize my opposing position.
What are the most urgent challenges faced by the District, and how would you address them?
Our critical care hospitals are at risk in this economic culture, we need to protect our medical services.
How would you improve transparency on the board and facilitate public input?
I believe the board members need to come out of their meetings and get to know the caregivers, they have the pulse on what changes would help them provide improved care.