Put Your Leadership into Action—Serve in an ONA Elected Position!

By deciding to run for an ONA statewide elected position, you make a choice to invest in your future and the future of nursing.

Whether serving on a committee, cabinet, or the board, ONA leaders have the capacity to influence public policy, professional nursing standards and the advancement of the association.  In a leadership position, you will help ONA and the nursing profession remain strong. 

ONA 2020 Statewide Elections

Click here to learn more about the 2020 ONA Statewide Elections and the open leadership positions

Position Descriptions

Below you will find descriptions of each role and position. Click on the links to open/download the descriptions of each leadership position.

Cabinets

Click on the subsequent links for a complete description of each cabinet's member responsibilities:

• Economic and General Welfare
• Education
• Health Policy
• Human Rights and Ethics
• Nursing Practice and Research

Board of Directors Position Descriptions

Click on the subsequent links for a job description of the following Board of Directors positions:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Director

Committees

• ONA Nominating Committee
• Committee on E&GW Nominations
• Elections Committee

Other Leadership Positions

• ANA Delegate
• AFT Delegate
• Oregon Nurses Foundation Trustees

ANA Delegate Information

For those nurses interested in the being an American Nurses Association (ANA) delegate and representing ONA at the ANA Assembly, June 21-23, 2018 in Washington DC, you can learn more about the responsibilities and funding for the position in the ONA policies and documents below.

• ONA Policy 2.18: ANA and/or National Labor Affiliate Delegate Funding
• ONA Policy 6.4: ANA Delegate Funding; Compensation Repayment
• ONA Policy 6.5: ANA and/or National Labor Affiliate Delegate Responsibility
• ONA Policy 6.21: Job Description and Responsibilities of ANA Delegates and Observers