RN Resource Team - Behavioral Health
About The Position
The Legacy nursing philosophy centers on patients and their families, with nurses serving as advocates, communicators, problem-solvers, and caregivers. This role is part of Unity, which is dedicated to trauma-informed care and destigmatizing behavioral health diagnoses. Unity nurses are expected to innovate and elevate behavioral health nursing through holistic treatment, high-level critical thinking, individualized patient care plans, early interventions, specialized assessments, de-escalation, and motivational interviewing techniques. They also maintain physical health skills, including assessment, wound care, and phlebotomy, as part of comprehensive patient care. The team welcomes nurses who share values of inclusion, kindness, and excellence, and have a passion for the behavioral health population. Patients are highly acute and often require intensive interventions for stabilization. The four adult units serve voluntary and involuntary patients aged 18 and older, with capacities ranging from 17 to 25 private and shared beds. Inpatient care extends beyond medication management to include specialized nursing care, care management, peer support services, multiple daily groups, animal therapy, and garden therapy. Nursing is a vital component of the interdisciplinary treatment team, collaborating with patients on their recovery journey. This opportunity is for a Registered Nurse on the Resource Team.
Requirements
- As required by licensure
- Three years registered nursing experience
- Three years behavioral health experience
- Demonstrated ability of positive interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, patients, families, physicians and the community
- Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions
- Both Oregon and Washington state RN licensure
- BLS for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association
Nice To Haves
- BSN or degree in progress strongly preferred
- Previous medical/surgical and/or ED experience strongly preferred, i.e. experience with discontinuing IVs, basic dressing changes, lab draws, etc.
Responsibilities
- Be available and flexible to float to various sites across the Legacy Health System and provide patient care as needed
- Function as an integral part of the health care team, collaborating with and under the direction of a clinical manager or designee, in alignment with the Standards and Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses
- Responsible for the assessment, analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, following Legacy Health’s established patient care standards, including protocols for patient assessment and safe transfer
Benefits
- Benefits are offered and can be found at www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
