RN Staff Nurse - Emergency

Legacy Health • Portland, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Legacy nursing philosophy focuses on patients and their families. Our nurses embody this philosophy in everything they do, as advocates, communicators, problem-solvers and caregivers. Their expertise is sought after and respected by our health care team. In short, they are the face of wellness at Legacy. Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland plays a vital role as a local and regional leader in serious clinical illness or injury. With around-the-clock expertise for critical health issues, including experts in trauma, heart care, burns, significant wounds, stroke, brain surgery and more, Legacy Emanuel is central to the health of our community and critical to the care of the Northwest. Legacy Emanuel Medical Center is a Level 1 Pediatric and Adult Trauma Center, comprehensive Stroke Center and home of the Oregon Burn Center. The 29-bed unit Adult Emergency room, remodeled in January 2014, is open 24 hours/day with board certified physicians and serves 44,000 patients annually. The entire Emergency staff is trauma-ready trained, with a subset of nurses trained as Trauma Resuscitation Nurses.

Requirements

• Current applicable state RN license
• AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers
• One-year registered nursing experience or completion of either the Legacy Health RN Residency program or a nursing program that is equivalent in content, curriculum and duration
• 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

Nice To Haves

• BSN or degree in progress strongly preferred
• Emergency RN experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient care within an assigned department/unit
• Participates as a member of the health care team in cooperation with and under the direction of the clinical manager or designee as defined by the relevant Standards and Scope of Practice for the Registered Nurse
• Assesses, analyzes, plans, implements and evaluates patient care following established patient care standards for Legacy Health System including those for patient assessment and transfer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees