RN Staff Nurse - Surgical Services

Legacy Health•Vancouver, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Relocation assistance is available for nurses new to Legacy. The Legacy nursing philosophy focuses on patients and their families, with nurses acting as advocates, communicators, problem-solvers, and caregivers. Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is Southwest Washington’s most modern hospital, featuring innovations in various medical fields. The Surgical Services department includes both outpatient and inpatient areas, serving a primary patient population with elective, urgent, and emergent surgical cases across multiple specialties.

Requirements

As required by licensure.
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.
This position is expected to cross-train to both inpatient and outpatient surgical areas and maintain competency to care for patients.
This position is required to take call, with a 45-minute response, in the outpatient setting as required by unit expectations.
The position requires Holiday and weekend rotation and varied shift start times.
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.
Current applicable state RN license required.
AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers.

Nice To Haves

BSN or degree in progress strongly preferred.
BSN may be required for specific assignments; experienced RNs without a BSN may be hired based on clinical experience with approval of the site CNO.
Additional clinical experience requirements may vary dependent upon the specific department in which the position is utilized.
Acute care experience with surgical/post procedural background preferred.
Pediatric background helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for patient care within an assigned department/unit and 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.
The RN Staff 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.