RN Staff Nurse - Medical Specialties

Legacy Health • Vancouver, WA

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About The Position

The RN Staff Nurse provides patient care within an assigned department or unit and participates as a member of the health care team, working in cooperation with and under the direction of the clinical manager or designee. The nurse follows the relevant Standards and Scope of Practice and Legacy Health System’s established patient care standards, including standards for patient assessment and transfer. The RN assesses, analyzes, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care.

This position is in Medical Specialties, a unit with 32 private beds and capacity for 12 patients to receive remote telemetry monitoring, at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Southwest Washington. The hospital offers a range of services and technologies, including joint replacement, robotic surgery, pelvic health, cancer care, neonatal intensive care, neurosurgery, and medical care for children.

Requirements

• Education as required for licensure.
• One year of registered nursing experience, or completion of the Legacy Health RN Residency program or a nursing program equivalent in content, curriculum, and duration.
• Additional clinical experience requirements may vary depending on the department.
• Demonstrated 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.
• AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.

Nice To Haves

• BSN or a degree in progress is strongly preferred.
• A 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care within an assigned department or unit.
• Participate as a member of the health care team in cooperation with and under the direction of the clinical manager or designee.
• Assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in accordance with established Legacy Health System standards, including standards for patient assessment and transfer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed