RN Staff Nurse - Cardiovascular ICU
About The Position
Legacy Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the 24-bed adult Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland. The unit cares for critically ill adults across the cardiovascular service line, including vascular surgery patients and cardiac patients recovering from open-heart surgery. The CVICU and Intensivist team also care for other critically ill patients, including those with sepsis, ARDS, acute kidney injury, and other diagnoses. The nurse provides patient care in an assigned department or unit as part of the health care team, collaborating with and working under the direction of the clinical manager or designee. The role follows the applicable Registered Nurse standards and scope of practice and performs the nursing process: assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. Nurses follow Legacy Health System patient care standards, including those for patient assessment and transfer.
Requirements
- Education as required by licensure.
- At least 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.
- 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.
- BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association.
- ACLS certification from the American Heart Association. Transition nurses will complete ACLS post-hire during orientation.
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.
- Two years of experience with open-heart recovery is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care within an assigned department or unit.
- Function as a member of the health care team in collaboration with and under the direction of the clinical manager or designee.
- Adhere to the relevant Standards and Scope of Practice for the Registered Nurse.
- Assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
- Follow Legacy Health System patient care standards, including standards for patient assessment and patient transfer.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
