Legacy Health

RN Staff Nurse - Children's ED

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
US-OR-PORTLAND

Job ID: 26-47266
Type: On-Call (10% Differential and Min Shift Availability Required)
Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel

Overview

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. Does this sound like an environment in which you could thrive? If so, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel is a regional center for the care of infants, children and teens. We offer unrivaled pediatric expertise in a state-of-the-art facility designed exclusively for children. From routine care to the most complex cases, pediatricians and families trust us to provide the most advanced medical and surgical care for kids.

The Randall Children’s ED is known for its culture of family centered care and compassion to deliver the safest care possible. Teamwork and autonomy in problem solving has been a long-standing theme which leads to staff satisfaction and longevity. Most importantly, playfulness is essential to the team as it is natural for kids to incorporate play into their healing and wellness. The CED has a robust shared governance system for making decisions around staffing, practice changes, and education. We hope you will join us!

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.

Qualifications

Education:

As required by licensure. 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.

Experience:

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. Additional clinical experience requirements may vary dependent upon the specific department in which the position is utilized.

Pediatric ED experience strongly preferred. Will consider candidates with adult ED experience or strong Pediatric experience.

Knowledge/Skills:

• 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.