RN Staff Nurse - Adult Psychiatric Care
Company: Legacy Health
Location: Portland
Posted on: February 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview: Relocation Assistance Available -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. -Unity is founded on a mission of
trauma-informed care and destigmatizing behavioral health
diagnoses. Unity nurses strive to innovate and elevate behavioral
health nursing through holistic treatment of our patients. Unity
nurses apply their behavioral health specialty through high-level
critical thinking, individualized patient care plans, early
interventions, specialized assessments, and de-escalation and
motivational interviewing techniques. Unity nurses maintain their
physical health skills as part of our holistic treatment including
attending to physical health needs such as assessment, wound care,
and phlebotomy. We welcome nurses from all backgrounds to join our
team who share our values of inclusion, kindness, and excellence
and a heart for the behavioral health population! -Our patients are
highly acute and often require varied and intensive interventions
to start stabilization. Our four adult units serve voluntary and
involuntary patients 18 years and older. Adult unit patient
capacity ranges from 17 to 25 private and shared beds. Our
inpatient care goes beyond medication management. Our care includes
specialized nursing care, care management, peer support services,
multiple groups throughout the day, animal therapy, and garden
therapy. Nursing is an essential part of the interdisciplinary
treatment team that collaborates with the patient to create a
journey to recovery. - 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.
-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. -LEGACY'S
VALUES IN ACTION:Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy's Values in
Action. -Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled Licensure: Current
applicable state RN license required. - AHA BLS for Healthcare
Providers. Pay Range: USD $50.57 - USD $75.55 /Hr.
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