RN Staff Nurse - PES SUD Withdrawal Management
Company: Legacy Health
Location: Portland
Posted on: February 4, 2025
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Job Description:
RN Staff Nurse - PES SUD Withdrawal Management
US-OR-PORTLAND
Job ID: 25-41861
Type: Regular Full-Time
Unity
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! As Oregon's first and only
Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) we provide emergent care to
people experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The latest
enhancement to our PES services - the introduction of the
innovative Emergency Substance Use Disorder (ESUD) service.
Embedded within our PES facility, the 9-bed ESUD is specifically
designed to offer essential resources and comprehensive services
for patients undergoing acute detox. Unity's PES is actively
seeking qualified Emergency Room Registered Nurses with a passion
for integrating ED nursing expertise with compassionate behavioral
health support. We highly value candidates dedicated to
implementing evidence-based best practices for substance use
detoxification and embracing innovative approaches to holistic
patient care.
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. Maintains primary responsibility for
managing medical needs of acute detox patients in the ESUD.
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. Emergency RN experience, or nursing
experience with Substance Use detox management strongly preferred.
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
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