RN Staff Nurse - Adult Psychiatric Care
Company: Legacy Health
Location: Portland
Posted on: February 1, 2025
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Job Description:
RN Staff Nurse - Adult Psychiatric Care
US-OR-PORTLAND
Job ID: 24-40861
Type: On-Call (10% Differential and Min Shift Availability
Required)
Unity
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. 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
Compensation details: 50.57-75.55 Hourly Wage
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