RN Staff Nurse - Medical Acute Care
Company: Legacy Health
Location: Portland
Posted on: April 22, 2025
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Job Description:
RN Staff Nurse - Medical Acute Care
US-OR-PORTLAND
Job ID: 24-39720
Type: Regular Full-Time
Emanuel Medical Ctr campus
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. Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in
North Portland plays a vital role as a local and regional leader in
serious clinical illness or injury. With around-the-clock expertise
for critical health issues, including experts in trauma, heart
care, burns, significant wounds, stroke, brain surgery and more,
Legacy Emanuel is central to the health of our community and
critical to the care of the Northwest. Emanuel Medical Center is a
Level 1 Trauma Center, Regional Burn Center and serves the needs of
both adult hospital population as well as Randall Children's
Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. MACU (Unit 15) is located on the first
floor of Emanuel Medical Center. MACU (Unit 15) has twenty-nine
(29) private beds. All rooms have capacity for remote telemetry
monitoring. Primary patient
population/diagnoses/interventions/services:
1) Stable cardiac disorders which may or may not require continuous
cardiac telemetry monitoring
2) Chest pain
3) Electrolyte imbalances
4) Hypoglycemia requiring management
5) End-of-life care
6) Stable GI Bleed and Gastrointestinal disorders
7) Asthma/COPD/Dyspnea and pulmonary disorders
8) Altered mental status related to opiate overdose or other
medications
9) Persistent nausea and vomiting
10) Vertigo/dizziness/syncope
11) Overflow surgical patients (room availability permitting)
12) Stable transfers from PCCU/CVICU on non-titratable cardiac
drips with primary cardiac diagnosis
13) Overflow trauma patients (room availability permitting)
14) Severe pain not resolved in the ED
15) Skin and/or facial infections which may/may not require wound
care management/antibiotics
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:
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