RN Staff Nurse - Adult Psychiatric Care
Company: Legacy Health
Location: Portland
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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Job Description:
RN Staff Nurse - Adult Psychiatric Care
US-OR-PORTLAND
Job ID: 24-39809
Type: Regular Full-Time
Unity
Overview
Relocation Assistance Approved 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
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Keywords: Legacy Health, Gresham , RN Staff Nurse - Adult Psychiatric Care, Healthcare , Portland, Oregon
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