Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident
Legacy Health System
Portland, OR

RN Resident - Program Application - Cohort 37 June 2, 2025

Overview Senior Nursing students: Apply for an RN Resident position at Legacy Health today! Legacy Health is hiring students into open RN Resident positions before graduation and NCLEX. You won't start work until you graduate and pass the NCLEX. Don't miss out- apply today! Under the supervision and guidance of an assigned RN preceptor, or mentor, the Nurse Resident develops the basic knowledge and clinical skills necessary to function independently in a Registered Nurse position. The Nurse Resident is a recent nursing graduate with less than one year of nursing experience. Positions may be available at any Legacy facility: Emanuel, Good Samaritan, Meridian Park, Mount Hood, Randall Children's Hospital, Salmon Creek, Silverton, and Unity Center for Behavioral Health. Applicants to previous rounds of the Residency program need to submit all the required materials for each program. Program start date: Monday, June 2, 2025 Application deadline: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 5:00 PM Pacific Eligibility: * Oregon or Washington RN license, as applicable, must be active by the Friday before the program's start date. * Less than one-year experience as a registered nurse. Legacy Health does not provide immigration sponsorship. Employment: If selected to participate in the RN Residency Program you will be hired into a full time, benefited position on a specific Legacy unit. Interviews: Information regarding the specific time and location of interviews will be made available to the qualified candidates via email or phone, after the application deadline. These interviews may be held in person or remotely, and are conducted by the nursing department(s) that are hiring. The complete application will include the following: On-line application Professional résumé: Please upload a resume that provides a list of your clinical rotations (facilities & departments / number of hours). Include where you will complete or have completed your senior practicum or preceptorship if known. Include any previous healthcare related employment, additional education, accolades, volunteer work etc. if applicable. A completed RN Residency Form. You will receive a separate email prompting you to complete the RN Residency Form after you submit your application. Program participation agreement All candidates accepted into the RN Residency Program will be asked to sign an employment agreement stating a commitment to the Legacy Health unit of hire following completion of the 18-week precepted time. This document will be provided during the onboarding process for all new hires accepted into this program. All application materials must be submitted in the required format indicated above and must be received by the application deadline. * The RN positions at Legacy Silverton Medical Center and Unity Center for Behavioral Health fall under an agreement between the Oregon Nurses Association and Silverton Medical Center, and Unity Center for Behavioral Health, and will include union dues. For further information, please see the general ONA website: http://www.oregonrn.org/ . This website houses information about the representatives, bylaws, benefits, policies, a copy of the contract, membership application, news and updates. Responsibilities 1. Participates in classroom, simulation, and actual clinical learning experiences to develop professional nursing practice knowledge and skills.2. Provides evidence-based care to patients under the direction and guidance of an assigned preceptor or expert nurse resource. 3. Receives evaluation and feedback, and direct observation by the assigned preceptors, mentors, Nurse Educator and and/or Manager. 4. Recognizes own limitations and is willing to ask for help, assistance, support or expertise as needed. 5. Demonstrates progressive proficiency and independence in performing selected clinical skills.6. Able to synthesize data from multiple sources to effectively determine a course of action and plan of care. 7. Implements a plan of care/nursing actions based on sound scientific rationale.8. Integrates components of the nursing process into the patient's care experience.9. Demonstrates organizational skill in the prioritization of care, time management and the utilization of time, human and material resources.10. Utilizes effective communication within assigned work group and the broader the interdisciplinary team.11. Displays flexibility, adaptability and self-reliance as a care team member.12. Assumes responsibility for own learning needs and professional development. Qualifications Education: As required by licensure. BSN or degree in progress strongly preferred. BSN may be required for specific assignments; RNs without a BSN may be hired based on clinical experience with approval of the site CNO. Experience: Less than one year of RN experience. 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 Healthcare Provider required. Pay Range USD $50.57 - USD $50.57 /Hr.