Registered Nurse (RN) - Women's Services
Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Silverton, OR

Staff RN - Women's Services

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. Located approximately 40 miles south of Portland, in the heart of Oregon's beautiful Willamette Valley, Legacy Silverton Medical Center serves the needs of the communities within Marion, Clackamas and Polk Counties and provides outstanding medical services that attracts patients from nearby large and rural communities. The town of Silverton itself offers a small town feel surrounded by abundant farmland, wonderful schools, and great restaurants. Opportunities for recreational activities include hiking, fishing, and biking. The Women and Newborn Services' six Family Birth Centers (FBCs) deliver safe, high quality, integrated, interdisciplinary health care across the continuum of services provided to the patients. The Silverton Medical Center Family Birth Center is located on the First floor of the Family Birth Center entrance. The Silverton Family Birth Center includes: * 2 triage rooms- 16 LDRP- 1 OR- 1 expanded care newborn nursery 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 emoployer/vets/disabled. Licensure Current applicable state RN license required. AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers. Pay Range USD $50.57 - USD $75.55 /Hr.