Legacy Health·Vancouver, Washington
The RN Staff Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing patient care within the Progressive Cardiac Care Unit. They collaborate with the healthcare team to provide care for patients with cardiac and general medical conditions.
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 Salmon Creek Medical Center is Southwest Washington’s most modern hospital, offering the latest technology in a setting designed for comfort and care for the whole family.
We feature innovations in joint replacement, robotic surgery, pelvic health for women, cancer care, intensive care for newborns, neurosurgery, medical care for children and more.
Patient population/specialty served: Adult cardiology; pacemaker placement, CHF, ACS, telemetry; med surg; DM, COPD, Asthma, ESRD, dialysis and addiction.
Primary patient population/diagnoses: Acute coronary syndrome, chest pain, pre-and-post cardiac procedure patients (permanent pacers, ICD, coronary angiograms), congestive heart failure, patients in need of continuous cardiac monitoring, CAPD, general medical, stable trach, seizure monitoring, addiction related illness and psychiatric patients requiring acute medical intervention.
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.
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.
Requires a current state RN license, AHA BLS certification, and one year of registered nursing experience or completion of a residency program. A BSN or a degree in progress is strongly preferred.
Market context
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