Legacy Health·Gresham, Oregon
The Critical Response Nurse provides expert clinical guidance and care for patients in crisis across the hospital, acting as a primary responder for codes and emergencies. They serve as a physician liaison, performing expert physical assessments and implementing delegated treatments in inpatient and emergency settings.
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.
The Critical Response Nurse (CRN) is an advanced clinical expert who can deliver composed guidance and care under emergent circumstances. The CRN assesses, analyzes, plans, implements, and evaluates patients in crisis following established patient care standards for Legacy Health System throughout the hospital. The CRN acts as a physician liaison by relaying expert physical assessments and provides delegated treatments as needed within both the inpatient and emergency department arenas including emergent transfer to a higher level of care. The CRN is a primary emergency responder and secondary responder to critical situations deemed by the hospital need, this may include but is not limited to Code Blue, Code Green, ED Code 3, pediatric code blue, pediatric emergencies, Family Birth Center (FBC) STAT events, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) resuscitations, and NICU code blue events. The CRN may support additional areas such as Endoscopy, Interventional Radiology (IR), Cath Lab, and the perioperative suites.
Education: Academic degree in nursing (BSN or MSN/MN) required. Internal candidates promoting may meet the degree requirement with verification of bachelor’s or master’s degree in progress with an expected completion date within 2-years of the promotion date; progress will be reported periodically to the site Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
Experience in hemodynamic monitoring application of clinical physiology required. Three years of critical care clinical experience within the last five years strongly preferred. Emergency Department and IV infusion experience strongly preferred.
Requires a BSN or MSN/MN degree and a current state RN license, with strong preference for three years of critical care experience. Mandatory certifications include BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS, with PALS and Trauma certifications required based on site criteria.
Market context
In Oregon, nursing roles are typically in steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings, especially for candidates with acute-care experience and current licensure. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for an accredited nursing degree, an active RN license, BLS certification, and prior experience, with added value for those who can complete NIH Stroke Scale certification quickly. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your license status and prepare examples of recent patient-care experience before applying.
