Legacy Health·Portland, Oregon
The staff nurse provides direct patient care and collaborates with the healthcare team to assess, plan, and implement care plans. They ensure adherence to nursing standards and protocols while maintaining a positive environment for patients and visitors.
Overview Your positive attitude helps put visitors to our ambulatory clinic at ease from the moment they walk in. As a key member of our collaborative care team, you thoughtfully assess each patient’s needs and guide them toward the most appropriate care plan — ensuring the best possible outcomes. In short, you embody Legacy Health’s mission: to make life better for others. If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply for the RN Staff Nurse Ambulatory Clinic role.
Provides direct patient care within an assigned department or unit Collaborates as part of the health care team under the direction of the clinical manager or designee Adheres to the Standards and Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses Performs all aspects of the nursing process: Assesses, analyzes, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care Follows established Legacy Health System standards, including Patient assessment protocols & patient transfer procedures
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.
One-year registered nursing experience or completion of either the Legacy Health RN Residency program or a nursing residency 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.
Candidates must hold a current state RN license and BLS certification from the American Heart Association. A minimum of one year of registered nursing experience or completion of an equivalent residency program is required.
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.