You'll assess, plan, direct and deliver nursing care for your patients and coordinate it with other disciplines.
Posted Oct 21, 2025
Shift and hours
Rotating36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Medical/Surgical unit Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.medical and surgical patients
Pass telemetry test within 6 months of hire or transfer to unitAfter hire · within 6 months of hireMust pass telemetry test within 6 months of hire or transfer to unit.
Preferred
Certification
Med/Surg certificationMed/Surg certification.
Education
Bachelor's degree in nursing or related fieldBachelors degree in nursing or related field.
Experience
Recent acute care or skilled nursing experienceRecent experience in acute care or skilled nursing, utilizing the nursing process, effective problem solving and communication skills.
Experience
Experience with insulin dripsExperience with insulin drips.
Experience
Previous telemetry experience
Experience
Clinical judgment demonstrated with inpatient orthopedic or neuro patientsDemonstrated clinical judgment with inpatient orthopedic/neuro patients.
Also asks
Previous health care experiencePrevious health care experience.
What it pays
Against similar roles
Pays above most Oregon staff rolesOregon staff postings that state pay run $35/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $48/hr to $66/hr, across 588 postings.
Benefits
BenefitsMedical, vision and dentalMedical, Vision & Dental
BenefitsRetirement plansRetirement Plans
BenefitsEducational opportunities and tuition reimbursementEducational Opportunities & Tuition Reimbursement
Medical, Vision & Dental
Educational Opportunities & Tuition Reimbursement
Supportive Teams & Resources
Career Growth & Development
The role and schedule
Day to day
discharge planning with other departments and community agenciesCoordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines. Essential
Responsibilities
Assessment: standard of performance: Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs. Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests. Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization. Performs complete discharge assessment.
Planning: standard of performance: Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient. Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies. Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan. Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patients condition and scope of practice of other health care providers. Established priories for patient care. Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
Implementation: standard of performance: Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient. Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient. Correctly carries out the physicians plan of care. Accurately documents in the emr. Documents care according to policy and procedure. Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate. Performs all necessary procedures correctly. Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs. Accurately calculates and administers medications. Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
Evaluation: standard of performance: Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patients response to treatment. Participates in unit quality assurance activities.
Neighborhoods+Clackamas is an unincorporated suburban community organized around key highway corridors rather than distinct historic neighborhood enclaves. Residential life consists largely of planned subdivisions, newer developments, and apartment complexes flanking arterial routes, with neighboring communities like Happy Valley providing newer suburban construction nearby and Gresham and Milwaukie offering close-in alternatives across the county line.
Clackamas is an unincorporated suburban community organized around key highway corridors rather than distinct historic neighborhood enclaves. Residential life consists largely of planned subdivisions, newer developments, and apartment complexes flanking arterial routes, with neighboring communities like Happy Valley providing newer suburban construction nearby and Gresham and Milwaukie offering close-in alternatives across the county line.
Getting around+Commuters rely primarily on Interstate 205 as well as Oregon Routes 212 and 224, which establish quick road links across the southeast metro and into Portland. For transit users, the TriMet MAX Green Line terminates directly at Clackamas Town Center, providing dedicated light-rail service alongside regional bus connections. Healthcare professionals working locally benefit from direct proximity to major regional medical facilities, notably Kaiser Permanente's prominent local campus.
Commuters rely primarily on Interstate 205 as well as Oregon Routes 212 and 224, which establish quick road links across the southeast metro and into Portland. For transit users, the TriMet MAX Green Line terminates directly at Clackamas Town Center, providing dedicated light-rail service alongside regional bus connections.
Healthcare professionals working locally benefit from direct proximity to major regional medical facilities, notably Kaiser Permanente's prominent local campus.
Outdoors+The Clackamas River runs right through the community before joining the Willamette River, giving locals convenient waterfront access for kayaking, fishing, and riverside relaxation. Mount Hood sits roughly 45 miles to the east, providing year-round alpine recreation from winter skiing to summer hiking trails, while large urban nature reserves like Forest Park and Waterfront Park are an easy drive away in Portland.
The Clackamas River runs right through the community before joining the Willamette River, giving locals convenient waterfront access for kayaking, fishing, and riverside relaxation. Mount Hood sits roughly 45 miles to the east, providing year-round alpine recreation from winter skiing to summer hiking trails, while large urban nature reserves like Forest Park and Waterfront Park are an easy drive away in Portland.
For healthcare workers considering the Portland area, Clackamas offers a pragmatic, strategically connected suburban base. Positioned along Interstate 205 and Oregon Routes 212 and 224, the unincorporated community provides easy driving access across the metro and features a direct transit pipeline into Portland via the TriMet MAX Green Line terminus at Clackamas Town Center. Local hospital staff benefit from having major medical facilities, including a major Kaiser Permanente complex, embedded right in the area. Housing options consist primarily of suburban single-family subdivisions and apartment complexes that remain noticeably more accessible than premium enclaves like Lake Oswego or West Linn. Nature is an everyday feature, with the Clackamas River flowing through town and Mount Hood roughly 45 miles east for skiing and hiking, though newcomers should prepare for long, overcast Pacific Northwest winters. While Clackamas trades away a walkable historic downtown for shopping malls and arterial retail, its lower municipal friction, practical convenience, and strong transit connections make it an appealing, low-stress choice for demanding shift schedules.
