RN Staff Nurse Ambulatory Clinic - Resource Pool
Portland, Oregon
- Unit
- Ambulatory Clinic
Posted Jul 8
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Inside the OR staff range
OR staff postings that state pay run $39/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $48/hr to $66/hr, across 244 postings.
About this role
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.
Responsibilities
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.
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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 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.
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.
Licensure
Current applicable state RN license required. BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association required.
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“Experience: 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.” · from this posting
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
- Current applicable state RN license required. BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association required.
Place
- City
- Portland, Oregon
- Median rent
- $1,655/mo
- Local household income
- $90,919/yr
- Metro price level
- 5% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Portland area index 105.4, where 100 is the national average.
Portland pairs a laid-back Pacific Northwest lifestyle with a thriving food, coffee, and craft-brew scene. The Willamette River splits the city into distinct east and west sides, and Forest Park offers one of the nation's largest urban wilderness escapes. It's a magnet for nurses who want outdoor access without leaving city limits.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
You are looking at a nonprofit health system headquartered in Portland, open since 1875, with hospitals and clinics on both sides of the Oregon–Washington line. Your license has to match the state where you actually work. If you are new,…
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?