RN Staff Nurse - PACU
Legacy Health
Portland, Oregon
$54.37–$81.21/hr
Posted pay
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Posted Aug 4, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 5, 2026
What the posting states
- Base pay
- $54.37–$81.21/hr
About this role
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Requirements
- Current applicable state RN license
- AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers
- One-year registered nursing experience or completion of Legacy Health RN Residency program or equivalent nursing program
- Previous PACU, emergency or critical care nursing experience preferred
- BSN or degree in progress strongly preferred
- Must be able to meet the 45 minute call requirement
- Demonstrated positive interpersonal and communication skills
- Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems
Benefits
- Relocation assistance
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,…
What reviewers appreciate
- ANCC-accredited RN residency with four cohorts a year and 16–18 weeks of precepted bedside time plus a year-long mentor
- Only burn center in Oregon hires residency RNs at LEMC
- Behavioral health residency seats at Unity in Adult, Adolescent, and Emergency units
What reviewers flag
- Only 41% of RN reviewers would recommend the employer
- Senior management rated 2.8; RN CEO approval 28%
- High workloads on some units challenge work-life balance
Living in Portland, OR
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.
- Metro price level · Portland area
- 105.4
- 5% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,655/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Emergency is a first-year unit lane. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the 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, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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