Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Astoria, OR
RN
Sign-on bonusPosted Jun 2
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- ER
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Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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Pay
- Sign-on bonus
- $4,000
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About this role
*$4,000 sign-on bonus for applicants who have zero seniority at CMH and who meet all other conditions for payment**
**To receive sign-on bonus, applicant must sign an offer letter by June 30, 2026, and begin working within three weeks of that acceptance. Full details of payment conditions can be obtained from Human Resources.
Eligible for cmh employee referral bonus: priority recruitment
The Emergency Department Staff Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to their Emergency assigned patients. This includes assessment of patient needs, including life threatening emergencies, development of a flexible nursing plan of care, administration and evaluation of nursing care and supervision of others in the delivery of nursing care.
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Job Requirements Knowledge of /Skill/Ability to: A thorough knowledge of nursing principles and procedure; knowledge and skills in techniques of patient care. Must be able to read and write English as well as speak and understand English. Must be willing to flex up for short term needs such as vacations or illness. The person must be dependable regarding attendance and self-motivated. Unplanned work absence must be held to a minimum.
License/
Certification
RN currently licensed with the Oregon State Board of Nursing. BLS required upon hire through the American Heart Association. ACLS, PALS/ENPC required, new graduates or employees who are new to this unit will have six months to complete ACLS, PALS/ENPC through the American Heeart Association. TNCC required within a year of hire in this unit. CEN preferred.
Education and/or
Experience
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Previous satisfactory acute care hospital experience of one year preferred. Previous satisfactory Emergency Department Care experience relevant to the patient population of this unit or completion of an approved Emergency Department course. For RNs graduating within the last 12 months, or RNs that have not practiced in an acute care facility within the last 24 months, and have not previously completed a residency program will be required to complete the CMH-provided Nurse Residency program.
Physical Demands and Work Environment Conditions / ADA Compliance Works inside. Walking and standing much of the time while on duty. Ability to lift and transfer patients is required, usually with the assistance of co-workers.
Normal or corrected vision is required. Normal or corrected hearing is necessary to distinguish differences in heartbeats, breathing and monitor alarms. Manual dexterity is required to operate equipment.
Subject to physical and emotional stress of work environment. Occasional exposure to infectious diseases. Pushes/pulls loaded adult stretchers, beds, wheelchairs, crash carts and equipment carts.
Transfers patients to/from cars, stretchers, beds, chairs and ambulates as necessary. Tolerates bending, sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling for 8 – 12 hours (shift dependent). Lifts or carries up to 50 lbs.
Location: Columbia Memorial Hospital · Emergency
Schedule
Full Time, Primarily Nights
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“For RNs graduating within the last 12 months, or RNs that have not practiced in an acute care facility within the last 24 months, and have not previously completed a residency program will be required to complete the CMH-provided Nurse Residency program.” · from this posting
Requirements
- Knowledge of /Skill/Ability to: A thorough knowledge of nursing principles and procedure; knowledge and skills in techniques of patient care. Must be able to read and write English as well as speak and understand English. Must be willing to flex up for short term needs such as vacations or illness. The person must be dependable regarding attendance and self-motivated. Unplanned work absence must be held to a minimum.
- License/
- RN currently licensed with the Oregon State Board of Nursing. BLS required upon hire through the American Heart Association. ACLS, PALS/ENPC required, new graduates or employees who are new to this unit will have six months to complete ACLS, PALS/ENPC through the American Heeart Association. TNCC required within a year of hire in this unit. CEN preferred.
Benefits
- Referral program
Place
- City
- Astoria, OR
- Median rent
- $1,239/mo
- Local household income
- $68,007/yr
- State price level
- 3% above the national average
- Address
- 2111 EXCHANGE STREET, ASTORIA, OR, 97103
- Beds
- 25
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Oregon index 103.4, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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