Bedroom community of Portland, OR

Beautiful Pacific Northwest - Less than an hour to mountains and ocean coasts - many outdoor activities.

Our hospital is licensed for 454 acute care beds, and is guided by a 15-member volunteer Board of Trustees. The hospital is the city's largest private employer, with approximately 3,500 full and part-time employees. We are a Magnet®-recognized facility, and a regional referral center and one of the largest acute-care hospitals in Oregon.

•  Conducts comprehensive, holistic wellness and illness assessments as needed, including elements of context (disease, culture and age-related) using known or innovative evidence-based techniques, tools, and methods; synthesizes assessment data & draws conclusion about individual/aggregate patient problems with etiologies amenable to nursing interventions.

• Assists in providing care for difficult and complex patient care problems.

• Collaborates with physicians and other team members to develop and implement an interdisciplinary plan of care for select patients.

• Integrates evidence-based nursing interventions into comprehensive plan of care to enhance patient outcomes. Evaluates effect of interventions for individuals and populations of patients for clinical effectiveness, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, consumer satisfaction, and ethical considerations.

• Identifies researchable patient problems/needs for clinical inquiry projects to describe clinical profiles, including etiologies of problems, needs for interventions, outcomes of current practice and costs.

•  Minimum Master’s degree in Nursing with clinical specialty required.

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or PhD in Nursing preferred.

• Minimum of four (4) years of clinical experience required. Minimum of one (1) year of acute care RN Staff Nurse experience required.

• Currently licensed to practice nursing as a Registered Nurse in the State of Oregon, or have the ability to obtain licensure prior to date of hire.

• Must be able to meet qualifications for recognition as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Oregon by the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN).

• National certification in nursing specialty and as a Clinical Nurse Specialist desirable.

Benefits 

• Market aggressive pay.
• Relocation paid (pack/move)
• PTO
  
• Medical/Dental/Vision/401K/Life Insurance/Accident Insurance
  

We look forward to receiving your application!
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