The central focus of Legacy Nursing care is our patients and their families. As a nurse, you know exactly what that means because you live it every day. You respect and honor patients and are committed to act in their best interests with integrity and compassion. You are an advocate. You are the kind of person we want on our team. At Legacy, we meet patient needs through interpersonal teamwork aimed toward the achievement of common goals. That’s why we strive to create an ideal work environment with opportunity, support and great benefits.
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Our experienced team works together to provide the highest standard of care. Our open-door policy empowers our nurses to directly contribute to the success of themselves, their team, and Legacy as a whole.
Our nurses work wholeheartedly, and that doesn’t go unnoticed.
These teams of critical care specialists are available to work side-by-side nurses and providers to help give critical patients the right care when they need it.
Equipped for SuccessWe value innovation. We provide the equipment necessary for our caregivers and patients to have great experiences. This includes safety support measures like e-lifts to reduce back strain as well as electronic communication boards to improve efficiency.
A nurse in one of the metro area’s busiest ERs, Kirsten Boyd deals with emergencies big and small, all day long. “People say I am pretty calm by nature,” she says. It also helps that Kirsten is a runner with a slow, steady pulse.
What makes her work meaningful? “It’s often the little things, like seeing a patient leaving with a smile on their face, or enjoying my wonderful coworkers who make this busy department so successful.
“This job can be hard,” Kirsten says, “but I like it.”
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"I joined the Legacy system as a new graduate RN resident, through the residency program. There isn’t a single day I come to work that I am not proud of the team I get to call my co-workers. I work with brilliant, hard-working, compassionate, dedicated patient advocates and caregivers, and I am inspired daily with how they go above and beyond to not only give their patients the best possible care, but also to help their co-workers as team players. There are also always educational and professional development opportunities to engage in here. From monthly unit education events and Legacy wide conferences, to shared governance events, quality improvement projects, and certification prep courses, I find meaning in getting to develop professionally as a Registered Nurse here at Legacy."
“We see people often at their absolute worst, and I believe it’s okay for us to do almost anything to help them,” says Kim Orchard, who works with patients suffering from health issues such as stroke, heart attack and lung problems. “Sometimes I realize that the best thing I can do is just sit there and hold the patient’s hand.”
As a resident of the community, Kim often sees former patients around town. “People come up to me and thank me,” she says. “I am so grateful I am able to help.”
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"Legacy has afforded me with some of the most brilliant — both intellectually and emotionally — mentors of my career. My orientation to the system at Randall Children’s Hospital exceeded my every expectation of nursing leadership. My clinical practice support colleagues inspire and motivate me every single day to be the best I can be in support of excellent clinical care and patient outcomes. I feel honored to be on team Legacy.”
Mika Sunago was born and raised in Brazil to Japanese parents. A classically trained pianist who has performed worldwide, Mika didn’t enter nursing until after she turned 30. “Sure, my background is a little different,” she says with a laugh.
A supervisor on the cancer unit, Mika says she learns from the patients every day. “It is an honor to help people at their most vulnerable time,” she says. “It is inspiring when I hear their stories. It helps me be a better person.”
Working for a health system committed to the highest standards of care means that every day, you’re making a difference in the health and lives of people in your own backyard.
We also make a big difference in our community, and our employees love that about us. We have more than 13,000 team members, including 3,000 registered nurses, in the Portland-Vancouver area and the Mid-Willamette Valley. We provide much-needed care for all, including those who can’t afford it. We offer services to help others find affordable health coverage. And we work with local leaders and agencies to find creative solutions to social issues facing our communities.
On-going Career DevelopmentTo keep our nurses at the forefront of their fields, we offer continuing education events, conferences, courses and more. Nurses at Legacy also follow state licensure requirements.
We provide tuition reimbursement for approved courses at accredited colleges and universities to eligible employees after one year of employment.
We promote and reward clinical excellence through a nationally recognized R.N. specialty certification. We offer on-going training such as CPR and organ and tissue requestor training.
Support for Future and New NursesDesigned by clinical experts and nurses, our unique R.N. Residency Program prepares new graduate nurses by organizing and overseeing all aspects of their transition.
Simulation training allows new nurses to experience varied clinical environments and scenarios. Our state-of-the-art simulation lab includes high-fidelity adult simulators, a birthing simulator and a child simulator.
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