Residency Program Jobs in Portland, OR (NOW HIRING)

Summary of Duties

Pay range: $49.34/hr - $74.08/hr

The intended start date is August 10th, 2026. *Note that this date may be adjusted based on operational needs.

About the team:

• Highly desirable work environment that is positive, welcoming, and friendly
• Orientation is personalized to suit your individual needs and crafted to ensure you receive the training and support you need to be successful
• Supportive and collaborative environment, ensuring you always have a team by your side
• The team feels supported by Nursing Leadership, thanks to an open-door policy and leaders who pitch in and help on the floor when needed.
• Come join a team that says their favorite thing about the CCU is their co-workers and their team!

About the Department:

• The Intensive Care Unit is a 10-bed unit with a 1:2 nurse to patient ratio for most patients.
• For patients that require more support, such as those who have paralysis, are on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), have a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device (Impella) or intra-aortic balloon pump, we have a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• In our unit, you'll broaden your nursing skills and experience a diverse range of cases, as we care for all types of ICU-level patients. This includes post-neurosurgical patients, those with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), post-cardiac arrest cases, sepsis, and patients with liver or kidney failure.
• Our patient demographic is highly mixed and diverse

The Registered Nurse (RN) resident under the Specialty Training Program provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities, and patient populations. The Residency Programs are designed to build on the educational foundation of the novice RN. Every participant in the program is responsible for providing safe, holistic care to patients throughout the continuum of this program which is designed to offer up to 6 months of didactic learning and clinical practice preceptorship to achieve the programs core objectives.

Each RN Resident will receive valuable mentorship and skill development within a supportive team environment.

The RN's care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics and meets the standards/expectations of Professional Practice.  Professional accountability enriches the RN's engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork. 

Main Responsibilities:

       Evaluates own knowledge and nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and evidence-based knowledge; identifies areas of strength and professional growth; sets and achieves professional development goals.

       Evaluates knowledge and nursing practice of peers, recognizing strengths, providing constructive feedback and maintaining caring and compassionate relationships.

       Evaluates patient outcomes against quality goals or benchmarks.   Promotes innovation through participation in data collection, data analysis, evidence-based performance improvement plans, nursing or interdisciplinary research, and education about change methods.  

       Implements direct and indirect nursing care consistent with evidence-based practices, hospital policies and procedures, and scope and standards of practice.

       Uses an evidence-based decision-making process to determine the patient's priority goals and care activities.

       Protects and advocates for patient safety, health and wellbeing.

       Keeps the patient as the focus when exercising judgment in accepting responsibilities, seeking consultation, and assigning activities to others who carry out nursing care.

       Acts as a patient advocate by partnering with the person, family, significant others, and caregivers, as appropriate, to implement and evaluate the plan of care.  Assures that the plan is aligned with the patient's physical, spiritual, and psychosocial goals, initiating changes as appropriate.

       Delegates and supervises tasks consistent with other caregivers' scope of practice, adhering to standards, regulations, and role expectations including self-care and collaborative teamwork.

       Delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights.

Department specific responsibilities during each orientation:

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

       Procedures and treatments are provided in the Intensive Care Unit including but not limited to; moderate and deep sedation, intubation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and cardioversion. Patient population and diagnosis' includes acute stroke, acute STEMI, acute psychosis/psychological emergencies, ARDS, COVID, and sepsis. Patients frequently present with alcohol or drug abuse history, or complex medical histories.

       Caring for patients on ventilatory support, assisting with intubation and extubation.

       Participates in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team using effective communication and conflict management skills.

       Adapts care to accommodate unexpected changes in patient status. Communicates patient needs and changes in condition to physician, team members and/or family.

       Identifies and responds to emergency situations.

       Analyzes and interprets patient diagnostic values and procedural results, and implements interventions appropriately based on those results with consideration of patient baseline and reportable findings.

       Provide continuing care and monitoring of ICU/PCU patients in locations outside of ICU/PCU including MRI, CT, Nuclear Med, Ultrasound, and Radiology. 

Hiring Competencies

Required Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Oregon
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS

Our Competitive Benefit Offerings

• Free and plentiful parking and located one block from MAX station
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
• Certification pay bonus program
• Clinical Ladder Program for Nurses to promote ongoing development, which corresponds to an hourly differential for those who meet requirements
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plan options for employees and dependents 
• Generous paid time off program for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Award-winning Wellness Program and employer paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefit offerings and discounts at select retail and fitness centers
• Life insurance and basic disability fully employer paid

Additional Posting InformationHillsboro Medical Center believes in providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. Recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, working conditions, training, and compensation will be based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, creed, national origin, marital status, family relationship, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. We further commit ourselves to continuing the practical application of this policy in our daily business conduct.Employment Type: OTHER