Salem Hospital is currently seeking experienced RN's to join our team of professionals in the following Critical Care areas:

• Critical Care
  • Cardiovascular Care
  • Intensive Care
  • Intermediate Care
  • Neuro Trauma Care

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and/or add names to the current list of qualified applicants and will be used to fill openings as they occur.
 
Delivering the highest level of healthcare quality is essential to the vitality of our community. At Salem Hospital, we accept nothing less than creating a culture of excellence—integrated into everything we do.

HealthGrades®, the leading independent healthcare ratings company, has recognized Salem Hospital with Five-Star ratings in Cardiac Services, Orthopedic Services and Gastrointestinal Services for 2008 after evaluating nearly 5,000 hospitals in the country on clinical outcomes.  If that’s not enough, Our Intensive Care Unit is the first in Oregon to receive the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (TWICE!), AND we have the busiest ED from San Francisco to Seattle!!  The Beacon Award recognizes our commitment to the highest quality standards, promotion of a healthy work environment and outstanding care of patients and their families. 

Join our highly-skilled team as we journey toward Magnet Status consistently delivering exceptional outcomes!

Demonstrated Strengths:
Salem Health is looking for the following core strengths as defined by the Gallup Organization.

• Service: A drive to be of service to others.
• Ethics: A clear understanding of right and wrong which guides your actions.
• Responsibility: A need to assume personal accountability for your work.
• Problem Solving: An ability to think things through with incomplete data.
• Empathy: An ability to identify the feelings and perspectives of others.
• Team: A need to build feelings of mutual support.

Professional Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current licensure to practice nursing as a Registered Nurse in the State of Oregon OR able to obtain licensure through State of Oregon prior to date of hire.
• Ability to safely pull and turn a minimum of 50 pounds unassisted and more than 100 pounds with assistance: bend, stretch, and reach to accomplish duties.
• Obtain unit-specific validations identified by manager after hire.
• Must possess a minimum of one year prior acute care RN experience.
• Preference may be given to candidates possessing a BSN.

Additional Information:

This position is designated as Twelve-Hour Shifts.  Three twelve-hour shifts will comprise a full-time workweek and employees regularly scheduled to work three twelve-hour shifts will be considered full-time employees, eligible for full-time benefits, and are paid time and one-half for work beyond 12 hours in a day.  Work between 36 and 40 hours in a Work Week is paid at the rate in effect when the hours are worked.  Statutory overtime is paid for work beyond 40 hours in a week.

In order to be considered for this position, your resume must reflect all relevant licenses, certifications, education, and experience noted in the requirements and minimum qualification sections of this job posting. Without this information, candidates cannot be considered for positions to which they may be qualified.