RN Staff Nurse - Med Surg ICU
- BLS
- BSN
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting states $56.68–$84.66 an hour. Open registered nurse jobs in Washington post a median of $67.49 an hour, the middle half $58.92–$70.88, across 921 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Registered nurses employed in Washington earn a median of $59.71 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Legacy Health here: Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association, American Federation of Teachers Local 6552, AFL-CIO at Vancouver, WA (40 workers, bargaining a first contract). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Workplace injuries
Salmon Creek in Vancouver reported 62 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 2,670,624 hours worked: 4.6 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 4.7 per 100 full-time workers. 2 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Medicare gives Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Washington's hospitals average 3.2). 81% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Washington hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $62.47 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $73.16 an hour across Washington's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Washington hospitals pay nurses.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
What Washington law says about nurse staffing and overtime
- Nurse staffing committee or plan: Each Washington hospital must have a staffing committee, at least half nonsupervisory direct care nursing staff, that develops the hospital staffing plan. RCW 70.41.420(1) (source: RCW 70.41.420(1))
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Health care facilities may not require covered employees to work overtime, except for unforeseeable emergent circumstances, prescheduled on-call time within limits and procedures in progress (covers hourly or collectively bargained employees in direct patient care at health care facilities, including nurses (definition RCW 49.28.140 (source: RCW 49.28.140)
Registered nurse and LPN jobs in our research
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- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.45x · Clicks 134
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 54.7% · Stating an hourly rate 33.9%
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About the job
Overview
The Legacy nursing philosophy focuses on patients and their families. Our nurses embody this philosophy in everything they do, as advocates, communicators, problem-solvers and caregivers. Their expertise is sought after and respected by our health care team. In short, they are the face of wellness at Legacy. Does this sound like an environment in which you could thrive? If so, we invite you to consider this opportunity.
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is Southwest Washington’s most modern hospital, offering the latest technology in a setting designed for comfort and care for the whole family. We feature innovations in joint replacement, robotic surgery, pelvic health for women, cancer care, intensive care for newborns, neurosurgery, medical care for children and more. This Medical/Surgical ICU is a 16 bed unit.
Responsibilities
Responsible for patient care within an assigned department/unit and participates as a member of the health care team in cooperation with and under the direction of the clinical manager or designee as defined by the relevant Standards and Scope of Practice for the Registered Nurse. The RN Staff Nurse assesses, analyzes, plans, implements and evaluates patient care following established patient care standards for Legacy Health System including those for patient assessment and transfer.
Qualifications
Education
As required by licensure. BSN or degree in progress strongly preferred. BSN may be required for specific assignments; experienced RNs without a BSN may be hired based on clinical experience with approval of the site CNO.
Experience
One-year registered nursing experience or completion of either the Legacy Health RN Residency program or a nursing program that is equivalent in content, curriculum and duration. Additional clinical experience requirements may vary dependent upon the specific department in which the position is utilized.
One year of ICU experience required.
Knowledge/Skills
- Demonstrated ability of positive interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, patients, families, physicians and the community.
- Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.
Licensure
- Current applicable state RN license required.
- AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers.
Pay Range
USD $56.68 - USD $84.66 /Hr.
From Legacy Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Legacy Health
Legacy Health is a nonprofit health system based in Portland, Oregon, with six hospitals plus Randall Children's Hospital, about 70 (source: Legacy Health, Who We Are) clinics and more than 14,000 (source: Legacy Health, Who We Are) employees in Oregon and southwest Washington. Source: Legacy Health, Who We Are
Based in Portland, ORHires in Oregon, WashingtonPay on its listings: 85.3% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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