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Specialty areas

Behavioral Health (Unity Center for Behavioral Health only) 

  • Adult 
  • Adolescent
  • Emergency 

 Typically hire 1-4 RN Residents per cohort


Oregon Burn Center (LEMC) 

  • OBC is the only burn center in the state of Oregon and consists of a critical care unit and an acute care unit; we care for any patient from pediatric to geriatric, for burns, wounds and skin diseases.

 Typically hire 1-4 RN Residents per cohort


Cardiac Step-down (LEMC and LSC)

  • Step-down cardiac care (acute M.I., stents, 2nd day post open hearts (LEMC only), cardioversions).

 Typically hire 1-4 RN Residents per cohort


Progressive Care Unit (LGS)

  • Medical surgical telemetry unit; 50-60% of patients on telemetry; medical and overflow surgical; common patients include heart failure, end stage renal disease, pneumonia, chest pain rule out heart attack, kidney transplant, cellulitis, alcohol withdrawal, and seizure monitoring for epilepsy patients.

Typically hire 3-6 RN Residents per cohort


Critical Care 

  • Neuro-Trauma (LEMC)
  • Cardiovascular (LEMC)
  • Medical-Surgical (all other sites)

Typically hire 3-6 RN Residents per cohort


Intermediate Care Unit

  • Complex medical & surgical patients requiring cardiac telemetry, including CVA, post MI, GI Bleed, Overdose, DKA.

Typically hire 1-4 RN Residents per cohort


Emergency (all sites)

Typically hire 10-15 RN Residents per cohort


Medical Specialties with or without Cardiac Telemetry (all sites)

Typically hire 15-20 RN Residents per cohort


Surgical Specialties (all sites)

Typically hire 10-15 RN Residents per cohort


Oncology (LGS and LMP)

Typically hire 1-4 RN Residents per cohort


Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon (LGS)

Typically hire 1-4 RN Residents per cohort


Operating Room (all sites)

Typically hire 3-6 RN Residents per cohort


Family Birth/Women’s (all sites)

Typically hire 4-8 RN Residents per cohort


Trauma Step-down (TRACU; LEMC only)

  • Head, spinal cord & multiple complex orthopedic injuries; neurosurgical post-operative patients; respiratory complications.

Typically hire 1-4 RN Residents per cohort


Pediatrics at Randall Children’s Hospital on the campus of Legacy Emanuel

  • Acute Care. Typically hire 4-8 RN Residents per cohort
  • PICU. Typically hire 0-4 RN Residents per cohort
  • NICU. Typically hire 0-4 RN Residents per cohort
  • Emergency. Typically hire 0-2 RN Residents per cohort