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Legacy Health
Ridgefield, Washington

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$57.75-$86.05/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Overview

We have a very clear mission at Legacy: to make life better for our patients, our community and each other. We show it every day, in everything we do. If your skill and compassion as an Outpatient Nurse Practitioner reflect that mission, you belong at Legacy, making a difference through patient care and administrative duties in the clinic setting.

Responsibilities

Works in collaboration with physicians to provide complete physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of both chronic and episodic disorders.

Assigned principal responsibility for primary health care of patients under professional medical direction from physicians.

Seeks the expert opinion or advice of a physician whenever the incumbent decides a case falls outside the scope authorized by policies and protocol.

Plans and implements and a physician reviews and confirms health care goals for patients.

Responsible for the patient throughout the course of the treatment, provides the physical examination, the diagnosis, and the health care plan, determines when the patient has recovered, and releases the patient.

Refers patients to physicians for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment but retains responsibility for clinical management as well as any subsequent modification.

Qualifications

  • Education:
  • As required by licensure.

Experience

Clinical experience requirements are dependent upon the specific position, and include a minimum of 2 years of experience in a related field.

Licensure

Current applicable state RN license required.

National certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) required. Applicable state license as a Nurse Practitioner w/Prescriptive Privileges (NP-PP) required.

Current certification dependent upon the specific position to include Basic Life Support (CPR) from the American Heart Association.

Pay Range

  • USD $57.75 - USD $86.05 /Hr.
  • Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Treatment planningChronic disorder managementEpisodic disorder management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner at Legacy Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,207 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 48% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $140k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$150k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Relocation assistance
27%
Loan repayment
18%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Primary Care (NP)

Living in Ridgefield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$598k
Typical market rent
$2,319/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Legacy Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, OR
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan