r/OregonNurses

Hi everyone! I’m so blessed & happy to have received 2 job offers today! I’m seeking any and all advice regarding both units:

1. OHSU - 14C Adult General Medicine
   Base pay ~ $57.87/hr
   Night shift

2. Hillsboro Medical Center - Postpartum / Labor and Delivery
   Base pay ~ $49.34/hr
   Variable shifts
   2-year contract

I live in between both hospitals. Super excited and happy, just would like any input on either units before so make my final decision. Thank you!

hi! has anyone interviewed for adventist before and have any insight on interview questions?

Hi Reddit, I’m Sarah Greene, an OHSU School of Nursing student at the Ashland campus. I’m here to chat about undergrad nursing degrees and programs at OHSU live on Friday, May 29 at 1:00PM PDT.

Ask me anything!

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Hello!

I moved from down south a few months ago and I'm having a hard time getting offers for jobs currently. I have about 5yrs experience in various environments and have a big concern for safe job conditions, which I hear is better here.

Any advice?

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Any ideas why my application would be "incomplete" but the Requisition status "approved". I can't imagine I would not complete my application. TIA!

I applied to this residency a few days back and was turned down the very next day even with years of ER tech experience two of which being at a Providence ER in Portland. The posting is still up so I’m wondering what they could possibly be looking for that I don’t have? I know internal hires go first but I thought the posting would have been gone by now. Any advice is appreciated to try and get the next ED posting or if anyone applied and had the same experience?

Hi all, I have been in med/surg for 10 years as an RN and I've been working at OHSU on an acute care surg floor for 3 yrs. I'd like to try and make the transition to something new. The problem is it's very hard for me to work night shift for lots of reasons. Does anyone have a recommendation on which ICU in OHSU is good to work on or what they are like? Do you think any of the ICUs would ever hire onto day shift with the transition to practice program? Or if I was hired onto nights, is there a quick turn around before getting onto day? I don't think I could work more than 6 months on nights. Thanks!

What is your experience getting jobs and residency positions outside of the Portland area?

Is the market really this bad?? I currently work at OHSU and have been in healthcare for over 10 years and can’t even get any nursing jobs interviews..

I’m about to start my fourth semester of nursing school and have been trying to figure out where I want to land after graduation. Psych has been pulling at me for a while now, and I’d love to specialize in it once I have my license. I am expected to graduate in August!

That said, I keep seeing posts about how rough the new grad job market has gotten across the board. Med-surg, ICU, even some specialty units that used to hire new grads are apparently a lot harder to break into than they were a couple of years ago. I’m trying to get a realistic picture before I start tailoring my last year of school around psych.

Has anyone been offered an interview for the new grad position for OB acute at Prov Portland?

Also how does one land interviews at Prov bc all my applications say not retained? Do I need to pass AI checkers? Or have personal connections?

Hey everyone — I’m looking for honest opinions/advice from Oregon nurses, especially anyone who relocated there as a new grad.

I’m currently a nursing student in Florida graduating in December 2026, and lately I’ve been seriously considering moving to the Portland/Vancouver area after graduation instead of staying in FL. I’d likely be applying to nurse residency programs around Portland metro/Vancouver.

A little about me:

• I currently work night shift as a tech in a Neuro ICU while in nursing school (I’ve been a tech for 4 years and have worked in 3 specialities)
• I’m heavily leaning ICU after graduation (SICU/CVICU/critical care in general)
• I’ve also been involved in nursing leadership/student organizations during school
• I thrive in high-acuity environments and love critical thinking/patient complexity

Part of why I’m considering the move is honestly wanting a fresh environment and a different pace of life. I’m really drawn to the Pacific Northwest scenery/water/weather and I like the idea of living somewhere with access to both nature and a bigger healthcare market.

Right now I’m especially interested in Vancouver Waterfront or somewhere nearby because it seems like a good balance of calm + access to Portland hospitals/systems.

I’d love honest input on:

• Best nurse residency programs in the area for new grads interested in ICU
• Hospitals with supportive cultures for new grads
• Reality of living in Vancouver vs Portland
• Cost of living on a new grad salary
• Whether moving across the country as a new grad was worth it for you
• Any systems/hospitals I should avoid
• Overall pros/cons of nursing in the Portland metro area

I know moving right after graduation is a huge decision, so I’m trying to hear from people who actually live/work there instead of romanticizing it online lmao

Would really appreciate any insight/advice :)

Hi everyone, I just got accepted into PCC’s ADN program and am having a hard time choosing between this or pursing an ABSN from Linfield.

For people who chose an ABSN over a cc ADN, do you feel the cost was worth the faster timeline? If I go the ADN route I will bridge to a BSN, but will that will that delay make me significantly less competitive as a new grad in Oregon? Has anyone here gone through Linfield’s ABSN or Portland community college’s ADN program and would be willing to share their experience?

I’m in my late twenties with no children pivoting careers from a completed unrelated field, so any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for reading

New grads if you applied to OHSU’s new grad residency for the August cohort, have you heard back for an interview? If so which unit?

Current OHSU RN here. Anyone know if it might ever be possible to get into the OR or a periop area without prior periop experience? All the periop jobs available require prior experience. Wondering if anyone knows if someday or in the past it was possible to land a periop job at OHSU without that experience. I'd love to "transition to practice" into a new setting to get a change from floor nursing which I have done for many years but I'm not sure how to get there.

I got accepted into University of Portlands transfer nursing program and Linfield University's traditional bsn program. I wont hear back from Clark College until mid June and need to decided between these two before June 15th. Im awaiting my financial aid offer from Linfield but assuming they are similar in cost, any alum out there have any advice on better fit/better education?

Hello! I’m looking for thoughts + input on the nursing program at MHCC. I’m evaluating my options as application decisions are rolling out and don’t know much about how current students and graduates feel about the program as a whole. From what I researched so far it seems pretty intense?? But I don’t want to assume. I’m curious about how final practicum placements work but any info is appreciated!

Hi! I currently live in denver and I just finished my first year of nursing school. I am from a suburb of Portland and am hoping to move back home when I graduate next year to save money. I was wondering how the market seems to you guys for new grads, as I know Oregon is really competitive. I am debating if I should even move back right after I graduate, or just try and get a job in Denver for a year. Also, I am currently in the process of applying for nursing externships and am hoping to get one soon, if that makes a difference.
Any advice would be appreciated! :)

Has anyone who graduated from CSP managed to get a CA RN license?