Adventist Health Portland
Community hospital in Portland, OR
- 302 beds
- Hiring days
- Nurse residency
From 2 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 8, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be stepping into a 302-bed faith-based medical center on Portland’s east side that has served the metro since 1893. The campus holds an ED, clinics, home care, hospice, and the Northwest Heart Center, with an affiliation partnership with OHSU and more than 2,300 employees across the system.
Employer research, Aug 8, 2026
You join a Nurse Residency Program built around hands-on clinical training, mentorship, and peer support, including Critical Care cohort postings.
For new gradsYou work at the hospital named #1 in Oregon and #3 nationally on the 2026 Lown Honor Roll for Social Responsibility.
For experienced nursesSources
Your ED carries Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from ACEP, and the campus includes the Northwest Heart Center with Platinum chest-pain performance recognition.
For experienced nursesSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: Nurse residency: Nurse Residency Program
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
Nurse Residency Program
Adventist Health Portland · employer research
- Preceptors and orientation
Nurse residency includes mentorship and peer support
Adventist Health Portland · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com- Career development
Opportunities for advancement and professional development noted; some feel growth hindered by organizational changes and layoffs
Adventist Health Portland · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Loan assistance
Loan assistance listed for Gastroenterology APP (NP/PA) Portland role
Adventist Health Portland · employer research
Sources
As of 2026
Published pay and benefits
- Benefits
Gastroenterology APP (NP/PA) at Adventist Health Portland lists loan assistance, health insurance, retirement plan with match, vision, dental, relocation assistance
As of 2026
The units
Surgery
RN Surgery full-time day shift posting; 302-bed medical center with ED, clinics, home care, hospice; Northwest Heart Center on campus
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: adventisthealth.orgCritical Care
RN Residency Critical Care August Cohort job posting exists for Adventist Health
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Source location unconfirmedSource: ecvz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.comHospital-wide staffing
CMS Grade C staffing; RN per bed 0.73; HPPD nursing 9.6; RN staffing 219; LPN/LVN 13
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.comEmergency
Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation from American College of Emergency Physicians
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: adventisthealth.org
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Culture and teamwork
- Staff describe a warm family-like atmosphere with supportive teamwork and focus on patient care
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Leadership disconnect
- Mid-level managers praised as supportive; higher leadership seen as out of touch with frontline staff and weak on recognition
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Staffing and workload
- Staffing shortages raise workloads and stress, hurting work-life balance and satisfaction
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Advancement and turnover
- Former employee cited limited advancement and frequent leadership turnover with inconsistent styles
Sources
As of 2016Source: glassdoor.com- Overall ratings
- Portland reviews average about 3.6; 47% would recommend; compensation/benefits rated lowest among categories
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.ie
The hard parts
Staffing is tight—CMS-linked figures show about 0.73 RN per bed and Grade C staffing—and nurses report shortages that raise workload and stress.
Sources
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Portland, OR
Trade hospital fluorescent lights for cedar-lined trails in Forest Park or a post-shift pour-over in the Pearl District. Whether you commute via aerial tram to Marquam Hill or bike across the Willamette, Portland pairs top-tier clinical care with lush Pacific Northwest living. Expect a cost of living about 5% above the national average.
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- 5% above the national average
- BEA index 105.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,655/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $90,919/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Adventist Health Portland hire new grads?
Its nurse residency: Nurse Residency Program.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Adventist Health Portland, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Adventist Health Portland
- RN
- 8-hour days
Sources
- adventisthealth.org/careers/more-opportunities/nursing-careers
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- adventisthealth.org/portland/about-us/accreditations-and-awards
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- adventisthealth.org/portland/about-us
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- adventisthealthportland.org
Employer website
- allnurses.com/hospitals/oregon/portland/adventist-health-portland-r3917
Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026
- ecvz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/60157
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/AdventistHealthNW/posts/congratulations-to-our-latest-cohort-of-nurse-residents-to-complete-their-first-/1419033453397158
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/AdventistHealthNW/posts/more-caring-care-starts-hereadventist-health-portland-has-been-named-the-1-hospi/1590248266275675
The short version · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Adventist-Health-Portland-Reviews-EI_IE2701.0,16_IL.17,25_IM700.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Adventist-Health-E2701-RVW12488657.htm
What nurses say · as of 2016
- glassdoor.ie/Reviews/Adventist-Health-Portland-OR-Reviews-EI_IE2701.0,16_IL.17,28_IC1151614.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- instagram.com/p/DTlKL5nEoNm
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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Expect the unexpected every shift and at every hour of it. The part you can learn is flexibility: managing a bit of chaos, and finding something in it to enjoy.
“But time has helped to settle the question and a trained nurse’s position now is largely what she herself makes it.”