From 1 posting and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 9, 2026Sources
The short version
Public detail on pay bands, unit culture, residency, and scheduling for this employer is thin right now, so what you can stand on is place and state basics. Port Orchard is the city on the posting.
Employer research, Aug 9, 2026
The hard parts
No published pay ranges available from current postings or web statements
Employer research, Aug 9, 2026
Union status is unknown from available information
Employer research, Aug 9, 2026
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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in PORT ORCHARD, WA
Perched along Sinclair Inlet, Port Orchard offers hospital clinicians swift Highway 16 commutes to Silverdale and Tacoma, plus a 15-minute downtown foot ferry to Bremerton. Choose between Bay Street hillside homes overlooking shipyard cranes or wooded McCormick Woods trails. With living costs about 6% above the national average, it’s a scenic, quiet Kitsap Peninsula launchpad.
Browse roles in PORT ORCHARD- Metro price level · PORT ORCHARD area
- 6% above the national average
- BEA index 105.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,797/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $89,795/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC
Staff Development Coordinator RN - Avamere Ridgemont
Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLCPort Orchard, WA
$44–$55/hr
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- avamereridgemont.com
Employer website
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