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Blue Mountain Hospital District

Community hospital in John Day, OR

  • 25 beds
  • New grads welcome on 1 role
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Blue Mountain Hospital District workplace

From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 1, 2026Sources

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The short version

You are walking into Blue Mountain Hospital District in John Day, Oregon—a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital at 170 Ford Road that also runs Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic, Home Care & Hospice, EMS, and a 40-bed Care Center in Prairie City.

Employer research, Aug 1, 2026

  1. As an RN you can move between the 25-bed critical access hospital, Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic, Home Care & Hospice, and the 40-bed Care Center in Prairie City within one district.

    For experienced nurses
    Sources
    As of 2026Source 1: allnurses.comSource 2: opb.orgSource 3: bluemountainhospital.orgSource 4: indeed.comSource 5: bluemountainhospital.orgSource 6: talents.vaia.com

  2. The family clinic NP role is full-spectrum primary care at 40 hours a week with no on-call and no weekends.

    For experienced nurses
    Sources
    As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com

  3. Healthcare workers here voted to unionize, and full-time, part-time, and casual/PRN schedules are posted.

    For experienced nurses
    Sources
    As of 2026Source 1: oregonrn.orgSource 2: talents.vaia.com

Who it fits

Best fit

  • New grads: the one role welcomes new grads, and there is a nurse residency

Nursing here

Nurse residency

New Graduate RN structured orientation and mentorship program

Blue Mountain Hospital District · employer research

Sources
As of 2026
Preceptors and orientation

New grads work alongside experienced nurses/providers in structured orientation and mentorship across specialties

Blue Mountain Hospital District · employer research

Sources
As of 2026
Union representation

Union roles reported

Blue Mountain Hospital District · employer research

Sources
Source: oregonrn.org
Charting system

Cerner CommunityWorks

Blue Mountain Hospital District · employer research

Sources
Source: leadiq.com
Scheduling

Full-time, part-time, and casual/PRN schedules posted; NP clinic role is 40 hrs/week with no on-call or weekends

Blue Mountain Hospital District · employer research

Sources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Floating

New-grad RN expected to cross-train and work multiple specialties (ER, OB, Med-Surg/Swing) as needed in rural setting

Blue Mountain Hospital District · employer research

Sources
As of 2026

Benefits

Retirement accounts with 5% employer match; medical via Moda Health; HRA VEBA opt-out; vision; voluntary dental; basic life; AD&D; AirMed membership; Life Flight discount; VTO; gym discount. RN sign-on bonus of $10,000 has been advertised. NP package described as competitive salary, bonuses, retirement, and generous CME.

Published pay and benefits

Annual pay

Family Nurse Practitioner salary range (Glassdoor, 1 salary submitted)

As of 2026

Sources
Source: glassdoor.com
Annual pay

$72,000-$108,000/year

Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Family Clinic estimated annual salary

As of 2026

Sources
Source: talents.vaia.com
Benefits

NP package includes competitive salary, bonuses, retirement plan, and generous CME

As of 2026

Sources
Source: talents.vaia.com
Benefits

Retirement accounts with 5% employer match; medical via Moda Health; HRA VEBA opt-out; vision; voluntary dental; basic life; AD&D; AirMed membership; Life Flight discount; VTO; gym discount

As of 2026

Sources
Source: bluemountainhospital.org

The units

  • Emergency Department

    New-grad RN posting includes ED nursing: care planning, prioritization, ED physician communication.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmed

  • L&D / Obstetrics

    New-grad RN covers Labor/Delivery, Post-Partum, Nursery including fetal monitoring and physician communication.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmed

  • Med-Surg / Swing Bed

    New-grad RN provides direct/indirect care in medical-surgical and swing bed settings.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmed

  • Long Term Care / Care Center

    CNA and RN roles at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City; 40-bed elder care center.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmedSource: opb.org

  • Home Care & Hospice

    District includes Home Care and Hospice; RN Home Care & Hospice jobs listed; Social Worker partners with Hospice SW.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmedSource 1: indeed.comSource 2: bluemountainhospital.org

  • Surgery / OR / Trauma

    General Surgeon covers OR, endoscopy/colonoscopy, emergency/trauma call; typically serves as Trauma Medical Director.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmed

  • Primary Care / Family Clinic

    Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic / family medicine; NP full-spectrum primary care, no on-call/weekends, 40 hrs/wk.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Work-life balance and feeling valued
RN felt more valued than at larger hospitals and described coworkers as family; overall employer rating 3.8/5 from 29 reviews.
Sources
As of 2023-08-01Source: indeed.com
Pay and benefits perception
Indeed detailed ratings show pay/benefits 3.7, work-life 3.6, management and job security 3.4, culture 3.5.
Sources
As of 2026Source: indeed.com

The hard parts

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?

Common questions

Does Blue Mountain Hospital District hire new grads?

The one role welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: New Graduate RN structured orientation and mentorship program.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Blue Mountain Hospital District, and we tell you what happens next.

Current openings at Blue Mountain Hospital District

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Blue Mountain Hospital District

John Day, OR

Registered Nurse (RN) – New Graduate – Nursing Services

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Floating required

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