Forest Park Hospice

Hiring organization · Based in Portland, Oregon 97223

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open role, live count: 4.9
Google rating

The city

Living in Portland, OR

Portland pairs a laid-back Pacific Northwest lifestyle with a thriving food, coffee, and craft-brew scene. The Willamette River splits the city into distinct east and west sides, and Forest Park offers one of the nation's largest urban wilderness escapes. It's a magnet for nurses who want outdoor access without leaving city limits.

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Metro price level · Portland area: 105.4; 5% above the national average
Median gross rent: $1,655/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

You are weighing Forest Park Hospice in the Portland, Oregon area (97223). You would be joining a hospice employer in a metro where the cost of living runs about five percent above the national level, state income tax is graduated, and there is no sales tax.

More about Forest Park Hospice

What we can hand you today is mostly place and market context, not unit-level texture. Nearby names in the same market include Legacy Health, Oregon Health & Science University, MaineHealth, Incredible Health, First Atlantic Healthcare, and Passport Health. Legacy Health shows an hourly median around $54.37 in our data; First Atlantic Healthcare shows $39.00. We do not yet have pay, scheduling, ratio, union, or residency facts specific to Forest Park Hospice. If you are relocating, nurses and locals often point healthcare workers toward South Waterfront for a shorter commute and newer apartments near OHSU, or toward Rose City Park and Roseway when you reverse-commute. The Pearl District is a common miss if you need freeway access. Ask Forest Park directly about your rate, differentials, visit load, and how on-call actually works day to day.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

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What nurses say in reviews

The good

Portland, Oregon location with no state sales tax
Cost of living only about 5% above the national level
Nearby market includes large systems such as Legacy Health and OHSU for comparison
South Waterfront and inner Northeast neighborhoods offer known commute options for healthcare workers

The hard parts

No usable pay figures from our postings or web-stated sources for this employer
Union status unknown
No documented residency, tuition support, scheduling, or ratio facts yet
EHR, float policy, and charge opportunities are undocumented here

“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”

A nurse, on why they stayed

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Roles last seen active: Aug 3, 2026
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