St. Charles Health System
Health system employer · Based in Bend, OR
- 11
- open roles, live count
- $96k–$166k/yr
- posted pay across 5 roles
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 6 · Nights 3 · Rotating 1
Benefits
Residency package states health, dental, vision, 403b matching, and ETO; ONA Bend contract also addresses health/welfare, ETO, and professional development.
What stands out
New graduates
You enter a 12-month Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency with blended learning, a well-being focus, and a two-year commitment that includes one year of full-time practice.
As of 2026Source: careers.stcharleshealthcare.org
Experienced nurses
If you already have your footing, specialty fellowships are open in Critical Care, Emergency, Family Birthing Center, and the Operating Room.
Source 1: careers.stcharleshealthcare.orgSource 2: allnurses.com
Moving here
Bend’s average commute sits near 15 minutes, and you land at a long-standing community nonprofit hospital that is the area’s primary level-two trauma option.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
Bend RNs are covered by an ONA contract through June 2026 that spells out ETO, health and welfare, professional development, and a labor-management committee.
As of 2023-06-22Source 1: cdn.ymaws.comSource 2: reddit.comSource 3: stcharleshealthcare.org
More about working here
New graduates
Residency participants are told the wage is competitive and the package includes health, dental, vision, 403b matching, and ETO.
As of 2026Source: careers.stcharleshealthcare.org
Moving here
People move here for roughly 300 sunny days and outdoor access more than for cheap rent, so plan on sharing housing or looking at Redmond, Prineville, or Sunriver.
Experienced nurses
A current Bend RN listed teamwork, pay, benefits, and staff ratios as pros, while flexible scheduling shows up as something many appreciate.
As of 2023-10-18 · 2026Source 1: glassdoor.sgSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: careers.stcharleshealthcare.org
Working conditions
- Union representation
- Union roles reported
Source 1: cdn.ymaws.comSource 2: reddit.comSource 3: stcharleshealthcare.org
- Scheduling
- Flexible scheduling appreciated by many; RN residency requires strong attendance and flexible schedule; some departments high stress/workload
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: careers.stcharleshealthcare.org
- Pay and benefits
- Competitive wage stated for RN Resident Program participants
As of 2026Source: careers.stcharleshealthcare.org
- Pay and benefits
- Non-RN posted differentials at St. Charles Bend: Relief 15%; Swing $2.50/hr; Night $5.50/hr; Weekend $2.00/hr
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN Glassdoor review lists pay and benefits as pros (no dollar amounts)
As of 2023-10-18Source: glassdoor.sg
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program (St. Charles Nursing Residency) · Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program
As of 2026Source: careers.stcharleshealthcare.org
- Career development
- Employees report lack of advancement opportunities and difficulty changing floors/specialties; promotions seen as hard without aligning to management preferences
The city
Living in Bend, OR
Bend sits along the Deschutes River in Central Oregon's high desert, where the Cascade Range frames daily life. Outdoor recreation defines the culture—skiing, hiking, and mountain biking are minutes from downtown. A growing healthcare sector and laid-back mountain-town atmosphere make it appealing for RNs seeking an active, outdoorsy lifestyle.
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- Metro price level · Bend area
- 4% above the national average
- BEA index 103.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,883/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $96,394/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are looking at St. Charles Health System in Bend, a community nonprofit hospital system founded in 1918 whose Bend campus opened in 1975. It is the area’s primary level-two trauma option, ONA-represented at the Bend medical center, with a contract running through June 2026 that covers ETO, health and welfare, professional development, and a labor-management committee.
- Hiring days & nights & rotating
More about St. Charles Health System
If you are new, the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency runs twelve months with blended learning and a stated focus on nurse well-being; it carries a two-year commitment including one year of full-time practice, plus health, dental, vision, 403b matching, and ETO. Experienced nurses can pursue specialty fellowships in Critical Care, Emergency, Family Birthing Center, and the Operating Room. Flexible scheduling is something many nurses appreciate, though some departments run high stress and heavy workload. Bend itself draws people for outdoor access and roughly 300 sunny days more than for low rent—cost of living sits a few points above the national level, commutes average near fifteen minutes, and many nurses share housing or look to nearby towns. Coworkers are often described as supportive; higher leadership and advancement get cooler reviews, and changing floors or specialties is widely called difficult.
In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Coworker support vs toxic culture
- Coworkers often described as supportive and collaborative, while broader culture and higher leadership are frequently called distant or toxic.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Career stagnation
- Bend RN cited career stagnation and no chance to change floors or specialties; overall reviews note hard promotions.
As of 2023-10-18Source 1: glassdoor.sgSource 2: glassdoor.com
- Pay vs cost of living
- Local commenter said pay is not great relative to Bend living-cost spike; ER seen as high-turnover and short-staffed.
As of 2016Source: allnurses.com
More review themes
- Admin resentment
- General local feeling of nurse and staff resentment toward hospital administration and management.
As of 2016Source: allnurses.com
- Pros cited by RN
- Current Bend registered nurse listed teamwork, pay, benefits, and staff ratios as positives.
As of 2023-10-18Source: glassdoor.sg
- Overall Glassdoor score
- About 3.2/5 from 206 reviews; roughly half would recommend to a friend; CEO approval near 46%.
What to weigh
Nurses report career stagnation—hard promotions and little real chance to change floors or specialties once you are in.
As of 2023 · 2023-10-18Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.sg
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Umbrella organization
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 7, 2026
- Website
- stcharleshealthcare.org ↗
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- L&DDays 1 · Nights 12 open
- Cath-LabDays 11 open
- ERDays 11 open
- ICUNights 11 open
- ORRotating 11 open
- Ortho/NeuroNights 11 open
Critical Care
Specialty fellowship programs available for experienced RNs in Critical Care.
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers.stcharleshealthcare.org
Emergency Department
Specialty fellowship for experienced RNs in ED; community report of high ER turnover and short staffing.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: careers.stcharleshealthcare.orgSource 2: allnurses.com
Family Birthing Center
Specialty fellowship programs available for experienced RNs in Family Birthing Center.
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers.stcharleshealthcare.org
Operating Room
Specialty fellowship programs available for experienced RNs in Operating Room.
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers.stcharleshealthcare.org
General/Unspecified RN
Current Bend RN listed staff ratios as a pro; staffing listed as a con.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.sg
Open roles
Roles from St. Charles Health System
Refreshed throughout the day.
RN Operating Room
St. Charles Health System · Health system employerRedmond, OR · Posted last week
- RN
- 10-hour rotating
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Per diem
RN Ortho Neuro
St. Charles Health System · Health system employerBend, OR · Seen active 3 days ago
- RN
- 12-hour nights
RN - Urgent Care
$58/hr
St. Charles Health System · Health system employerBend, OR · Seen active last week
- RN
- Day shift
- Floating required
- RN
- 8-hour days
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 8-hour shifts
- Per diem
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