Registered Nurse (Ortho Neuro)- New Grads Welcome

Asante Health System

Medford, Oregon

Eligibility: OrthopedicsNeurology

Posted Jul 16 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Nights36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Ortho Neuro · Hospital
License: RN licenseRN: Registered Nurse licensed by Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) required upon start
Term: Permanent

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New grads: Welcomed Registered Nurse (Ortho Neuro)- New Grads Welcome
License: RN: Registered Nurse licensed by Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) required upon start Check your license
Certification: BLS: Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certified through the American Heart Association (AHA) required upon start
Also asks: Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for part-time and above employees and their eligible dependents beginning within 30 days of hire.After hire · within 30 days Preferred Certifications: Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for part-time and above employees and their eligible dependents beginning within 30 days of hire.

Preferred

Certification: SCRN: Stroke Certified Registered Nurse Preferred Certifications: SCRN: Stroke Certified Registered Nurse
Certification: CNRN: Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse Preferred Certifications: CNRN: Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse
Certification: CMSRN: Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse Preferred Certifications: CMSRN: Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Certification: ONC: Orthopedic Nursing Certified Preferred Certifications: ONC: Orthopedic Nursing Certified
Certification: HNC: Holistic Nursing Certified Preferred Certifications: HNC: Holistic Nursing Certified
Certification: MSN RN-BC: Medical Surgical Nurse RN Board Certified Preferred Certifications: MSN RN-BC: Medical Surgical Nurse RN Board Certified
Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
Experience: Previous Neuro/Ortho experience preferred
Experience: Charge Nurse experience preferred
Experience: Experience in an acute patient care environment preferred
Also asks: We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your well-being and professional growth, including: Preferred Certifications: We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your well-being and professional growth, including:
Also asks: Competitive Pay: Hourly and salaried positions earn market-based compensation. Preferred Certifications: Competitive Pay: Hourly and salaried positions earn market-based compensation.
Also asks: Retirement Savings: Employer-sponsored retirement plan with company contribution and match. Preferred Certifications: Retirement Savings: Employer-sponsored retirement plan with company contribution and match.
Also asks: Paid Time Off: Generous ETO for part-time and above employees. Preferred Certifications: Paid Time Off: Generous ETO for part-time and above employees.
Also asks: Professional Development: Continue to enhance your education through our tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment program Preferred Certifications: Professional Development: Continue to enhance your education through our tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment program
Also asks: Additional Preferred Certifications: Additional

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Medford staff RN payMedford staff RN postings that state pay run $45/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $54/hr to $54/hr, across 39 postings.

Benefits

Competitive Pay
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Employer-sponsored retirement plan with company contribution and match
Paid Time Off (ETO)

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Tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment program
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Relocation assistance for external candidates
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Retirement Plan with Company Match
Employee Assistance Program

The role and schedule

Union: Union position
Weekends: Weekends required

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient: 1:4–1:6 stated in this posting

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Asante Health System

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You would join a new-grad residency with March 9, August 10, and November 2 starts, a hybrid orientation with a designated preceptor, and shift details that typically arrive at offer. Posted RN jobs start at $53.99 an hour and add…

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Preceptors and orientation

Hybrid orientation with a designated preceptor; experienced RN preceptors provide support, guidance, and mentorship.

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As of 2026Source: jobs.asante.org

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Scheduling

New grads typically work nights, variable, or changing shifts; shift details come at offer. Careers site promotes flexible, team-based coverage.

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Entity: Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Department: Ortho Neuro
Shift: Variable Schedule Nights
FTE: 0.9
Schedule: Full Time

Additional Position Details: Union position | FTE: 0.9 | Full Time | Variable Schedule Nights Salary Range: $53.99 - $77.79

Shift Differentials:

$2.50 extra for working between 3:00pm - 11:00pm
$10.00 extra for working between 11:01pm and 7:00am
$2.50 extra for working weekends

External candidates may be eligible for Relocation Assistance!

Position Summary

The Neuroscience and Orthopedics unit is made up of a 34 bed Neuro/Ortho and Total Joint Replacement Program Unit. RN to patient ratios for both units are 1:4 -1:5 on day shift and 1:5 – 1:6 on night shift.

As a Neuro/Ortho RN at Asante, you will have an opportunity to

Work towards becoming an Orthopedic Certified Nurse
Work towards becoming a Stroke Certified Nurse
Become a Medical/Surgical Certified Nurse
Be a Certified Trainer for Nursing Students/New Graduates
Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred

Experience

Previous Neuro/Ortho experience preferred
Charge Nurse experience preferred
Experience in an acute patient care environment preferred

Licensure/Certifications

RN: Registered Nurse licensed by Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) required upon start BLS: Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certified through the American Heart Association (AHA) required upon start

Preferred Certifications

SCRN: Stroke Certified Registered Nurse
CNRN: Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse
CMSRN: Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
ONC: Orthopedic Nursing Certified
HNC: Holistic Nursing Certified
MSN RN-BC: Medical Surgical Nurse RN Board Certified

Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your well-being and professional growth, including:

Competitive Pay: Hourly and salaried positions earn market-based compensation. Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for part-time and above employees and their eligible dependents beginning within 30 days of hire. Retirement Savings: Employer-sponsored retirement plan with company contribution and match. Paid Time Off: Generous ETO for part-time and above employees. Professional Development: Continue to enhance your education through our tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment program Additional

Benefits

Life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance programs.

At Asante, we are guided by our values

Excellence - Respect - Honesty - Service - Teamwork

Asante is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and to employing and advancing qualified individuals of all backgrounds, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

What's around it?

In Medford, OR

Medford, ORFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,376/mo
Household income: $73,230/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Medford, OR

NeighborhoodsEast Medford is the area most often named for professionals who want scenic views, stronger schools, and proximity to healthcare campuses—the practical base for nurses at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center or Providence Medford Medical Center. Old East Medford is the historic-character counterpart, with older homes and mature trees closer to downtown. Newer energy-efficient and family-layout construction shows up in Bella Vista Heights and in Twin Creeks in neighboring Central Point; the Bear Creek corridor and historic streets near downtown are more established, while eastern and northern edges hold newer subdivisions. Jacksonville, Ashland, and Talent are the usual nearby-town alternatives if Medford proper is not the fit.

East Medford is the area most often named for professionals who want scenic views, stronger schools, and proximity to healthcare campuses—the practical base for nurses at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center or Providence Medford Medical Center. Old East Medford is the historic-character counterpart, with older homes and mature trees closer to downtown.

Newer energy-efficient and family-layout construction shows up in Bella Vista Heights and in Twin Creeks in neighboring Central Point; the Bear Creek corridor and historic streets near downtown are more established, while eastern and northern edges hold newer subdivisions. Jacksonville, Ashland, and Talent are the usual nearby-town alternatives if Medford proper is not the fit.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: thepccompass.com Source 2: cities.livinginoregon.net Source 3: buyingsouthernoregon.com

Getting aroundDrives are short by West Coast standards: U.S. News lists an average commute of about 13.89 minutes, and local relocation material says hospital, schools, and Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport are typically within 15 minutes. The road skeleton is Interstate 5, Crater Lake Highway, and Highway 99, with a major commercial node at Target, In-N-Out, and Rogue Valley Mall. Sources describe a car-first city with light congestion versus Seattle, Portland, or the Bay Area; they do not detail hospital parking or a shift-work transit network.

Drives are short by West Coast standards: U.S. News lists an average commute of about 13.89 minutes, and local relocation material says hospital, schools, and Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport are typically within 15 minutes. The road skeleton is Interstate 5, Crater Lake Highway, and Highway 99, with a major commercial node at Target, In-N-Out, and Rogue Valley Mall.

Sources describe a car-first city with light congestion versus Seattle, Portland, or the Bay Area; they do not detail hospital parking or a shift-work transit network.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: thepccompass.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: cities.livinginoregon.net

OutdoorsBear Creek Greenway runs north-south through the city and is the in-town trail spine. Table Rocks and the Rogue River are the close-in signature landscapes; Crater Lake is the classic longer outing. The valley sits between the Siskiyou Mountains to the south and the Cascades to the east, so hiking, river time, and mountain access are the default weekend. Parks plus a Family Fun Center fill everyday recreation; dry summers are the high season for being outside.

Bear Creek Greenway runs north-south through the city and is the in-town trail spine. Table Rocks and the Rogue River are the close-in signature landscapes; Crater Lake is the classic longer outing.

The valley sits between the Siskiyou Mountains to the south and the Cascades to the east, so hiking, river time, and mountain access are the default weekend. Parks plus a Family Fun Center fill everyday recreation; dry summers are the high season for being outside.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: cities.livinginoregon.net Source 2: traveloregon.com Source 3: buyingsouthernoregon.com Source 4: reddit.com

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External RN candidates may be eligible for relocation assistance; careers pages also advertise relocation and recruitment packages

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: jobs.asante.org Source 2: jobs.asante.org

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Living in Medford

Medford is Southern Oregon’s practical hub—the medical, retail, and airport city in a mountain-bowl Rogue Valley 27 miles north of California, with Ashland’s arts 16 miles south and Jacksonville’s wine country next door. Nurses typically work at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center or Providence Medford Medical Center and live in East Medford for views, schools, and a sub-15-minute hospital drive, or in historic Old East Medford, Bella Vista Heights, or Central Point’s Twin Creeks. Daily life is car-based along I-5, Crater Lake Highway, and Highway 99, with Rogue Valley Mall as the commercial center. Summers are hot and dry (July highs around 97°F, about 167 sunny days); winters stay cool rather than severe. Bear Creek Greenway, Table Rocks, and the Rogue River are the after-shift landscape; Crater Lake is the longer outing. Food leans artisan—Rogue Creamery, Lillie Belle Farms, Walkabout and Common Block, Tap & Vine. Locals will not sugarcoat meth and a large homeless population beside a laid-back, no-sales-tax small city. Median homes run about $414,000–$507,000; median rent is about $1,200.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: cities.livinginoregon.net Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: thepccompass.com Source 4: buyingsouthernoregon.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: traveloregon.com Source 7: travelmedford.org

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As a Neuro/Ortho RN at Asante, you will have an opportunity to

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Medford, ORFrom Census ACS 2024.