Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Clackamas
For healthcare workers considering the Portland area, Clackamas offers a pragmatic, strategically connected suburban base. Positioned along Interstate 205 and Oregon Routes 212 and 224, the unincorporated community provides easy driving access across the metro and features a direct transit pipeline into Portland via the TriMet MAX Green Line terminus at Clackamas Town Center. Local hospital staff benefit from having major medical facilities, including a major Kaiser Permanente complex, embedded right in the area. Housing options consist primarily of suburban single-family subdivisions and apartment complexes that remain noticeably more accessible than premium enclaves like Lake Oswego or West Linn. Nature is an everyday feature, with the Clackamas River flowing through town and Mount Hood roughly 45 miles east for skiing and hiking, though newcomers should prepare for long, overcast Pacific Northwest winters. While Clackamas trades away a walkable historic downtown for shopping malls and arterial retail, its lower municipal friction, practical convenience, and strong transit connections make it an appealing, low-stress choice for demanding shift schedules.
