RN, Surgery, Full Time, Day Shift
Adventist Health Portland
Portland, Oregon
$54/hr
Posted pay
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Posted Aug 7, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 8, 2026
What this might mean for you
Adventist Health Portland is a community hospital, the kind of building where you learn every name fast. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
What the posting states
- Base pay
- $54/hr
- Shift
- Days
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- Education and Work Experience:
About the employer
You would be stepping into a 302-bed faith-based medical center on Portland’s east side that has served the metro since 1893. The campus holds an ED, clinics, home care, hospice, and the Northwest Heart Center, with an affiliation partnership with…
What reviewers appreciate
- Nurse Residency with mentorship and peer support for new grads
- Warm, family-like teamwork focused on patient care
- #1 Oregon hospital on 2026 Lown social-responsibility honor roll
What reviewers flag
- Lean staffing (~0.73 RN per bed; CMS Grade C signal) with nurses reporting higher workload and stress
- Compensation and benefits rated lowest among Glassdoor categories
- Higher leadership often seen as disconnected from the front line
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.
- 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
On your path
Operating Room is a first-year unit lane. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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