Registered Nurse (RN)

Regency Pacific Management

Albany, Oregon

Posted Jul 20 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Weekends only
Unit and setting: Long Term Care
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed

Let us help you check

Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

Graduation month

6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies
4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs
2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions
Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license

Why start this early?

Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.

What it pays

Shift differential: +$5/hr

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Coverage
Vacation/Sick/Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Life Insurance

More benefits (3)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Discounts
401-K

The role and schedule

Weekends: Weekends required

Worth asking

Can you walk me through base pay range?
What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?

Ask Mira

Your fit

[data-job-fit-skeleton]{display:none}Answer one question to see your fit

Original listing

Read full text

We are Regency Albany, a skilled nursing community located in the heart of the Willamette Valley. We are looking for caring & compassionate resident-minded individuals to join our team. Part-Time/Weekend Shift Immediately Available. Weekend RN

Shift Differential - $5.00 per hour. As an RN, you are essential to quality resident care. Duties include medication assistance/administration, nursing services, training/supervising staff, and all things related to resident well-being.

What's around it?

In Albany, OR

Albany, ORFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% above the US average

Median rent: $1,372/mo
Household income: $78,114/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Albany, OR

NeighborhoodsAlbany features several distinct residential districts straddling the Linn-Benton county line. The Downtown Historic District offers walkable residential blocks lined with Victorian homes across four designated historic areas. Adjacent to downtown, Monteith is a quiet, tree-shaded enclave clustered around Monteith Riverpark with riverfront access. Across the Willamette River, North Albany provides newer suburban housing developments sought after for modern layouts, while Waverly features established properties set on larger lots with mature trees. To the east, the Timber-Linn Park area provides family-friendly subdivisions right next to the city's premier athletic and recreational grounds.

Albany features several distinct residential districts straddling the Linn-Benton county line. The Downtown Historic District offers walkable residential blocks lined with Victorian homes across four designated historic areas.

Adjacent to downtown, Monteith is a quiet, tree-shaded enclave clustered around Monteith Riverpark with riverfront access. Across the Willamette River, North Albany provides newer suburban housing developments sought after for modern layouts, while Waverly features established properties set on larger lots with mature trees.

To the east, the Timber-Linn Park area provides family-friendly subdivisions right next to the city's premier athletic and recreational grounds.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source: cities.livinginoregon.net

Getting aroundPositioned centrally in the mid-Willamette Valley, Albany offers straightforward vehicular access via Interstate 5 and Highway 99E, connecting drivers to Salem roughly 25 miles to the north and Eugene about 40 miles to the south. The city also possesses regional transit connectivity that is unusual for its size, serving as a stop for Amtrak on both the Coast Starlight and Cascades passenger rail lines.

Positioned centrally in the mid-Willamette Valley, Albany offers straightforward vehicular access via Interstate 5 and Highway 99E, connecting drivers to Salem roughly 25 miles to the north and Eugene about 40 miles to the south. The city also possesses regional transit connectivity that is unusual for its size, serving as a stop for Amtrak on both the Coast Starlight and Cascades passenger rail lines.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source: cities.livinginoregon.net

Outdoors

Recreational life in Albany is centered on the Willamette River and well-equipped municipal parks. Monteith Riverpark provides riverfront walking and water access right near the downtown core.

On the city's east side, Timber-Linn Park serves as the central hub for outdoor activity, offering wide open acreage, athletic spaces, and community event grounds.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source: cities.livinginoregon.net

Others hiring in Albany, OR

Check licensing in OR

See Albany, OR

Moving for this role?

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 Albany

Situated along the Willamette River in the mid-Willamette Valley, Albany stands apart for its exceptional architectural legacy, boasting four National Historic Districts and more than 700 historic structures. For healthcare workers relocating to the area, Albany serves as a functional, less congested home base with convenient access along Interstate 5 and Highway 99E, sitting 25 miles south of Salem and 40 miles north of Eugene, alongside Amtrak connections on the Coast Starlight and Cascades lines. Housing options range from turn-of-the-century Victorians in downtown and tree-lined Monteith to newer suburban family developments across the river in North Albany. Outdoor life centers on Monteith Riverpark along the water and Timber-Linn Park, which hosts the signature Northwest Art and Air Festival with hot air balloon launches each year. Relocating nurses should weigh the city's industrial foundation—dominated by advanced metals and food manufacturing employers like ATI and Selmet—against its quiet pace, community park network, and central valley location.

AI area guide

Sources

As of 2026Source: cities.livinginoregon.net

Compare living costs Plan your license move Explore this area

Nurses on this role

Help improve this pageShare what it’s like, leave a heads-up, or fix a detail.

What would you like to do?

What was it really like?

Your connectionWould you recommend it?Your role (optional)Unit (optional)

Add ratings or a short headline

Short headline (optional)StaffingManagementSchedulingOrientationCultureTime there (optional)

I understand that, after review, Nursing Mastery may publish this anonymously.

A person reviews every submission before anything changes.

Do you qualify?

Shortlist units

Apply as windows open

Meet the unit manager

Confirm your start

What it pays

Benefits

The role and schedule

Worth asking

Ask Mira

Your fit

Original listing

What's around it?

Albany, ORiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Albany, OR

Moving for this role?

Nurses on this role

Nurses on this role

Life in Albany, OR

Moving for this role?

Nurses on this role

Albany, ORFrom Census ACS 2024.