Question for Nurses in Portland

I am moving to portland and would love some insight -
I am applying/interviewing at both OHSU and Legacy emmanuel.
My main q's are -

1) nurseatient ratios on med-surg tele and or stepdown units?
2) Pay for an RN with less then 2 years experience (the pay scale online seems to range from $27-$44/hr) ?
3) What is the culture like at these hospitals in general?

I am used to a unit where everyone is *extremely* helpful,works as a team
and where the ratios are only 3:1. Most people are also fairly young, energetic and not burnt out... So this is the kind of culture I am hoping to find.
Thanks for any *real world* answers !!