Attention Portland Nurses

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I am considering moving to Portland. I am curious about nursing in this area. Any info would help. I am a pacemaker/defib nurse and have strong cardiac background. Wondering what are good hospitals, if anyone knows what is avail for device clinics. What is pay averages, cert pay, shift diff, etc.

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Specializes in SICU.

Don't know about pay, but I went to school in OR. Portland Adventist, OHSU, and Providence Portland are all great hospitals!

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Specializes in ED; Med Surg.

Ahhhh---herm! There are two Portlands, one is in Maine. Just sayin'

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Specializes in SICU.

Oops! I'm sure Maine has nice hospitals too...:)

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

There's also a Portland in Texas! Also on the (south) coast. Too funny!

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I have worked for Adventist, Providence and Legacy systems....( just need OHSU & kaiser!)

I think providence offers the best benefits package,

But feel Legacy treats their employees better, but other than that they are all good places to work any other complaints would be at unit/department level

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Currently visiting from California. So what's the typical salary ranges in the city? Is the 60k/yr average from indeed typical and statistically accurate? You are all anonymous beings, go ahead and share.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Starting with no experience the job ads show around $33 for the hospitals, LTC around $24-26 for no experience

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Dang it the rent and property in nob hill is cosmic. In comparable to West LA and San Diego. Which hospitals are unionized may I ask?

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I believe Providence systems and OHSU are union. Legacy their nurses are not union

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