Bittybabyrn75

Thanks. It's looking like I may travel or even do pediatric home health just to get there. Kaiser Sunnyside is my dream spot hospital right now. We're looking more Milwaukie/Happy Valley/West Linn area. Not big fans of strip mall cities, which is my experience with Beaverton/Hillsboro. Sherwood looks great but not the best for commuting. My 11 year old has her heart set on a high school for the arts like the one in Milwaukie, just wish the middle school options were better in that area.

I meant US politics, not job. I can be a bit oblivious when it comes to workplace stuff. I just keep my head down and do my work. However, I cannot stand to be surrounded by Republicans. We're diehard liberals. I MUCH prefer rain over extreme heat, but I really hadn't given Sac much thought. I'll bring it up with the family. Being closer to where my kids call home and still close to beautiful terrain (Tahoe) might be a compromise worth exploring. I've always felt like a Pacific North Westerner at heart, but number one priority is happy family!

Lived in Fresno for 2.5 years and HATED IT! My husband feels the same about Sacramento. The summer heat and air pollution are miserable, not to mention the politics.

Also, thanks for the info on OHSU! That happened to me at my second job... on strike within 3 weeks of hire!í ½í¸³ No fun! I am a big fan of unions though and we have a really strong one here in Ca. How is it up there? Staffing ratios? Benefits? Is OT mandatory? The nursing union here is the closest anyone has ever been to getting Medicare for all in CA! I hope Oregon will follow suit!

Thanks for the input guys! Kaiser Sunnyside is my first choice but I was waiting to apply until my license comes through (around May 25th). I'm also an ADN and don't plan on doing a bridge program until probably 2019 or so. Will that be an issue? Should I jump in and apply now anyway? So the recruiter who told me my "taxable " income would be $22-25/hr but the "non-taxable" housing stipend on my first assignment that would bring me up to $50-70/hr total was bs? She said they would use my Santa Cruz address for the first time but I'm concerned about what happens after. Sounds like bedside nursing up there pays way more than the adds I've seen! That's a relief! I was expecting at least a 50% pay cut! Even with that, it's a much more reasonable cost of living! "Fixer" houses go for $1mil+ around here, plus I LOVE the rain!😃

I'm cross posting this from the Travel Nursing section... 0Hi all! I'm a NICU RN with 9 years experience. I've always worked as a regular, NOC shift employee. I'm moving my family of 4 from Santa Cruz, CA to Portland, OR in July. I put my resume on Indeed while I wait for endorsement, and have been inundated by calls from Travel Nursing agencies who are "impressed with my resume" and are telling me they can set me up with a 13 week contract to get us there and then help me with per diem or get hired on as a regular employee after the contract. It's appealing to have housing paid for in the school district of our choice while we buy our own home but I worry about stability once the contract is up, not to mention home financing based on contract nursing rather than permanent. I'm also considering pediatric home health through an agency but worry the pay would be too low. I'm the sole breadwinner (for now) and it seems like I won't have any trouble finding work in the metro area but any advice is appreciated. My main objective is to get OFF night shifts and have a better work/life balance while my kids are still young! I'll be leaving behind an awesome job making a base rate of $71/hr plus shift diff but even that won't buy us a house in Santa Cruz plus I'll be stuck on NOCs here at least 15 more years!😩 Is $75k a year too much to expect in Portland? I will also have my IBCLC next year but I don't see many lactation jobs posted for the area. Is it saturated with lactation consultants? Im starting at square one knowing little to nothing about the different agencies and contracts but so far I've spoken with Maxim, PSA, Integrated, and Prolink. (I know there's a lot to unpack here but again, any advice is appreciated! Thanks!)

Hi all! I'm a NICU RN with 9 years experience. I've always worked as a regular, NOC shift employee. I'm moving my family of 4 from Santa Cruz, CA to Portland, OR in July. I put my resume on Indeed while I wait for endorsement, and have been inundated by calls from Travel Nursing agencies who are "impressed with my resume" and are telling me they can set me up with a 13 week contract to get us there and then help me with per diem or get hired on as a regular employee after the contract. It's appealing to have housing paid for in the school district of our choice while we buy our own home but I worry about stability once the contract is up, not to mention home financing based on contract nursing rather than permanent. I'm also considering pediatric home health through an agency but worry the pay would be too low. I'm the sole breadwinner (for now) and it seems like I won't have any trouble finding work in the metro area but any advice is appreciated. My main objective is to get OFF night shifts and have a better work/life balance while my kids are still young! I'll be leaving behind an awesome job making a base rate of $71/hr plus shift diff but even that won't buy us a house in Santa Cruz plus I'll be stuck on NOCs here at least 15 more years!😩 Is $75k a year too much to expect in Portland? I will also have my IBCLC next year but I don't see many lactation jobs posted for the area. Is it saturated with lactation consultants? Im starting at square one knowing little to nothing about the different agencies and contracts but so far I've spoken with Maxim, PSA, Integrated, and Prolink so far... (I know there's a lot to unpack here but again, any advice is appreciated! Thanks!)