This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in Oregon listed on Betterleap's job board: 2,049 open positions from 48 employers as of October 26, 2026, 1% of all open postings on the board, which ranks Oregon #33 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 33.9% of the state's postings (274). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in Oregon
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland, OR | 815 | 118 | 11 |
| 2 | Remote, OR | 218 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Bend, OR | 216 | 21 | 2 |
| 4 | Astoria, OR | 83 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | Medford, OR | 59 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Tillamook, OR | 53 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Hillsboro, OR | 46 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | McMinnville, OR | 35 | 7 | 4 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in Oregon.
Health systems hiring the most in Oregon
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in OR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Health & Science University | 511 |
| 2 | Providence | 323 |
| 3 | Saint Charles Health System | 280 |
| 4 | Adventist Health | 222 |
| 5 | Trinity Health | 111 |
| 6 | Columbia Memorial Hospital | 72 |
| 7 | Legacy Health | 65 |
| 8 | UPMC | 42 |
Which roles Oregon employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 274 | 33.9% |
| physicians | 152 | 18.8% |
| medical assistants | 98 | 12.1% |
| radiologic technologists | 71 | 8.8% |
| certified nursing assistants | 69 | 8.5% |
| patient access representatives | 56 | 6.9% |
| CT technologists | 45 | 5.6% |
| pharmacists | 44 | 5.4% |
What nursing jobs pay in Oregon
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 39,730 registered nurses employed in Oregon with a mean wage of $59.20 an hour ($123,140 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Only 3.8% of Oregon postings state a pay range with both ends: too few to publish a posted median (the rule is at least 100 postings and a median within a third of the BLS mean). The BLS figure above is the reliable reference for this state.
Licensing: working as a nurse in Oregon
Oregon is not a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). A nurse licensed in another state needs a Oregon license by endorsement before starting work, so employers here draw mostly on nurses already licensed in the state. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
Licensing is issued by the state board of nursing: an approved nursing program, the NCLEX-RN (or NCLEX-PN), a background check and the board's application. The board's own pages are the source of truth for fees and timelines; this page does not restate them.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Only postings whose location is in Oregon count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date; a posting that leaves an employer's site drops out.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of October 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in Oregon right now?
2,049 open postings from 48 hospital and health-system employers in Oregon as of October 26, 2026, 274 of them for registered nurses. Portland has the most (815), then Remote (218).
What do registered nurses earn in Oregon?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in Oregon is $59.20 an hour, $123,140 a year, across 39,730 employed RNs. Too few open postings state a pay range for a posted median to be published for this state.
Is Oregon a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
No. Oregon is not an NLC member (NCSBN map, read September 26, 2026); nurses licensed elsewhere need a Oregon license by endorsement.
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in Oregon?
By open postings on their own career sites: Oregon Health & Science University (511), Providence (323), Saint Charles Health System (280) and 5 more listed above, as of October 26, 2026.
