RN Residency Critical Care - Spring Cohort

Are you a recent RN grad looking to transition from the world of academia into practice?  Are you looking for a program that will support you as you begin a career in an acute care setting?  Are you passionate about serving your community?  If so, Adventist Health Portland's New Grad RN Residency program is calling your name.  

• This posting is for new grad RN seats with our ED, MICU & CVU units.  Opportunities offered will be determined by the unit's need and may vary by cohort.
• Please upload a resume to your application that includes all of your clinical rotations and GPA.
• All shifts are 12-hours, and all schedules include some weekends and holidays.
• The base ROP for this position is $54.00PH (all applicable differentials are in addition to this wage)
• All roles are a .9FTE offering a comprehensive benefit package.  
• Your RN license must be active the week prior to the cohort start date (see below).
• As a New RN in our residency program, you will have a dedicated RN on the unit to assist you with your training and orientation, monthly meetings with your cohort and Clinical Education team and a 12-month program supporting you in your first role as an RN.     

This Cohort will start on March 16, 2026.  

Application Period – October 17- Nov 2, 2025

Interviews to be conducted in early December 2025.  Local candidates will be schedules for on-site interviews, while a virtual option will be provided for those applicants that reside out of the area and are unable to travel for the interview. 

Offers extended in Dec 2025 

For more information email sanderbm@ah.org .

            Adventist Health Portland is more than an award-winning health system. We provide whole-person care to our communities and champion the greater good for those who need us most. From the operating room to the board room, we are compelled to live God's love through health, wholeness and hope. And we want you to bring your passion to our mission.

Adventist Health Portland, part of both the Adventist Health and Oregon Health and Science University health systems feature of a 302-bed medical center, 34 medical clinics, and home care and hospice services in the Portland metro area. Our full-service acute care medical center provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and diagnostic services to communities on the city’s east side. Key services include cardiovascular care, emergency services, orthopedics, radiation oncology, surgery, imaging, rehabilitation, and labor and delivery. Adventist Health Portland’s mission executed by more than 550 physicians, 1,900 employees and 250 volunteers serving a local community known for its outdoor activities, independent creatives and exquisite culinary opportunities.

Job Summary:

Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.

Job Requirements:

Education And Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN): Preferred
• Senior Practicum completed in the desired specialty unit: preferred
• New Grad RN with less than 6 months of experience working as a nurse.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of Oregon: Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
• Additional certifications may be required for specialty units.

Essential Functions:

• Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient's health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient's situation.
• Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members; and directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
• Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.