Newly licensed R.N.s, R.N.s wishing to learn a new specialty area and all R.N.s wishing to become an OHSU RN:
Please complete an OHSU general employment application online. You must indicate the posted job position and position IRC number that you are applying for. (See "How to Apply" located in the box on the right side of this page.) Hiring managers will directly contact applicants that are selected for interview.
Newly licensed R.N.s: Please note that hiring managers in adult acute care (medical surgical inpatient units), mother-baby division, and pediatrics, welcome your submitted online application for posted job openings if you meet the posted minimum requirements pertaining to newly graduated RNs.
Newly licensed RNs: Please note the specialty area and number of hours completed during your senior clinical practicum/immersion on the resume or cover letter you attach to your online application.
Newly licensed RNs hired into patient care areas receive individualized preceptored orientations with the care team you have joined. Classroom and clinical time facilitate your transition to professional nursing.
General nursing orientations begin the 2nd. and 4th. week of each month. You may start on a date mutually agreeable to you and your manager once you have received your Oregon RN license and successfully completed a background check and drug screen.
Oregon is a mandatory RN licensure state. You must possess a valid Oregon RN license to work in a RN job position.
Our goal is to make your career transitions smooth and your work experience at OHSU a satisfying one.The length of time dedicated to an individualized clinical orientation varies depending on the nurse's experience and progress.
Operating Room Internship Start Date: The 2008 Operating Room Internship is slated for November 2008, but not yet confirmed. PLEASE continue to check back for additional information.
ICU Internship Start Date: October 13, 2008. Please monitor the "Nursing - Internships" category on the job line for postings.
Please apply online to the available posted critical care positions that include wording regarding the ICU internship. Also please make sure that you meet the posted requirements listed below before you apply. Applicants selected for interview will be contacted directly by ICU leadership.
Adult ICU Internship Requirements:
Experienced RNs must have a minimum of one year recent acute care hospital inpatient experience.
Newly Licensed RNs must have a minimum of 130 clinically precepted hours in a critical care unit during their senior year. In lieu of these 130 hours requirement, a newly licensed RN may be considered with one or more of the following preferred qualifications: experience as a certified nursing assistant, LPN, unit clerk, or patient care technician in an acute care hospital; student patient care technician or student extern in an acute care hospital; previously obtained undergraduate or graduate degree; demonstrated ECG rhythm interpretation skills; successful completion of advanced cardiac life support class.
