RN Programs in Oregon
Starting a career as a registered nurse (RN) in Oregon is both lucrative and rewarding. RN programs in Oregon graduate some of the most sought-after nurses in the country; however, a lack of nursing educators makes it impossible for RN schools in Oregon to graduate enough students to meet the need for registered nurses in the state.
This shortage of registered nurses statewide makes RN positions readily available. Graduates of Oregon RN programs are able to find work quickly. There are two ways that RN Programs in Oregon may dispense theirtraining. It is possible to complete a two-year Associate Degree in Nursing program or a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program. Graduating from either of these programs prepares you to pursue licensing as registered nurse.
RN Licensure in Oregon
RNs who have completed an accredited RN program must apply for their RN licensure in Oregon after graduation. Before the license is issued, the graduate must take the NCLEX-RN exam and pass it.
Oregon RN Registry
Oregon State Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road
Portland, Oregon 97224-7012
RN Jobs and Salary in Oregon
In Oregon, registered nurses earn an average of $35.24 hourly and $73,300 annually. The most in-demand RN positions are located in Oregon’s metropolitan areas; however, nursing positions are available statewide. Oregon is in need of registered nurses in hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, nursing homes, and doctor’s offices.
Oregon’s largest and best-known employers of registered nurses include:
Salud Medical Center, Woodburn
Ashland Community Hospital, Ashland
Salem Hospital, Salem
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
Holy Rosary Medical Center, Ontario
Samaritan Health Services, Corvallis
RN Programs in Oregon
Each of the RN programs has its own requirements for admission. Applicants are encouraged to apply around one year before they hope to begin classes.
Here are some of the RN programs that lead to an Associate Degree. Some of these programs require that students have completed college preparatory coursework in high school and that they had a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5. Others do not have any requirements other than the fact that students much maintain a certain GPA in their pre-nursing courses. Applicants should contact each individual program that they are interested in since admission policies vary so much.
Blue Mountain Community College
Department of Nursing
2411 NW Carden Avenue
P.O. Box 100
Pendleton, OR 97801
Central Oregon Community College
Department of Nursing
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
Chemeketa Community College
Department of Nursing
4000 Lancaster Drive NE
P.O. Box 14007
Salem, OR 97309
Clackamas Community College
Department of Nursing
19600 Molalla Avenue
Oregon City, OR 97045
Clatsop Community College
Department of Nursing
1651 Lexington Avenue
Astoria, OR 97103
Columbia Gorge Community College
Division of Nursing
400 East Scenic Drive
The Dalles, OR 97058
ITT Technical Institute
Department of Nursing
9500 NE Cascades Parkway
Portland, OR 97220
Lane Community College
Department of Nursing
4000 E. 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405
Linn-Benton Community College
Department of Nursing
6500 SW Pacific Blvd.
Albany, OR 97321
Mt. Hood Community College
Department of Nursing
26000 SE Stark
Gresham, OR 97030
Oregon Coast Community College
Department of Nursing
400 SE College Way
Newport, OR 97366
Portland Community College
Department of Nursing
12000 SW 49th
P.O. Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280
Rogue Community College
Department of Nursing
3345 Redwood Highway
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Department of Nursing
1988 Newmark Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Treasure Valley Community College
Department of Nursing
650 College Blvd.
Ontario, OR 97914
Umpqua Community College
Department of Nursing
1140 College Road, P.O. Box 967
Roseburg, OR 97470
Most RN programs require that an applicant has successfully completed college preparatory classes and has a minimum score of 20 on the ACT. A minimum score of 1,000 on the SAT is also acceptable at some schools, but others have much stricter admission policies. Some programs also require that the student graduated in the upper half of their graduating class. The following RN programs in the state lead to a BSN:
Concordia University
Department of Nursing
2811 NE Holman Street
Portland, OR 97211-6099
George Fox University
Department of Nursing
414 N. Meridian Street, #6273
Newberg, OR 97132-2697
Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing
2255 NW Northrup, Rm. 304
Portland, OR 97210-2918
Oregon Health & Science University
School of Nursing
3455 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, OR 97239-2941
Oregon Health & Science University
School of Nursing at
Eastern Oregon University
1 University Blvd.
LaGrande, OR 97850
OHSU School of Nursing at
Oregon Institute of Technology
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
OHSU School of Nursing at
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
OHSU School of Nursing at
Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, OR 97361
University of Portland
School of Nursing
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Portland, OR 97203
Walla Walla University
School of Nursing
10345 SE Market St.
Portland, OR 97216
For reviews and a full list of RN programs in the state, please visit Nursing Schools in Oregon.