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Oregon Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: State Law and Hospitals' Postings

nurse-to-patient ratio healthcare jobs are open in Oregon today, of them for nurses. Read every night from the employers' own job boards.

Nurses: median posted pay ( that state an hourly rate)Updated 9 Nov 2026, 08:05 UTC

What Oregon law requires

  • Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios

    Hospital nurse staffing plans must ensure unit ratios such as 1:2 in intensive care and 1:4 in medical-surgical units.

    “In a medical-surgical unit, a direct care registered nurse is assigned to no more than four patients.” ORS 441.765(2)(j) (source: ORS 441.765(2)(j))

  • Nurse staffing committee or plan

    Every Oregon hospital must have a nurse staffing committee, half managers and half direct care nurses, that writes the staffing plan.

    “For each hospital there shall be established a hospital nurse staffing committee.” ORS 441.762(1)(a) (source: ORS 441.762(1)(a))

From Oregon's own code or health department, read 9 Nov 2026. The ratios below are what each hospital's own posting states for its unit, and every state's law is on the ratio hub.

Ratio stated registered nurse and LPN jobs in Oregon

21 jobs, newest first.

Employers hiring for nurse-to-patient ratio jobs in Oregon

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Frequently asked questions

How many nurse-to-patient ratio healthcare jobs are open in Oregon?

21 today: 21 registered nurse and LPN jobs.

How much do nurse-to-patient ratio nurses make in Oregon?

The 6 nurse-to-patient ratio nursing jobs in Oregon listed here that state an hourly rate post a median of $71.79 an hour (the middle of each posted range). The ratio is the unit's own statement in its posting; pay is the posted range.

Does Oregon have a nurse-to-patient ratio law?

Yes: Hospital nurse staffing plans must ensure unit ratios such as 1:2 in intensive care and 1:4 in medical-surgical units. (ORS 441.765(2)(j)) Every Oregon hospital must have a nurse staffing committee, half managers and half direct care nurses, that writes the staffing plan. (ORS 441.762(1)(a)) The law's own words are on this page.

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