2024 Oregon Long Term Care State Report www.ohca.com 18 Oregon’s Nursing Environment and Pipeline Oregon continues to face a shortage of nurses and nursing assistants who are desperately needed to provide care within the long term care sector and hospitals and other health care systems in Oregon are dealing with the same shortage throughout the state. In 2022, there were an estimated 42,719 registered nurses (RNs), 3,540 licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and 13,477 nursing assistants employed in Oregon.33,34,35 However, supply is not currently keeping up with demand as there are a projected 2,926 RN and 2,212 nursing assistant job openings per year in Oregon.36,37 The lack of adequate numbers of practicing nurses means it is no surprise that the median annual wage of Oregon RNs ranks third in the nation at $110,94038 making the nursing profession a highly competitive occupation. RNs employed in nursing facilities, which have significantly fewer resources than hospitals, have an average annual salary of $92,872.39 The average hourly wage of certified nursing assistants (CNA) working in Oregon nursing facilities is $23.41 or $48,692 annually.40 The shortage of RNs is not based on compensation, but rather a lack of enough new RNs being trained to meet the demand. Oregon ranks last nationally in graduates from public nursing institutions and graduates the 3rd fewest nursing students if you include graduates from private institutions as well.41 This shortage will remain an issue as Oregon’s population ages and demand for RNs and other nursing professionals increases in the years ahead. REGISTERED NURSES $44.65 HOURLY $92,872 ANNUAL OREGON NATIONAL $38.69 HOURLY $80,475 ANNUAL LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES $35.59 HOURLY $74,027 ANNUAL $30.09 HOURLY $62,587 ANNUAL NURSING ASSISTANTS $23.41 HOURLY $48,692 ANNUAL $18.91 HOURLY $39,333 ANNUAL Nurse Compensation in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Current Average Oregon and National Rates OREGON NATIONAL OREGON NATIONAL Source: Hospital & Health Care Compensation Services (2024).
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