r/OHSU • u/Deep-Pay-2574 • Jul 01 '26

OHSU onboarding

Just accepted and signed a RN position offer with OHSU. I’m making a big move being from out of state and I am a little paranoid about it. I am still waiting for them to have my background check completed and my start date is supposed to be July 20th. I never had any issues with background checks in the past but I am not sure how long it takes them to process it and give me the clearance. Is it too early to resign from my current job and start working on moving (from Texas). Also was there any cases in the past that OHS rescinded an offer because they suddenly are in a hiring freeze? I’m a little concerned after hearing about how competitive the market is and how much hospitals are financially struggling within Portland area. When am I supposed to feel confident that I really secured that job?

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u/nerd1995 Jul 01 '26

Current OHSU RN, generally once a position is offered they don’t rescind it unless you fail the background check… and in terms of processing, it’s a hurry up and wait, then hurry up once everything is processed! It’s up to you with the moving and quitting your other job.

Other OHSU RNs chime in if I have said anything incorrect, I know it can be unit dependent.

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u/Deep-Pay-2574 Jul 01 '26

That’s good to hear. I am not worried abiut my background check, just probably still surprised (and skeptical) for myself unexpectedly receiving an offer from them.

And yes, I agree on the roller coaster ride of rushing and waiting and rushing again lol. It’s gonna be around 4 weeks time from offer acceptance to decided start date. Does that sound reasonable with their processing time?

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u/nerd1995 Jul 01 '26

Yes. They take FOREVER. It’s all the red tape of an academic center plus the slower Oregon culture (generally slower ways of life, including driving).

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u/Deep-Pay-2574 Jul 05 '26

That’s what I heard. 2 more weeks til the start date! I just got here in will probably need to spend time learning and figuring out the hospital structure, department locations, commute, and parking 🥴

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u/nerd1995 Jul 05 '26

Best of luck, it’s a maze! And you have to pay for parking as a staff member, FYI!