Providence hospitals reached a tentative contract agreement with the health system’s leaders late Tuesday amid a strike that has lasted 26 days. The deal covers nearly 5,000 Providence nurses who walked off the job on Jan.

An apparent breakthrough in the nearly month-long strike at Providence hospitals was reached Tuesday night as both Providence officials and the Oregon Nurses Association announced a tentative deal at all eight locations affected.

Providence Oregon reaches a tentative deal with nurses at 8 hospitals. St. Vincent hospitalists remain on strike.

After seven days of mediation, the Oregon Nurses Association and and Providence Oregon have reached a tentative agreement.

Providence Women's Clinic and the Oregon Nurses Association agreed to tentative terms on new contracts for nurses and physicians that address compensation and more. Advanced practice providers will receive a 7.5% to 15% pay raise, while most registered nurses are in line for a 4% to 20% raise due to a 25-step wage scale based on experience.

Providence Medical Group has announced a tentative agreement with the Oregon Nurses Association for Providence's Women's Clinic.

As the strike by nearly 5,000 healthcare workers from Providence Health in Oregon reaches the 3-week mark, representatives from the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) union, which is representing the workers, and the health system are in mediation at the request of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D).