On-call TSP Community Health Nurse

Multnomah County • Portland, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The On-Call Transition Planning Community Health Nurse (TP CHN) provides professional, compassionate healthcare to detained adults and youth, beginning at intake and continuing through their release to the community or transfer to another facility. The nurse works in Multnomah County’s three correctional health facilities: Multnomah County Detention Center, Inverness Jail, and the Juvenile Detention Center. Work may also take place in the field and community health clinics.

Working in a noisy and potentially adversarial environment, the nurse assesses physical and mental health symptoms, takes vital signs, triages needs, and coordinates care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The role focuses on patients referred for transition planning, ensuring follow-up care is scheduled in the community or communicated to the receiving facility or community partner. The nurse develops transition plans with Community Health Workers, Eligibility Specialists, and Transition Planners, and documents care in electronic health records and electronic medication administration records. Correctional Health staff partner with Sheriff’s Office deputies to support the safety and care of staff and detainees.

This is an on-call position with minimum availability expectations set by management. The position is non-exempt and pays $50.41–$64.80 per hour. Correctional Health Nurses receive a 12% hourly premium and shift differentials for swing, graveyard, and weekend shifts. Mandatory overtime is compensated at specified overtime and double-time rates.

Requirements

• Possess a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
• Hold an associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• Hold current BLS/CPR certification.
• Pass a Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office background check.
• Be able to work independently.
• Be able to work in an interdisciplinary setting while fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
• Have experience providing services to diverse and vulnerable communities.
• Meet Multnomah County’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement or have an approved medical or religious exemption.
• Submit a resume and cover letter addressing experience with diverse or vulnerable populations, qualifications, and interest in the position.
• Meet the minimum availability expectations set by management for the on-call position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a correctional facility.
• Demonstrated experience working with a diverse and underserved population.

Responsibilities

• Provide health services to detained adults and youth from intake through release or transfer.
• Assess physical and mental health symptoms, take vital signs, triage needs, and make referrals.
• Coordinate care for patients referred for transition planning, including arranging follow-up care or communicating plans to receiving agencies and community partners.
• Create transition plans in coordination with Community Health Workers, Eligibility Specialists, and Transition Planners.
• Respond to acute medical and mental health events.
• Evaluate, monitor, and treat drug and alcohol withdrawal.
• Provide wound care.
• Delegate tasks to Certified Medication Aides.
• Provide health education.
• Document clearly and concisely in electronic health records and electronic medication administration records.
• Work collaboratively with Corrections Health providers and an interdisciplinary team in correctional facilities, community clinics, and field settings.

Benefits

• 12% hourly premium for Corrections Health Nurses.
• Shift differentials: $3 per hour for swing shifts, $6 per hour for graveyard shifts, and $3.50 per hour for weekend shifts.
• Mandatory overtime pay: the first four hours of a mandated shift are paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate, and remaining hours at 2.0 times the rate; a scheduled shift the following day is paid at 1.5 times the rate if worked after a mandated shift.
• Overtime opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree