Institution Registered Nurse (Pendleton)

State of Oregon•Pendleton, OR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Oregon Department of Corrections is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide patient-centered health care, education, and advocacy to adults in custody at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution in Pendleton, Oregon. The patient population has significant mental health, substance use, and socioeconomic needs. Nurses provide evidence-based care in a secure correctional medical unit, working with physicians and exercising professional autonomy. Care may include treatment of illnesses, vascular access, vaccinations, diabetic care, routine ailments, post-operative care, and end-of-life care. The role includes direct nursing care, coordination of on-site and community-based services, patient and staff education, advocacy, documentation, and administrative coordination. Nurses may assume responsibility for unit operations when management staff are absent and monitor medical supplies, including secure storage and accurate accounting of controlled supplies. The position is represented by AFSCME and may be eligible for Police & Fire benefits through PERS, as defined by statute. The stated salary range is $8,443–$11,932; the announcement notes that this range is for non-PERS-qualifying applicants and that PERS-qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range reflecting an additional 6.95%. Additional listed incentives include differentials for bilingual skills, BSN, MSN, lead worker duties, and swing, night, or weekend shifts.

Requirements

Possess a valid Oregon Registered Professional Nurse’s License at the time of appointment.
Work independently with little or no supervision.
Be able to work any or all days of the week and any shift, including day, swing, and graveyard shifts.
Pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.
Complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States within three days of hire.
Meet the minimum qualifications by the job posting close date.

Nice To Haves

An unencumbered Oregon nursing license; preference is given to candidates with one.
Training or experience in a specialized area of nursing, if required by the agency during recruitment.
Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and theory; laws and regulations governing nursing; medical terminology; pharmacology management; medical ethics; counseling and intervention techniques; disease processes and treatment methods; infection control and communicable disease management; and personal computer operation.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
A social justice orientation.
A positive, collaborative approach to teamwork.
A focus on health equity.
Ability to perform in a high-stress environment.
An advocacy orientation toward harm reduction.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, care planning, medication administration, laboratory and medical procedures, and treatment in accordance with policies, protocols, provider orders, and evidence-based standards.
Coordinate patient health care by scheduling on-site and community-based services.
Provide comprehensive patient education and serve as a health care resource for non-medical staff.
Advocate for patients’ care needs and help ensure those needs are met in a timely manner and are not adversely affected by the correctional environment.
Maintain accurate, legible, and complete patient care records, including requests for medical attention, objective data, treatments, treatment evaluations, and patient education.
Coordinate nursing care activities with services provided by other departments.
Assume responsibility for unit operations when management staff are absent.
Evaluate and monitor medical supplies to ensure adequate availability, accurate accounting, and secure storage, including narcotic, needle, and syringe counts.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance through PEBB.
Basic employee life coverage.
Retirement benefits through PERS; the announcement also describes a fully paid retirement program.
Accrued paid vacation and sick leave.
11 paid holidays.
21 days of paid military leave for National Guard and reserve components.
Optional short- and long-term disability insurance.
Term life insurance.
Oregon Savings Growth Plan.
Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare.
Wage increases in accordance with the applicable labor contract.
Potential additional pay incentives for bilingual skills, BSN, MSN, lead worker duties, and swing, night, or weekend shifts.