Registered Nurse 2 - WCC

State of Washington•Mason County – Shelton, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections is hiring a full-time, permanent Registered Nurse 2 at Washington Corrections Center (WCC) in Shelton, Washington. WCC is a close-custody Reception and Diagnostic Center that processes, tests, and classifies adult men sentenced to prison in Washington State. It houses more than 1,700 incarcerated individuals and screens and assesses approximately 500 each month. The facility also serves as a transfer hub for incarcerated individuals moving to and from facilities throughout the state. The RN delivers health services that promote health, foster healing, and support patients coping with and adjusting to health conditions. The position is scheduled Friday through Tuesday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Nurses may receive shift premiums for qualifying evening, overnight, or weekend hours. The department describes a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional and personal growth. Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. The position requires respiratory protection procedures when applicable, including medical evaluation, fit testing, and training. The successful candidate may also need to provide proof of a baseline tuberculosis skin test within 60 days of hire.

Requirements

Hold an initial and continuous unencumbered Washington State Registered Nurse license, or an unencumbered multistate license from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state, as outlined by the Nurse Licensure Compact and Department of Health.
Complete Suicide Prevention and EDIR training and the MLS demographic survey, as applicable to the multistate license route.
Have at least one year of experience working as a Registered Nurse.
Have American Heart Association training in Healthcare Provider CPR.
Be proficient with computer-based programs for scheduling, monitoring and tracking patient information, data entry, word processing, email, and other assigned work.
Be able to work independently with limited supervision.
Provide at least three professional references with phone numbers and email addresses.
Be able to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds; in rare circumstances, lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
Complete a respirator medical evaluation questionnaire, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required by applicable standards.
Provide work authorization that does not require current or future employer visa sponsorship.
Provide a credential evaluation report for foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Screen, assess, and evaluate incarcerated individuals and their conditions.
Respond to requests for health care attention in a complete, timely, clinically appropriate, and therapeutic manner.
Delegate and supervise work, and monitor, manage, coordinate, and deliver health care.
Plan transitions, make referrals, and arrange follow-up when patients transfer or return to the community.
Assist patients in improving their skills and ability to provide care for themselves and their families.
Counsel, consult, teach, advise, and provide health information to improve the quality of health services and/or enhance safety and security.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including family insurance.
Up to 25 paid vacation days a year.
Eight hours of paid sick leave per month.
Three days of bereavement leave.
Twelve paid holidays a year.
Generous retirement plan, including applicable PERS or PSERS options.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Dependent Care Assistance.
Deferred Compensation.
Potential shift differential of $2.50 per hour for evening and night shift work.
Potential additional premium of $1.00 per hour for hours worked from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Potential additional premium of $3.00 per hour for hours worked from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight.