Mental Health Registered Nurse - Oregon State Hospital Junction Campus

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Mental Health Registered Nurse – Oregon State Hospital, Junction City Campus

Junction City, Oregon (ZIP 29398). Permanent, full‑time, 100% onsite employee position.

The Oregon State Hospital, a division of the Oregon Health Authority, is hiring Mental Health Registered Nurses to provide nursing care to residents in a forensic psychiatric facility. The role involves administering medications, developing nursing care plans, conducting assessments, responding to emergent psychiatric situations, supervising staff, and maintaining a therapeutic and secure milieu.

• Provide nursing care to individuals residing in the facility.
• Administer medications as ordered by the provider.
• Develop nursing plans of care and complete assessments.
• Respond to emergent psychiatric situations that may be dangerous.
• Monitor staff work assignments and supervise staff to provide therapeutic, safe, and secure milieu.

• Valid, unencumbered Oregon Professional Registered Nurse license throughout employment.
• Pass pre‑employment drug test.
• Pass background checks: abuse check, criminal records check, and driving records check.

• Experience working in mental health.
• Experience in conflict and crisis management.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience in milieu management.
• Ability to manage multiple job responsibilities simultaneously.

• Employment offer contingent on successful background checks and drug screening.

• Swing: 12:30p.m.–10:30p.m.
• Days off:
  Varied.
• Shift incentives and educational incentives:
  Bachelor’s degree +4.75% base rate;
  Master’s degree +9.5% base rate;
  Doctorate degree +12% base rate; additional incentives for weekends, evenings, nights and specialty differentials for continuing education.

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and qualified family members with low out‑of‑pocket costs.
• Optional life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• 11 paid holidays, 3 personal business days, 8 hours of monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
• Possibility of eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) / Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).

The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal‑opportunity employer committed to fair employment practices and pay equity. It does not discriminate based on any protected class, including race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, or sexual orientation, and does not screen applicants based on current or past compensation.