Institution Registered Nurse; Lakeview

Overview

Initial Posting Date: 09/02/2025

Final date to receive applications: 09/30/2025

Agency:
Department of Corrections

Salary Range: $8,237 - $11,641

Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Institution Registered Nurse (Lakeview)

Institution Registered Nurse (Lakeview)

Warner Creek Correctional Facility – Lakeview, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

DOC employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic employee life coverage through the Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB) and retirement benefits through the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Paid vacation leave and sick leave accrued monthly and wage increases are awarded in accordance with the applicable labor contract.

• 5% for bilingual
• 4.75% for BSN
• 9.5% for MSN
• 5% for Lead Worker
• Swing shift – $3.92/hour
• Night shift - $3.85/hour
• Weekend shift - $1.65/hour

• Direct Patient Care:
  The provision of nursing care includes patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, care planning, medication administration, laboratory/medical procedures, and treatment provision in accordance with ODOC policies, procedures, protocols, provider orders, and evidence-based standards of care.
• Coordination of Care:
  Coordinate patient’s health care by scheduling services on-site and community-based services to ensure optimal patient health outcomes are achieved.
• Communication:
  Provide comprehensive patient education and serve as a resource for non-medical staff as it pertains to the provision of health care in the correctional setting. Advocate for patient care needs to ensure patient care needs are met in a timely manner and not adversely impacted by the correctional environment.
• Documentation:
  Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records of patient care. Document all requests for medical attention, objective data collected during patient care, treatment provided, evaluation of treatment effectiveness, and patient education provided.
• Administrative:
  Coordinate nursing care activities with services provided by other departments. Assume responsibility for the operations of the unit in the absence of management staff. Evaluate and monitor medical supplies to ensure appropriate supplies are available in sufficient quantities and that accurate accounting and secure storage of supplies, including narcotic, needle and syringe counts, is maintained.

This position is represented by AFSCME. This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through PERS, as defined by statute.

Possess a valid Oregon Registered Professional Nurse's License at the time of appointment. Preference given to candidates with an unencumbered license.

NOTE:

At the time of recruitment, the agency may require training or experience in a specialized area of nursing.

• Professional principles, practices, and theory of nursing practice
• Laws, rules, and regulations governing nursing practice
• Medical terminology
• Pharmacology management
• Medical ethics
• Counseling and intervention techniques
• Disease processes and treatment methods
• Infection control/communicable disease management
• Operating personal computers

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Social justice oriented
• Team building with a positive mindset
• Health equity focused
• Ability to perform in a high stress environment
• Harm reduction advocate

• In the Work Experience section of your application include the dates and duties of all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview.
  
  Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.
• The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. After you submit your application, respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete…