Nurse Practitioner; Salem

Oregon Department of Corrections Provided Pay Range

This range is provided by Oregon Department of Corrections. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

• Initial Posting Date: 12/24/2025
• Final date to receive applications: 01/05/2026
• Agency:
  Department of Corrections
• Salary Range: $9,802 - $13,245
• Position Type:
  Employee
• Position Title:
  
  Nurse Practitioner (Salem)
• Job Description:
  
  Nurse Practitioner (Salem)
• Location:
  
  Santiam Correctional Institution – Salem, Oregon

We’re hiring! We need dedicated professionals to provide on‑site care within our secure correctional facility medical units. Enjoy flexible scheduling, a manageable patient load, and the opportunity to truly follow the course of treatment without the pressures of billing or insurance. This is a rewarding role for those who value professional continuity of care and making a real difference.

The Oregon Department of Corrections is hiring for part‑ and full‑time Nurse Practitioners. These positions are located at the Santiam Correctional Institution (SCI) in Salem. Pay listed above is for a full‑time employee; salary would range by hours worked.

Patient examination may include evaluation of the heart, lungs, and gastrointestinal system using a stethoscope to identify abnormalities in order to determine the nature and extent of disease. Evaluate patients for masses and enlargement in major organs and glands, such as for evidence of enlarged liver and enlarged thyroid gland. Examine teeth, throat, ears, eyes, skin, and other parts of the body for signs of malformation or disease.

Perform venipuncture as needed and order laboratory studies. Interpret results of laboratory studies. Patient treatment may include developing and carrying out complete patient treatment plan as primary provider. Treat infections, sprains, and simple fractures. Sutures wounds not involving major blood vessels, nerves or tendons. Suggest food supplements, non‑prescription medicine, and prescribe antibiotics and other drugs to the extent authorized. Refer cases to physicians and healthcare specialists for conditions outside this employee’s ability to diagnose or treat according to established protocol.

Confers directly with one or more physicians regarding diagnosis and care‑management challenges. Training may include instructing nurses and health specialists in techniques to expand their diagnostic, counseling, communication, and referral skills. Confirm and extend assessments made by clinic registered nurses. Authorize and oversee treatment given under that employee’s supervision. Explain normal growth and development, abnormalities, diseases, diagnostic methods, and treatment to patients.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

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 are 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 – $5/hour
• Weekend shift – $5/hour

A current Nurse Practitioner’s license and Registered Nurse license issued by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.

• Diagnostic techniques
• Nursing principles and practices
• Current treatment for common human diseases
• Human growth and behavior

• Therapeutic treatments, use of examination instruments, and administration of medication
• Patient assessment, including laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures, analysis of data, and problem identification
• Exercising judgment in determining when to consult other resources for diagnosis and case management
• Communicating orally and in…