Registered Nurse | Occupational Health and Wellness Unit
Listed on 2026-10-05
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Nursing
Occupational Health Nurse, Public Health Nurse
Full Time | Permanent
Location:
Headquarters | Tumwater, WA
Salary Range: $106,260 - $174,240 Annually
This position requires travel to DOC facilities and offices throughout the state.
The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking an experienced nursing professional to lead and support statewide occupational health initiatives that promote a healthy, safe, and reliable workforce. As part of the Employee & Organizational Support Division and the Occupational Health and Wellness Unit (OHWU), the goal of the Registered Nurse 4 (RN4) is to be a key role in supporting DOC’s commitment to our team members health and wellness, while advancing the agency’s mission to improve public safety.
The Registered Nurse provides clinical nursing expertise, consultation, and leadership for the statewide Occupational Health program. The candidate of choice will have oversight of the centralized Labor & Industries (L&I) claims management program, including L&I cases involving incarcerated individuals classified as workers and individuals under DOC supervision. The position provides guidance and supervision of OHWU nursing activities and plans, evaluates, and supports the delivery of occupational health services to DOC employees, contractors, and volunteers.
Through preventative health programs, health and wellness initiatives, clinical consultation, and support for healing, coping, and adjustment to health conditions, the RN4 helps foster a safer and healthier workplace across the agency. The role requires strong clinical judgment, collaboration, and leadership to ensure occupational health services are responsive to the needs of DOC’s diverse workforce and aligned with agency priorities.
If you are a nursing professional who is passionate about workplace health, collaborative leadership, and making a meaningful impact across a statewide organization, this is an opportunity to help shape a safer, healthier, and more supportive work environment for the people who serve our communities every day.
A completed application packet will include:- A cover letter regarding your interest in this position with our agency
- A detailed resume
- Three professional references
We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service and are committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.
As a Registered Nurse 4, some of your duties will include:- Occupational Health Service Unit tasks to include:
- Providing strategic system leadership for Occupational Health & Wellness Unit
- Coordinating, managing, planning, and developing policies and procedures to provide high quality and consistent employee health services that meet or exceed all internal and external regulatory or department requirements
- Developing and implementing strategic plans and annual operating goals consistent with the strategic direction, objectives, and current DOC policies
- Assuring collection, monitoring and reporting of data and health information practices to assure proper custodianship of employee health records and trends analysis as well as all required regulatory reporting
- Collaborating with Employee Health & Safety teams on occupational health compliance and infectious disease policies, standards, programs application, and implementation
- Evaluating staff development within the performance evaluation of the Occupational Health Units through on-site visits, continuous monitoring, self-assessments and audits
- Providing direction and consultation on clinical issues in consultation with DOC Health Services clinical…
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