Registered Nurse -WR- WSP

Registered Nurse 2 (RN2) – Washington State Penitentiary (WSP)

Location: Walla Walla, WA
Position Type: Full time, Permanent

Registered Nurse 1 (in‑training):
Monthly

B. $6,428 – $10,537
Hourly

B. $36.94 – $60.56
Registered Nurse 2:
Monthly

B. $7,832 – $12,839
Hourly

B. $45.01 – $73.79

Base differential: $2.50 per hour for evening and night shift.

• Additional $1.00 per hour for hours 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Additional $3.00 per hour for hours worked Friday midnight to Sunday midnight.

• Deliver services to promote health, foster healing, and support coping and adjustment.
• Screen, assess, and evaluate incarcerated individuals and their conditions.
• Respond to all other health‑care requests in a timely, clinical, and therapeutic manner.
• Delegate and supervise work; monitor, manage, coordinate, and deliver health care.
• Plan transition, make referrals, and arrange follow‑up when patients are transferred or return to the community.
• Assist patients in improving the skill and ability to provide care for themselves and their family.
• Counsel, consult, teach, advise, and provide health information that improves quality of health services and/or enhances safety and security.

• Initial and continuous unrestricted licensure in Washington as a Registered Nurse or unencumbered Multistate License from a compact state plus MLS survey completion.
• Minimum one year experience as a Registered Nurse.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Proficiency in computer‑based programs for scheduling, monitoring, and tracking patient information; data entry and word processing; e‑mail and other communication software.
• Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.

• Detailed resume
• Cover letter outlining interests and qualifications
• Three professional references (with phone number and email address)

• Up to 25 paid vacation days per year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Generous retirement plan (PSERS/PSERS eligible)
• Flex spending accounts and dependent‑care assistance
• Deferred compensation and other benefits

• Background check and drug‑free work environment required; pre‑employment drug test may be conducted.
• Work may involve hazardous situations with incarcerated individuals, exposure to pepper spray, animal care projects, and TB testing requirements.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and lift up to 30 lbs (occasionally up to 50 lbs or push up to 100 lbs).
• Foreign degree equivalents require credential evaluation.
• Must have work authorization without needing employer sponsorship.

DOC is an equal‑opportunity employer; it does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.

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