Registered Nurse 2 On Call - OCC

Registered Nurse 2 On-Call (RN2) – Olympic Correctional Center, Forks, WA

Salary: $45.01-$73.79 per hour

Schedule:

Variable

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Registered Nurse (RN2) for the Olympic Correctional Center (OCC) located in Forks, WA.

• Be available to work all shifts (day, swing, graveyard) including weekends and holidays as requested.
• To qualify for benefits upon hire, must be willing to work 10 shifts a month.
• Provide written availability by the 10th of each month for the following month’s coverage.
• Be willing to complete a paid six‑week correctional worker core training (not required).

Registered Nurses receive a shift differential of $2.50 per hour for evening and night shift work. Employees may also qualify for:

• $1.00 per hour for hours assigned to work from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.
• $3.00 per hour for hours worked from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight.

• Deliver services that promote health, foster healing, and support coping and adjustment to various health conditions.
• Screen, assess, and evaluate incarcerated individuals and their conditions.
• Respond promptly and clinically appropriately to all healthcare requests.
• Delegate and supervise work, monitor, manage, coordinate, and deliver health care.
• Plan transitions, make referrals, and arrange follow‑up when patients transfer or return to the community.
• Assist patients in improving their skills and ability to provide care for themselves and their families.
• Counsel, consult, teach, advise, and provide health information that improves quality of health services and/or enhances safety and security.

• Active and unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in Washington State. If holding a multi‑state/compact license from another state, must change primary state of residence to WA and apply for a WA State Multi‑State license within 60 days of employment.
• Or an unencumbered multi‑state license from a participating Compact state, with completion of Suicide Prevention, EDIR training, and the MLS demographic survey.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Washington State RN license prior to employment. Must maintain unencumbered, unrestricted licensure continuously.
• One year of experience working as a Registered Nurse.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States (I‑9).
• Pass a background check and be subject to a pre‑employment drug test.
• Will work in a potentially hazardous setting, including exposure to animal care projects and aerosol pepper spray; must be able to comply with safety procedures.
• Physical ability to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and lift up to 30 pounds (occasionally up to 50 pounds or push up to 100 pounds).
• Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must be accompanied by a credential evaluation report.
• Work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship for present or future visa status.
• Compliance with respiratory protection requirements, including medical evaluation, fit testing, and training as per WA Industrial Safety Act standards.
• Salary is based on experience and will be determined at the time of a final offer.

• 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)
• Flex Spend Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred compensation and other benefits

DOC is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.