Institution Registered Nurse pool - MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility

Initial Posting Date: 09/04/2025

Final date to receive applications:

Agency:
Oregon Youth Authority

Salary Range: $7,862.00 - $10,880.00

Position Type:
Employee

Institution Registered Nurse pool - Mac Laren Youth Correctional Facility

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for your next rewarding opportunity? Consider joining our Health Services division and help us as we operate under the principle that youth need to be healthy in mind and body to actively participate in reformation programs. Join our amazing team today!

Oregon Youth Authority is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Institution Registered Nurse to join our team at the Mac Laren Youth Correctional Facility. As a Health Services Clinic Nurse, you will play a crucial role in promoting and maintaining the physical and mental well-being of youth in custody. You will provide comprehensive health care services, ensuring high‑quality care to our youth.

Your primary focus will be direct professional nursing care to youth with physical and mental health complaints while developing individualized nursing care plans to address their specific needs. This is an exciting opportunity to positively impact the lives of young individuals and contribute to their rehabilitation and well‑being.

• Multiple Positions: This recruitment announcement will establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies – permanent, full‑time, part‑time, and temporary positions with varying shifts. When Mac Laren Youth Correctional Facility has an opening, your application will be reviewed at that time. For a complete list of duties/responsibilities and working conditions, please email the HR Recruiter.
• Part‑time positions: The Salary Range listed will be pro‑rated/reduced for the actual hours of work. Benefits are also prorated based on the number of hours worked.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education. For more information on pay equity, .
• The salary range listed is the non‑PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or become eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
• This position receives annual increases on the anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
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Would you like to learn more about this position or how our application process works? Join our Recruitment team every other Wednesday during our OYA Career Chat Sessions between 11:00‑11:30 am. We can assist you with all your application and agency questions!

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At Oregon Youth Authority (OYA), diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams, and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities.

Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, creating safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences, with the opportunity to contribute to youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you! People of color, women, and other members of historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

Possess a valid Oregon Registered Professional Nurse's License at the time of appointment.

• Possess an active CPR card.

• Experience working with an Electronic Health Record System.
• Knowledge of medical ethics.
• Experience working in a…