Institution Registered Nurse (Ontario) for ODOC, BPPPS, OCE employees only

About the role

The Oregon Department of Corrections seeks Registered Nurses to provide on-site care within our secure correctional medical unit. This role offers flexible scheduling, a manageable patient load, and the opportunity to see the continuity of care without the intrusive limits of outside medical billing.

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care: Provision of nursing care including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, care planning, medication administration, laboratory/medical procedures, and treatment provision in accordance with ODOC policies, procedures, protocols, provider orders, and evidence-based standards of care.
• Care Coordination: Coordinate patient's health care by scheduling services on-site and community-based services to ensure optimal patient health outcomes are achieved.
• Communication: Provide comprehensive patient education and serve as a resource for non-medical staff as it pertains to the provision of health care in the correctional setting.
• Advocacy: Advocate for patient care needs to ensure patient care needs are met in a timely manner and not adversely impacted by the correctional environment.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records of patient care.
• Administrative: Coordinate nursing care activities with services provided by other departments. Assume responsibility for the operations of the unit in the absence of management staff. Evaluate and monitor medical supplies to ensure appropriate supplies are available in sufficient quantities and that accurate accounting and secure storage of supplies, including narcotic, needle and syringe counts, is maintained.

Requirements

• Possess a valid Oregon Registered Professional Nurse's License at the time of appointment.
• Prioritization given to candidates with an unencumbered license.

Qualifications

• Professional principles, practices, and theory of nursing practice.
• Laws, rules, and regulations governing the provision of nursing practice.
• Medical terminology.
• Pharmacology management.
• Medical ethics.
• Counseling and intervention techniques.
• Disease processes and treatment methods.
• Principles and procedures of infection control/communicable disease management.
• Operating personal computers.

Desired Attributes

• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Social justice oriented.
• Embraces teamwork with a positive mindset.
• Health equity focused.
• Able to perform in a high stress environment.
• Harm reduction advocate.

Benefits

• 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.
• Additional Applicable Incentives: 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.

Pay

The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.

Schedule

This position requires working independently with little or no supervision, working any or all of the seven days of the week, including but not limited to, Saturdays or Sundays or both; and work any shift of the day, including, but not limited to, swing, graveyard, or day. Requires contact with adults in custody, who may become violent, in a correctional setting. Requires mandatory double shifts occasionally. Requires walking or standing for long periods, climbing stairs and heavy lifting. May require limited exertion resulting from patient care. May be exposed to chemicals, radiation, communicable diseases, or other hazards inherent in a health care and correctional setting. May require occasional local or in-state travel for training or meetings.

About the Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives. The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.

Process

After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills. Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager. Interviews will be conducted with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides. Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. There may be multiple rounds of interviews. Final candidates will have a background check, PREA check, and reference checks. A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages. A job offer will be extended through Workday to the successful candidate.

Requirements for Employment

• Pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.