Mental Health Registered Nurse - Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus
Initial posting date: 07/17/2026 • Application deadline: 07/31/2026
About the role
You will provide nursing care to individuals currently residing in the Oregon State Hospital, a forensic psychiatric facility. Responsibilities include administering medications as ordered by the provider, developing nursing plans of care, completing assessments, and responding to emergent psychiatric situations that could potentially be dangerous. You will also monitor staff work assignments and supervise staff to provide a therapeutic, safe, and secure milieu.
Responsibilities
- Administer medications as ordered by the provider
- Develop nursing plans of care
- Complete patient assessments
- Respond to emergent psychiatric situations
- Monitor and supervise staff work assignments to ensure a therapeutic, safe, and secure milieu
Requirements
- Must possess and maintain a valid and unencumbered Oregon Professional Registered Nurse license during the entire length of employment
- If offered employment, the offer is contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check, and driving records check
- Must satisfactorily pass a pre-employment drug test
- Must complete I-9 documentation within three days of hire to confirm authorization to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship provided)
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: These must be reflected in your application for consideration.
Desired Attributes:
- Experience working in mental health
- Experience in conflict and crisis management
- Strong leadership skills
- Experience in milieu management
- Ability to manage multiple job responsibilities at one time
Benefits
- Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
- Optional benefits: life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare
- Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours/month
- Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP)
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon
Pay
Salary range: $8,443.00 - $11,149.00 per month. The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying range. If the successful candidate qualifies for PERS, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.
Schedule
- Permanent, full-time position
- 100% on-site at the Oregon State Hospital (2600 Center St. NE, Salem, Oregon)
- The Oregon State Hospital is a 24/7 facility, open on holidays
- Position is represented by AFSCME