Institution Registered Nurse (Umatilla)

Initial Posting Date:

09/25/2026

Application Deadline:

10/18/2026

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$8,443 - $11,932

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Institution Registered Nurse (Umatilla)

Job Description:

Institution Registered Nurse (Umatilla)

Two Rivers Correctional Institution – Umatilla, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

About the Job – Your Role

The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) is seeking Registered Nurses with a passion for caring for marginalized and underserved incarcerated individuals. Enjoy flexible scheduling, a manageable patient load, and the opportunity to truly follow the course of treatment without the pressures of billing or insurance. This is a rewarding role for those who value continuity of care, professional autonomy, and making a real difference.

The ODOC patient population is disproportionately affected by mental health needs, substance abuse needs, and many socioeconomic stressors and nursing staff are critical to the provision of evidence-based care to address these needs. We are seeking knowledgeable, motivated, empathetic, and passionate Registered Nurses to deliver patient centered health care services, comprehensive patient health education, and serve as a health care advocate for our patients.

Your primary responsibility will be to provide health care services to individuals living in ODOC correctional facilities. Primary tasks include:

Direct Patient Care: The provision of nursing care includes 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.

Coordination of Care: 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. 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. Document all requests for medical attention, objective data collected during patient care, treatment provided, evaluation of treatment effectiveness, and patient education provided.

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.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

What’s in it for you?

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

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preference given to candidates with an unencumbered license.

NOTE: At the time of recruitment, the agency may require training or experience in a specialized area of nursing.

Requested General Knowledge

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

Ability to perform in a high stress environment

Harm reduction advocate

In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties off all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview.

Open Until Filled: This recruitment will remain open until filled. We may close the announcement at any time when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee we will consider all applications received. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

Working Conditions

Requires working independently with little or no supervision.

Must have the ability to work 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.

Benefits

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%.

The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:

Family health, vision, and dental insurance

Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays

21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components

Optional short and long-term disability

Term life insurance

Fully paid retirement program

Oregon Saving Growth Plan

Flexible s