Initial Posting Date:

12/01/2025

Application Deadline:

01/05/2026

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$8,237 - $11,641

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Institution Registered Nurse (Salem) on-call / limited duration / float pool position

Job Description:

Institution Registered Nurse (Salem) on-call / limited duration / float pool position

Oregon State Penitentiary – Salem, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

 

This position is a limited duration anticipated to last 12 months, though, may be extended or decreased due to business need. On-call position filing in for vacations and covers shifts as needed. Pay listed above is for a full-time employee, salary would range by hours worked. Internal candidates may be considered as a job rotation with their current manager's approval. 

We’re hiring! We need dedicated professionals to provide on-site care within our secure correctional facility medical units. 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 professional continuity of care and making a real difference.

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