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Registered Nurse - CRCC

State of Washington

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Jul 2026

💰 $160,344/yr($97,812/yr – $160,344/yr)

About the role

Posting number: HS-CRCC-2026-04880

Department: Dept. of Corrections

Division: HS - CRCC

Job classification: REGISTERED NURSE 2

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Health Services, Public Health, Nursing, 911 Telecommunications, Allied Health, Medical/Dental

Summary

Registered Nurse 2 (RN2)
Fulltime, Permanent
Coyote Ridge Corrections Complex (CRCC)
Connell, WA

Schedule: Tuesday- Saturday 2:00PM -10:30PM (Sunday and Monday off)

Registered Nurse 2:
Monthly Salary Range: $8,151- $13,362
Hourly Salary Range: $46.84-$76.79

Join the Department of Corrections (DOC) team to make a real difference in the lives of others and to find personal fulfillment in your role. DOC is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Registered Nurse (RN) for the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center located outside the Tri Cities in Connell, WA.

Registered Nurses will receive shift differential in the amount of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour for evening shift and night shift work. Employees may also qualify for one or both of these supplemental shift premiums in addition to the above.
- A. One dollar ($1.00) per hour during any hours assigned to work from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.
- B. Three dollars ($3.00) per hour during any hours worked from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight.

This position supports the health services and DOC mission by ensuring that facility records are secure, complete and available on demand for the myriads of service areas within Health Services.

Coyote Ridge Corrections Center has a diverse population seeing different chronic diseases and taking care of those that need long term and palliative care.

Extended Observations unit up to 96 hr. stay (4 beds)
Long term palliative care unit
See up to 2500 patients with different chronic disease (diabetes, hypertension, cancer, autoimmune disorders and much more)
The mission of the Department of Corrections is to 'improve public safety by positively changing lives. For additional information visit our website at doc.wa.gov

Correctional Health is a rewarding career path at DOC, in which health care professionals treat a wide array of cases for patients residing in a state correctional facility. Health Services is responsible for basic primary care for incarcerated individuals. All disciplines within all of the 12 correctional facilities work closely together to reach a common goal, providing the best, most efficient, and cost-effective health care possible. Emphasis is placed on early identification of health concerns, care for acute and chronic health problems, and preventive care.

The mission of the Department of Corrections is to 'improve public safety by positively changing lives. For additional information visit our website at doc.wa.gov

If you’ve read this far, it is clear you have a desire to make a difference in public service. A completed application packet will include and IS REQUIRED:

A detailed resume.
A cover letter regarding your interest and outlining your qualifications.
Three professional references.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible.

Examples of duties

Some of what our RNs do:

The registered nurse delivers services which promote health, foster healing, and support coping and adjustment to various health conditions.
Screening, assessing, and evaluating incarcerated individuals and their conditions
Responding to all other requests for health care attention in a complete, timely, clinically appropriate and therapeutic manner;
Delegating and supervising work, monitoring, managing, coordinating, and delivering health care;
Planning transition, making referrals and arranging follow-up when patients transfer or return to the community;
Assisting patients to improve their skill and ability to provide care for themselves and their family
Counseling, consulting, teaching, advising, and providing health information that improves quality of health services and/or enhances safety and security.