Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range:

$46.41 - $59.65 Hourly

Department:

Health Department

Job Type:

Regular Represented

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

May 15, 2026

The Opportunity:

Discover a Career in Correctional Nursing

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

An additional benefit to being a full time employee with the Multnomah County Health Department is that you will qualify for the Federal Student Aid U.S Department Of Education Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Essentially this is a program that allows those that work for a qualifying employer for a period of at least 10 years to have their student loans forgiven. To learn more about  Public Service Loan Forgiveness please visit Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Overview:

Additional Compensation:

• Premiums: Corrections Health Nurses receive an additional 10% hourly premium and hourly differentials for working swing ($2.50/hr), graveyard ($5.50/hr), weekends ($3.50/hr) shifts.

• Mandatory Overtime*: The first 4 hours of the mandated shift will be paid at an overtime rate (1.5x), and the remaining hours of the mandated shift will be paid at a double-time rate (2.0x). In addition, if you are scheduled to work the following day after a mandated shift, then that schedule shift will be paid at an overtime rate (1.5x).

• Benefits:  Multnomah County offers generous vacation and sick leave, exceptional medical and dental plans, and pension. For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit: https://multco.us/benefits/new-employee-benefits

THIS WORK MATTERS!

This recruitment will be used to fill various types of positions as positions become available. Types of jobs may include regular full time or part time positions, on-call positions (up to 20 hours per week) or temporary positions (up to 40 hours a week for up to 6 months). 

 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply immediately as we are scheduling interviews!

Our facilities collectively house almost 800 adults and nearly 30 juveniles. Over 36,000 adults and over 2,000 juveniles are cared for each year.

As a Community Health Nurse (CHN) you will provide professional and compassionate healthcare services to detained individuals starting at intake with triage, care planning and management of their care while in custody,  until they are released to the community or transferred to another facility. Corrections Health personnel provide comprehensive assessments and treatment that reflects the standard of care in the community. Our medical team  partners with the Multnomah County Sheriff Deputies to prioritize safety and care for our staff and detainees.

As a community health nurse in Corrections Health, you will help serve in our three Correctional Health facilities.

1. The Multnomah County Detention Center (downtown)

2. Inverness Jail (near PDX airport)

3. The Juvenile Detention Center (NE Portland)

Other duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Respond to acute medical and mental health events

• Evaluate, monitor, and treat drug and alcohol withdrawal

• Wound care

• Delegate Certified Medication Aides

• Health education

• Facilitate transition planning for release to the community

  

TO QUALIFY:

 

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless