Part-Time Institution Registered Nurse

Initial Posting Date:09/02/2025Application Deadline:/Agency:Oregon Youth AuthoritySalary Range:$45.36 - $62.77 hourlyPosition Type:EmployeePosition Title:Part-Time Institution Registered NurseJob Description:Oregon Youth AuthorityINSTITUTION REGISTERED NURSETillamook, OR - Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility/Camp TillamookShift Information: Friday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Salary: $45.36 - $62.77 hourlyOYA welcomes you to join the Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility/Camp Tillamook as an Institution Registered Nurse.Are you motivated to provide the best quality of treatment care to youth in our facility? If so, OYA invites you to apply for our Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility (TYCF) Institution Registered Nurse (RN). As the Health Services Clinic Nurse, you will promote and maintain the physical and mental health of our youth in custody. You will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive health care services and for the direct professional nursing care to our youth having physical and mental health complaints. As the RN, you will also be responsible for developing a health care plan for the youth. Other duties includes:Holds daily sick-call and as-needed evaluations.Initiates appropriate treatment according to current medical and nursing treatment plans of care.Evaluates youth returning from unauthorized absence and parole violations according to standard procedure.Provides emergency and first aid evaluations and treatment, as required, sustaining vital functions. Refers patients to appropriate emergency provider.Assists medical, dental, psychiatric, and psychological providers with examination and reports.Performs destruction of unused or outdated medicationPerforms discharge planning functions to ensure continuity of care. Ensures youth is educated regarding health conditions, health care needs and medication prior to discharge.Carries out physician/dentist/nurse practitioner orders, ensuring they are appropriate, by observation and feedback from staff members, youth and youth's family. Evaluates effectiveness of care and adjusts accordingly while being consistent with best practices of the nursing profession.Collects laboratory specimens and samples for testing and analysis.Maintains accurate, legible and complete records of patient care in electronic Medical record (HER) including chart documentation, objective data collection, treatment provided, evaluation of treatment effectiveness, patient education provided, and the writing of nursing care plans.Enters essential youth-related health information into Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS).Additional Information:Open Until Filled: This recruitment will remain open until filled but we may close the announcement at any time when we have received an adequate number of applications. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.Part-Time: This is a part-time position. Benefits will be prorated according to the number of hours worked.Representation: This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU).Would you like to learn more about this position or how our application process works? Join our Recruitment team during our OYA Career Chat Sessions on Wednesday, September 17. We can assist you with all your application and agency questions!Join us every Wednesday from 11:00am-11:30am.Click Here to Register for OYA Career Chats!About OYAThe Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is a national leader in the juvenile justice field, pioneering the implementation of a positive human development framework for its work with staff and youth, and using data to match the right youth with the right services. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions to support youth under our care. Our agency mission is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences and the opportunity to contribute in the success of youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you!People of color, women and other members of historically underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply!Please take a moment to watch this quick video about Oregon Youth Authority, our team and our culture bit.ly/work4OYA. For more information, please visit 's in it for You?OYA values our employees and supports a family friendly work/life balance with flexible work schedules and a comprehensive benefits package.Benefits include your choice of low-cost high-coverage medical plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts and employee assistance programs. Enjoy generous time-off with 11 paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, and 3 annual personal leave days. Click here to visit our full benefits website.Invest in your future with our competitive pension plan and deferred compensation program. This position receives annual increases on anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached. Upon PERS eligibility, employees will receive a 6.95% increase to their base salary and will pay the employee 6% contribution to PERS.Discover more about working in Oregon state government by clicking here.What You Need To Qualify:Possess a valid Oregon Registered Professional Nurse's License at the time of appointment.Additional Qualifications:Possess an active CPR cardDesired Attributes:We may show preference to candidates whose application materials demonstrate the following:Experience working with an Electronic Health Record System.Knowledge of medical ethics.Experience working in a team environment in a variety of environments and situations.Experience prioritizing and completing work assignments with specified deadlines.How to apply:1. Complete the application (we will not accept an attached resume in place of a completed application).2. Complete questionnaire.3. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request authorization. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the public records request task will come to your Workday inbox.4. If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. The task to claim preference will come after the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks. Click here for a guide on how to upload your documents. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.Additional Information:Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.” The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.Pre-employment Checks:In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities. In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards.All OYA employees are required to submit to a two-step TB test to establish a TB free "base line." If offered employment and you accept, OYA will offer you the TB testing, and if you refuse, OYA will require the necessary documentation from your personal health care provider as a condition of employment.All positions in OYA will require the incumbent to serve as a "mandatory reporter" of child abuse.Visa Sponsorship:We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. OYA uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.Have Questions?:For questions about the job announcement, email View email address on click.appcast.io . #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Oregon