Nurse - care - night - nursing

Position Title: Institution Registered Nurse (Wilsonville)

Application Deadline: 06/08/2026

Institution Registered Nurse (Wilsonville)

Coffee Creek Correctional Facility - Wilsonville, Oregon

We need dedicated professionals to provide on-site care within our secure correctional facility medical units. This role offers flexible scheduling, a manageable patient load, and the ability to follow the course of treatment without the pressures of billing or insurance. This is a rewarding role for those who value continuity of care and making a real difference.

The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) is seeking Registered Nurses with a passion for caring for marginalized and underserved incarcerated individuals. This role emphasizes continuity of care, professional autonomy, and the ability to make a meaningful difference. The ODOC patient population has significant mental health and substance use needs, along with various socioeconomic stressors, and nursing staff are critical to delivering evidence-based care, health education, and patient advocacy in the correctional setting.

Your primary responsibility will be to provide health care services to individuals living in ODOC correctional facilities. Direct Patient Care: Provide nursing care including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, care planning, medication administration, laboratory/medical procedures, and treatment in accordance with ODOC policies, procedures, protocols, provider orders, and evidence-based standards of care.

Coordination of Care: Coordinate patient health care by scheduling on-site and community-based services to achieve optimal outcomes.

Provide comprehensive patient education and act as a resource for non-medical staff regarding health care in the correctional setting. Advocate for patient care needs to ensure timely care within the correctional environment.

Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records of patient care. Document requests for medical attention, objective data, treatment provided, evaluation of effectiveness, and patient education.

Administrative: Coordinate nursing care activities with other departments. Assume responsibility for unit operations in the absence of management staff. Monitor medical supplies to ensure adequate quantities, with secure storage and accurate accounting, including narcotics, needles, and syringes.

This position is represented by AFSCME and may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through PERS, as defined by statute.

DOC benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic life coverage through PEBB, plus retirement benefits through PERS. Paid vacation and sick leave accrue monthly, with wage increases per the applicable labor contract.

5% for bilingual

Swing shift - $3.92/hour

Night shift - $5/hour

Weekend shift - $5/hour

Possess a valid Oregon Registered Professional Nurse's License at the time of appointment. Note: At the time of recruitment, the agency may require training or experience in a specialized area of nursing.

Professional principles, practices, and theory of nursing practice

Laws, rules, and regulations governing nursing practice

Medical terminology

Pharmacology management

Medical ethics

Infection control/communicable disease management

Operating personal computers

Social justice oriented

Health equity focus

Application Information

In the Work Experience section include dates and duties of all relevant positions to demonstrate how you meet the attributes. After submission, respond to the two questionnaires related to public records requests and veterans’ preference.

Monitor email and Workday for updates. You may be asked to submit a skills assessment, a writing sample, or other assessment as part of the screening process.

We may close the announcement at any time when we have received an adequate number of applications.

Must be able to work any day of the week and any shift (swing, graveyard, or day).

Contact with adults in custody, who may become violent, in a correctional setting.

Occasional mandatory double shifts.

May be exposed to chemicals, radiation, communicable diseases, or other hazards.

Occasional local or in-state travel for training or meetings.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves over 12,000 adults in custody across 12 state prisons. It also supervises more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. Family health, vision, and dental insurance

Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays

Optional short- and long-term disability

Term life insurance

Fully paid retirement program

Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare

A job offer will be extended through Workday if you are successful.

The successful candidate must pass a CJIS fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Some felony convictions may disqualify, but a felony record does not automatically exclude an applicant. Please monitor Workday and email for additional tasks. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) are embedded in the Department of Corrections core values.