Institution Registered Nurse - Multiple positions

Institution Registered Nurse – Multiple positions

Possess a valid Oregon Registered Professional Nurse’s License at the time of appointment.
Preference given to candidates with an unencumbered license.
Training or experience in a specialized area of nursing may be required at the time of recruitment.

Provide health care services to individuals living in ODOC correctional facilities.
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.
Coordinate patient’s health care by scheduling services on-site and community-based services to ensure optimal patient health outcomes are achieved.
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.
Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records of patient care.
Document all requests for medical attention, objective data collected during patient care, treatment provided, evaluation of treatment effectiveness, and patient education provided.
Coordinate nursing care activities with services provided by other departments.
Assume responsibility for the operations of the unit in the absence of management staff.
Evaluate and monitor medical supplies to ensure appropriate supplies are available in sufficient quantities and that accurate accounting and secure storage of supplies, including narcotic, needle and syringe counts, is maintained.