Registered Nurse 2- Clallam Bay

• Please Note: COVID Vaccine requirement for DOC employment NO LONGER REQUIRED*

Registered Nurse 2 (RN2)

Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC)

Clallam Bay, WA

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Registered Nurse (RN2) for the Clallam Bay Corrections Center located in, WA.

CBCC has an operating capacity of 858 male individuals located on the point of the Olympic Peninsula. Located in Clallam Bay, WA.  It is 50 miles west of Port Angeles and looks out over the Strait of Juan de Fuca at Vancouver Island.

PLEASE NOTE/TRAVEL INFO: We have a Vanpool incentive available to DOC employees who are eligible for the Clallam Transit Vanpool program commuting to Clallam Bay Corrections Center or the Olympic Corrections Center. Please be sure to ask for details on how to sign up!!

Current shifts available:

• Wednesday- Sunday 06:00- 14:00

• Saturday-Monday 0600-1400 Tuesday-Wednesday 1400-2200

• Monday- Friday 1400- 2200

• Monday, Tuesday 1145-2215 Thursday Friday 1945-0615

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.

• One dollar ($1.00) per hour during any hours assigned to work from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.

• Three dollars ($3.00) per hour during any hours worked from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight.

A COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET WILL INCLUDE:

• A detailed resume

• A cover letter

• 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. 

"This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions"  

• 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 the 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.

• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.

• Active and unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in Washington State. If you currently hold an active an unencumbered multi-state/compact licensure from another state, you must change your primary state of residence to WA and apply for a WA State Multi-State licensure within 60 days of employment.

• The possession of or the ability to obtain a valid Washington State license to practice as a Registered Nurse prior to employment.

• Must have initial and continuous unencumbered/unrestricted licensure.

• One year experience working as a Registered Nurse.

• Have American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Please include a minimum of three professional references with your application:

• The Department of Corrections defines a professional reference as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.

• If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.

• Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.

What we offer:

As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation.   Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:

• Relocation Assistance Available!

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)

• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year

• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month

• 12 paid holidays a year

• Generous retirement plan

• Flex Spending Accounts

• Dependent Care Assistance

• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

• Salary is based on steps A-U.  Step U is normally a longevity step.

Additional Information:

• The mission of DOC is to improve public safety. For additional information about the agency, please visit doc.wa.gov.

• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire.    Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.

• Employees may work directly with or in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.

• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws.

• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days of the date of hire.  When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment may also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.

• If this position is included in a Union Shop, employees will be required to become members within thirty (30) days of employment.

• Requires respirator medical evaluation questionnaire, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required by the WA Industrial Safety & Act standards. Refer to WAC 296-842 to learn more.

• Must be able to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds. Under rare circumstances this position may be required to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.

Our Mission: To improve public safety by positively changing lives.

Our Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

Our Core Values:

• Cultivate an environment of integrity and trust: Corrections values partnership and trust. We foster openness and support courageous conversations. We are committed to doing what we say we are going to do by being accountable and taking personal ownership in our actions.

• Respectful and inclusive interactions: Corrections appreciates and values individuals by promoting an inclusive and diverse environment, which encourages safety. We respect, value, and listen to the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of our stakeholders and consider the impact on those we serve as well as each other.

• People's safety: Corrections believes in creating an environment that values physical, mental, and emotional security and well-being. We honor those who advance safety for all.

• Positivity in words and actions: At Corrections, we assume positive intentions and believe there is a shared desire for the best outcome. We consistently demonstrate positive behavior and always put forth our best effort.

• Supporting people's success: Corrections is committed to our community - understanding individuals, instilling hope, embracing change, and providing opportunities.

We are committed to hiring individuals who possess the following core diversity competencies:

• Foster a positive attitude and openness toward the ever changing social and cultural makeup of the workplace.

• Work effectively with people of different perspectives, abilities, disabilities, races, religions, ages, lifestyle preferences and social, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.

• Respectfully acknowledge people's differences and recognize these differences as important and valuable.

• Promote inclusiveness.

• Be culturally sensitive and appropriate.

• Respect and value diverse backgrounds and traditions.

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email amberrier@doc1.wa.gov or call at 509.540.7078. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1.800.833.6388.