Mental Health Registered Nurse - Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus

Position Title

Mental Health Registered Nurse - Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus

• Initial Posting Date: 01/21/2026
• Final date to receive applications: 01/26/2026
• Agency:
  Oregon Health Authority
• Salary Range: $8,237.00 - $10,877.00
• Position Type:
  Employee

The Oregon State Hospital, a division of the Oregon Health Authority, offers an opportunity for registered nurses to work with an excellent team to help people recover from illness and return to the community.

• Provide nursing care to individuals residing in the Oregon State Hospital, a forensic psychiatric facility.
• Administer medications as ordered by the provider.
• Develop nursing plans of care.
• Complete assessments and respond to emergent psychiatric situations that could be potentially dangerous.
• Monitor staff work assignments and supervise staff to provide therapeutic, safe, and secure milieu.

• Must possess and maintain a valid and unencumbered Oregon Professional Registered Nurse license during employment.

• Experience working in mental health.
• Experience in conflict and crisis management.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience in milieu management.
• Ability to manage multiple job responsibilities simultaneously.

• Offer contingent upon abuse check, criminal records check, driving records check, and sharing of information with OHA Office of Human Resources.
• Must pass pre‑employment drug test.

• Educational incentives:
  Bachelor's degree +4.75% base rate, Master’s degree +9.5% base rate, Doctorate +12% base rate.
• Shift incentives for weekends, evenings, nights, and specialty differentials for continuing education.
• Benefits package: medical, vision, and dental coverage; optional life insurance; short‑term and long‑term disability; deferred compensation savings; flexible spending accounts for health and childcare expenses.
• Paid holidays: 11; personal business days: 3; monthly sick leave: 8 hours; vacation accrual: 8 hours per month.
• Possible eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Membership in PERS/OPSRP.
• Training opportunities.

Shift: Swing 12:30-11:00pm. Days off:
Mon/Tue/Wed or Wed/Thu/Fri. Pilot 12‑hour shift schedule introduced February 1, 2026 with a 2.5% COLA increase.

• Submit application at the State of Oregon job opportunities webpage (external) or through Workday login (internal). Ensure work history is up to date.
• Before the announcement closes, log into Workday to check pending tasks.
• Check email and Workday inbox for updates.
• Follow veteran preference instructions; do not attach veteran documentation to resume.

• Personal profile and application materials are key; submissions are screened for consistency, communication, and attention to detail.
• Position is permanent, full‑time, 100% onsite at 2600 Center St. NE Salem, Oregon. Represented by AFSCME.
• Position is closed after the Final date to receive applications; for alternate formats, contact Jenny Templin at 971‑372‑8147 or jenny.templingon.gov.
• Benefits and details above.

Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, or sexual orientation, and we do not screen applicants based on current or past compensation. Salary is determined fairly. OHA is an anti‑racist organization working to eliminate health inequities.