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Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI) in Pendleton and Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in Umatilla will be holding a one-day recruiting event on Friday, March 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Blue Mountain Community College. During this event, corrections health service professionals will share information about careers in the medical field within the Department of Corrections (DOC).
Those who come on board at EOCI or TRCI will join a team of 4,500 corrections professionals across the state within DOC. In addition to excellent benefits, DOC provides many opportunities for job rotations, promotions, and continuing professional development.
All attendees will receive assistance with the online application, criminal history background check, reference checks, and a tour of ECOI. A tour of TRCI may be scheduled at a later date.
Those wishing to attend will need to bring valid photo identification (driver's license, military ID, or passport) and must be licensed by the Oregon Board of Nursing or hold an Oregon Certified Medication Aide certificate.
The event will be held at Blue Mountain Community College -- Science & Tech Building, 2411 NW Carden Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801. Interested applicants with questions about the recruiting event may call (541) 922-6004. Visit www.odocjobs.com for a list of all open positions and more information.
EOCI is a multi-custody prison located in Pendleton that houses over 1,600 male inmates. The institution is known for its Oregon Corrections Enterprises industries, including a garment factory that produces Prison Blues(C), whose products are sold in and outside the United States. Other industries are its embroidery and laundry facilities. EOCI provides a range of correctional programs and services including education, drug and alcohol treatment, mental health treatment, religious services, and inmate work crews. The buildings that make up EOCI were constructed in 1912 and 1913 and were originally used as a state mental hospital. After two years of renovation, EOCI received its first inmates in June 1985.
TRCI is a multi-custody prison in Umatilla that houses approximately 1,800 male inmates. TRCI participates in prison industries with Oregon Corrections Enterprises including institution and industrial laundry, mattress manufacturing, and sewing. Other institution work programs include reparation and cleaning of irrigation ditches, maintenance of local baseball fields, and work with local cities and the Hermiston School District. The facility provides a range of correctional programs and services including education, religious services, and behavioral health services. TRCI opened in 2000.
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