Registered Nurse - SCI Laurel Highlands

Start the next chapter of your Nursing Career! The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is actively seeking devoted and passionate Registered Nurses. As a Corrections Nurse, you will enjoy working with experienced auxiliary staff and will have excellent managerial support. At the Department of Corrections, we work together as a dedicated team where collaboration and communication are integral.

We offer an excellent compensation package, including competitive income, generous paid time off, health insurance, and an excellent retirement package.

This position provides advanced professional nursing care to inmates within a State Correctional Institution. It supports individuals with physical or mental health needs, injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. As a Registered Nurse, you will perform the following duties:

• Patient Care: Implement nursing care plans, check vital signs, administer medications, perform treatments, and provide education to support inmate health
• Clinical Support: Assist physicians with examinations and clinics, administer tests and immunizations, and provide counseling and health guidance
• Emergency Response: Perform assessments, deliver emergency care such as first aid, CPR, or AED, and coordinate referrals as needed
• Record Management: Record and retrieve information in the electronic health record, prepare reports, and maintain required documentation
• Supply Maintenance: Sterilize instruments, inventory supplies, and ensure adequate stock in all treatment areas

Additional details may be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment.
• 5 days a week, 8‑hour shifts; 40‑hour work week. Rotating off days.
• The Department of Corrections is staffed by three (3) work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
  • 1st shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM; 2nd shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM; and 3rd shift: 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM
  • Work schedule to be discussed during the interview.
    • Additional hourly Shift Differential paid to those who work 2nd and 3rd shifts.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Please Note: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $88,130 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Please check your email, including spam folders, for these notices.

• This position requires active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• All employees possessing an active temporary practice permit must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one (1) year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• If you are within 60 days of graduating from a school of nursing approved by the State Board of Nursing, you are eligible to apply for this job posting. At the time of appointment to a position, you must show proof of possession of a current, valid PA temporary practice permit or PA Registered Nurse license.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other…