Registered Nurse - SCI Smithfield

Overview

Position:
Registered Nurse – Corrections (SCI Smithfield).

We are looking for dedicated Registered Nurses to deliver direct nursing care in a correctional setting.

• Patient Care:
  Assess inmate health needs and provide treatments, medication, and daily living assistance.
• Clinical Support:
  Assist physicians during examinations and clinics, and administer tests, immunizations, and screenings.
• Emergency Response:
  Provide first aid, CPR, AED use, and other urgent care actions during medical emergencies.
• Record Keeping:
  Document care, maintain medical records, and prepare reports to ensure accurate health information.
• Team Coordination:
  Share shift reports, communicate essential information, and support continuity of care across staff.
• Infection Control:
  Follow required procedures to maintain safety, sanitation, and quality improvement standards.

• Full‑time employment, 40‑hour work week.
• 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.
• Shift Structure:
  • 1st shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
  • 2nd shift: 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM
  • 3rd shift: 10:00 PM – 6:30 AM
• Work hours to be determined.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework:
  Not available.

Competitive income, generous paid time off, health insurance, and a retirement package. The starting salary is $88,130 (before taxes). Eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.

• 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 one (1) year as defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• If within 60 days of graduating from a school of nursing approved by the State Board of Nursing, you are eligible to apply. Proof of a current, valid PA temporary practice permit or PA Registered Nurse license must be presented at appointment.
• 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.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.