Registered Nurse - SCI Dallas; Shifts

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.

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This role focuses on providing nursing care and treatment services to individuals with medical, behavioral, or developmental needs in a correctional setting.

As a Registered Nurse, you will perform the following duties:

• Nursing Care: Deliver nursing services such as checking vital signs, giving medications, performing treatments, and reinforcing health education
• Medical Support: Assist physicians during exams and clinics while administering tests, screenings, and immunizations
• Emergency Response: Provide first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and an automated external defibrillator (AED) support and refer patients to appropriate medical professionals
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate electronic health records, complete written reports, and safeguard controlled substances
• Supply Management: Sterilize instruments, handle chemical and steam methods, and maintain an organized inventory of treatment supplies
• Team Communication: Share shift reports, communicate urgent information, and support smooth operations within the facility

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding the duties of this position may be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment, 40-hour work week.
• The Department of Corrections is staffed by four (3) work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
  • 12 hour shifts
    • 1st shift
      : 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
    • 2nd shift
      : 10:00 AM to 10:30 PM
    • 3rd shift
      : 2:00 PM to 2:30 AM
    • 30-minute lunch.
• Work hours TO BE DETERMINED. Employee works 80 hours in a 2 week period with rotating days off.
• Alternative work schedules may be available, depending on operational needs.
• 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 $89,882.00 (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.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

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

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

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…