Registered Nurse - SCI Houtzdale

Step into a meaningful career as a Registered Nurse with the Department of Corrections - SCI Houtzdale. This role offers you the chance to make a real impact by supporting the health and well‑being of individuals in a unique care environment. Your expertise will help guide patients toward better outcomes while you grow your professional skills. Join a team that values compassion, dedication, and high‑quality care.

• Patient Care: Perform vital checks, administer medications, and support daily living needs for inmates
• Medical Support: Assist clinicians with examinations, clinics, treatments, and health screenings
• Emergency Response: Provide first aid, CPR, AED use, and urgent medical assessments during critical situations
• Record Keeping: Document patient information, maintain medical files, and prepare reports for transfers or releases
• Supply Management: Sterilize equipment, monitor inventory, and keep treatment areas stocked
• Team Coordination: Share shift reports and communicate essential information to staff to maintain continuity of care

• Full‑time employment.
• 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 to 2:30 PM; 2nd shift: 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM; and 3rd shift: 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM
  • Work hours to be determined – rotating shifts – Sunday through Saturday.
• 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.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $88,130.00 (before taxes).

• 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.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• 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.
• 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 or appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preference 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.