Registered Nurse - SCI Fayette

The Position

Are you ready to bring your skills to a place where your care truly matters as a Registered Nurse with the Department of Corrections? In this role, you support individuals with medical and behavioral needs by providing steady and reliable nursing care. You help create a safe, structured environment that promotes health and stability. Join a team where your dedication strengthens the well-being of those at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Fayette. Watch this video to see what the PA DOC has to offer you!

Description Of Work

This role centers on providing nursing care and treatment to individuals with physical or mental health needs, disabilities, or behavioral challenges. You deliver direct care while helping maintain a safe and organized clinical environment.

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

• Care Delivery: Implement nursing care plans by checking vital signs, administering medications, performing treatments, and reinforcing education to ensure quality service
• Patient Support: Assist individuals with activities of daily living, hygiene, mobility, and restorative techniques to meet basic physical care needs
• Emergency Response: Provide first aid, CPR, AED intervention, and other urgent care, and refer cases to appropriate clinical professionals
• Clinical Coordination: Communicate essential information to custody staff, supervisors, and health administrators to maintain safe and steady operations
• Record Management: Review medical records, prepare reports, and document information in the electronic health system while maintaining controlled substance logs
• Supply Maintenance: Sterilize instruments, track inventory, and maintain adequate stock in treatment areas

If you have the required medical experience and wish to explore a rewarding career that offers the opportunity to share your skills while earning a great salary, apply today!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding the duties of this position may be found in the position description. Work Hours and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40-hour work week.
• The Department of Corrections is staffed by three work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. These shifts include 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). Your work schedule is to be determined. 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.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

Qualifications Necessary Special Requirements:

• 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.

Other Requirements:

• 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.

Legal Requirements:

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

How to Apply:

• 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 required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans: 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 and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 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.

Examination Information

• 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.