Registered Nurse - SCI Laurel Highlands

The Position

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. We want to hear from you, so apply today!

Description Of Work

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

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.
• 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 hours to be determined. 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.

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.