Graduate Nurse - EVENING SHIFT - Emergency Nursing

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. We offer an excellent compensation package, including competitive income, generous paid time off, health insurance, and an excellent retirement package. Watch this video to see what the PA DOC has to offer you!

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

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

Sterilize instruments, inventory supplies, and ensure adequate stock in all treatment areas

Full-time employment.

5 days a week, 8-hour shifts; 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; and3rd shift: 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM

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 $89,882.00 (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.

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.

Legal Requirements:

Veterans:

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.

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 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. Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.