RN/LPN (F/T, P/T Boston)
Correctional Psychiatric Services PC
Boston, Massachusetts
Posted Sep 4
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- RN/LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Massachusetts is $40/hr, across 426 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
About Us
For over 32 years, CPS Healthcare has been more than a healthcare provider—we’ve been a trusted partner to the communities and correctional facilities we serve. As a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), we bring both expertise and heart to every patient interaction, knowing that thoughtful care can change lives. Every day, our team works side by side to provide compassionate, evidence-based medical and behavioral health services that make a real difference for those who need it most.
Job
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Summary
We are seeking dedicated RNs and LPNs to deliver high-quality patient care at our Suffolk House of Correction and Nashua Street Jail locations. The RN and LPN will manage patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation while directing and guiding patient teaching, activities, and ancillary personnel in alignment with professional nursing standards.
Responsibilities
- Assess the physical, psychological, and social needs of patients.
- Obtain health histories and apply clinical knowledge to evaluate conditions.
- Provide written assessments upon admission, during confinement, and at discharge.
- Summarize data and make triage decisions communicated to care providers.
- Develop individualized treatment plans using approved protocols.
- Coordinate referrals to appropriate providers within the Medical Department.
- Consult with nurses, physicians, and correctional staff as needed.
- Administer medications, including IV therapy, in accordance with physician orders.
- Conduct diagnostic tests and communicate results to ancillary departments.
- Implement nutrition and therapeutic diet plans as ordered.
- Document nursing encounters using SOAP charting.
- Communicate patient information to staff, physicians, and department heads.
- Identify and address existing or potential issues in patient care.
- Recommend improvements in procedures, equipment, and supplies.
- Assist with staff education and in-service training.
- Foster a positive, team-oriented work environment.
- Adhere to CPS policies, state practice acts, and Code of Ethics for Nurses.
- Participate in quality assurance and chart review processes.
- Accept additional duties or shifts as assigned.
- Follow all security rules and regulations.
Schedule
Candidates must be okay with working shifts at both locations in Boston (House of Corrections and NSJ)
- F/T or P/T
- Day shift (7 AM-3 PM)
- Evening (3 PM–11 PM)
- Overnight (11PM - 7AM)
Rate
RN Hourly Rate: $55.00–$61.00 per hour, plus
- shift differential, based on years of experience
LPN Hourly Rate: $48.00–$54.00 per hour, plus
- shift differential, based on years of experience
Benefits
(Available to eligible employees)
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Health insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off
Voluntary Benefits including
- Life insurance
- Accident insurance
- Disability insurance
Requirements
Physical
Requirements
- Regularly required to stand; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move over 35 pounds.
- Regularly able to adequately perform CPR.
Qualifications and
Experience
- Graduate from a national or state approved school of vocational nursing.
- Currently licensed to practice as an RN or LPN in the state of Massachusetts.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to apply principles of nursing care.
- Recognition of signs and symptoms of mental illness, emotional disturbance, or chemical dependency.
- Holds current CPR certification.
Thank you for your interest in CPS Healthcare! We look forward to connecting with you to learn more about your goals and explore this opportunity together.
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Requirements
- PHYSICAL
- Regularly required to stand; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move over 35 pounds.
- Regularly able to adequately perform CPR.
Place
- City
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Median rent
- $2,147/mo
- Local household income
- $97,344/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Boston area index 108.3, where 100 is the national average.
Boston blends world-class medicine with deep colonial history. Compact walkable neighborhoods like Back Bay and the South End sit beside the Charles River. Winters are real and housing is costly, but nurses gain access to America's premier healthcare corridor.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
Correctional Psychiatric Services, P.C. (CPS Healthcare) is a Massachusetts-based Minority-Business Enterprise (MBE) with over 27 years of experience providing expert management, clinical leadership, and medical and behavioral health services to correctional facilities across New England. Unlike large national correctional healthcare…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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