Registered Nurse
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- Eligibility
- RNCorrectionsPrison Medical Clinic
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Psych
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Posted Jul 23
The work and the unit
- Unit
- Psych
- Specialty
- Corrections · Prison Medical Clinic
- Setting
- Correctional
Schedule and commitments
- Shift
- Nights
- Term
- Permanent
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- In range for Pennsylvania staff rolesPennsylvania staff postings that state pay run $23/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $47/hr, across 465 postings.
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability options
- Paid time off
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- Floating holidays
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Overtime pay
- Shift differential pay
- Weekend differential pay
- Premium holiday pay
- Signing bonus
- Employee referral bonus
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active RN license in the state the facility is located
- Also asks
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Also asks
- Ability to multi-task
- Also asks
- Strong patient assessment skills
- Also asks
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Also asks
- Demonstrate clinical competency
What's around it?
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,094/mo
- Household income
- $61,720/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
PrimeCare Medical, Inc. is looking for dedicated and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work in the medical department at the Cumberland County Prison located in Carlisle, PA .
This is a Full-Time position, with the following available schedules
- Night Shift (6 pm to 6:30 am)
Responsibilities
- Performs duties under the supervision of a Medical Director or other mid-level practitioner (i.e. PA-C or CRNP) according to protocols established by the Medical Director.
- Ensure that the proper flow of relevant information (inmate/patient information, unit problems) is disseminated to appropriate personnel.
- Provide health counseling to inmates/patients.
- Conduct sick calls for inmates/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries defined by written protocol and approved by the PCM Medical Director. Refer to all cases not covered by written protocol or that do not respond to treatment to an appropriate PCM Physician.
- Administer immunizations, tuberculin testing; basic and advanced first aid; basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation; visual acuity and telebinocular examinations, and oxygen, when indicated.
- Perform twelve (12) lead electrocardiograms and assemble results for interpretation by a provider.
- Record retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record.
- Administer treatment prescribed by verbal or written orders from a provider.
- Administer oral and parenteral medications prescribed by a Provider.
- At a minimum of every shift, at the beginning of the shift, take vital signs, do a complete assessment, and document findings on the dispensary card of all inmates/patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit.
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Benefits
PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, and Vision (Single and Family plans are both available). We also offer Life Insurance and Disability options, Generous PTO, Floating Holidays, 401k with match, and a tuition reimbursement program.
Compensation
In addition to the hourly pay rate PrimeCare Medical also offers Overtime Pay
- Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation, Premium Holiday Pay, as well as Sign-on Bonus and Employee Referral Bonus opportunities.
(Please note that the pay range is not a sliding scale based on experience; it reflects the base pay as well as the differentials offered between shifts.)
Requirements
- Active RN license in the state the facility is located
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong patient assessment skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Demonstrate clinical competency
Sourced from a public job board.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?