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Registered Nurse 3 - Correctional Services

RN

Posted Aug 17

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Correctional
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$48/hr
nursing in New York$40/hr

The median for nursing in New York is $40/hr, across 878 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

Duties Description To be discussed at time of interview.

Minimum Qualifications Open Competitive Appointment: possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; AND two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Substitution: a master’s degree in nursing may substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a doctorate in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Additional Comments Work hours to be confirmed at time of interview.

There is a $20,000 geographic pay differential not included in the above salary.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

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Requirements

  • RN
  • New York State RN License
  • Corrections facility medical clinic
  • Background check
  • Nursing
  • Doctoral degree
  • RN License
  • Master's degree in nursing
  • Mid-level
  • Master's degree

Place

City
Albany, New York
Median rent
$1,216/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$61,986/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
about the national average

Albany area index 99.6, where 100 is the national average.

New York's capital city sits along the Hudson River, blending historic government architecture with a compact downtown. Albany offers a steady healthcare market anchored by multiple hospital systems, making it a practical landing spot for nurses seeking state-capital stability without downstate New York's intensity.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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State of New York - Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of
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You are looking at the State of New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, listed in Albany. This is a state corrections department. You would not be walking into a hospital unit or a travel contract with a staffing…

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