Behavioral & Clinical Professionals
Arizona Department of Corrections
Tempe, Arizona
RN
Posted Jun 23
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Arizona is $38/hr, across 276 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is searching for Healthcare providers to oversee several of our healthcare positions to provide appropriate, timely and professional care to inmates at the assigned facilities and/or contract private prisons. The following positions are available:
*Director of Nursing:* this executive-level position is responsible for the oversight of contracted vendors and the appropriate, timely, professional health services to inmates at the assigned state facilities and/or contracted prisons. This position will lead in the development of methodology for quality assurance audits and compliance with federal and state laws relevant to healthcare practice, ADCRR policies and procedures, various rules and regulations and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) accreditation standards. *You must have a Valid Unrestricted Nursing License from AZ Board of Nursing.*
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Requirements
- Valid Unrestricted Nursing License from AZ Board of Nursing
- Valid Unrestricted Nursing License from AZ Board of Nursing
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Flexible schedule
- 401(k)
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Life insurance
Place
- City
- Tempe, Arizona
- Median rent
- $1,743/mo
- Local household income
- $79,663/yr
- State price level
- 1% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Arizona index 100.7, where 100 is the national average.
Tempe blends desert beauty with college-town energy. Home to Arizona State University, the city centers around Tempe Town Lake, with the lakefront South Shore area popular among residents. Mill Avenue provides dining and nightlife. Its sunny climate and active outdoor lifestyle appeal to nurses seeking a warm-weather relocation.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is a state government agency responsible for the incarceration, rehabilitation, and reentry of individuals in Arizona's correctional system. ADCRR employs healthcare providers, including Directors of Nursing, to oversee health services delivered…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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