Registered Nurse - FT
Leavenworth, Kansas
- Eligibility
- Emergency
Posted Jun 18
- Unit and setting
- Correctional
- License
- RN licenseMust possess current licensure in the state of employment.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Must possess current licensure in the state of employment.
- License
- A valid driver's license is required.
- Education
- Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree/diploma in nursing.
- Experience
- Must be at least 21 years of age. Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.
Preferred
- Experience
- One (1) year of professional nursing experience preferred.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Kansas staff rolesKansas staff postings that state pay run $25/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $31/hr to $47/hr, across 261 postings.
The workplace
You would be practicing institutional nursing with CoreCivic Health Services in Leavenworth, Kansas—work framed as patient-focused care for people inside a corrections setting. Our single Leavenworth posting lists $41.42 an hour. Nurses who have done this job talk about learning…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, 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?
Your fit
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$41.42 - $52.89 / hour
At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.
At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Registered Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.
The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.
- Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents.
- Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment
- Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.
- Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.
- Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.
Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree/diploma in nursing.
- Must possess current licensure in the state of employment.
- One (1) year of professional nursing experience preferred.
- A valid driver's license is required.
- Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.
CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.
What's around it?
Leavenworth, KSFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 10% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,229/mo
- Household income
- $72,987/yr, all local households, not nurse pay