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Registered Nurse - FT

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CoreCivic

Leavenworth, KS

RN · Emergency

Posted Jun 18

Unit
Emergency

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Correctional
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$41/hr
nursing in Kansas$34/hr

The median for nursing in Kansas is $34/hr, across 129 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

$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.

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Requirements

  • 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.

Place

City
Leavenworth, KS
Median rent
$1,229/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$72,987/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

State price level
10% below the national average

Kansas index 90.1, where 100 is the national average.

Address
Leavenworth, KS, USA

Leavenworth is a historic Missouri River town and home to Fort Leavenworth, one of the oldest active Army posts west of the Mississippi. Nurses will find a quiet, tight-knit community with a charming downtown and easy access to Kansas City's metro amenities about 30 minutes south.

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

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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…

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