DJJ Staff Nurse - Gainesville, GA 40 hrs/week
Gainesville, Georgia
RN · Higher Education
Posted Jul 16 · Not open to new grads
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Higher Education
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 40 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Georgia is $40/hr, across 331 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Full Time - 40 hours per week nursing position at Augusta University's Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services in Gainesville, GA. Responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for justice-involved youth. Requires RN license in Georgia, 1 year clinical experience, BCLS certification, and security clearance.
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“Requires RN license in Georgia, 1 year clinical experience, BCLS certification, and security clearance. Full Time - 40 hours per week Base rate of $39.50 per hour 41 paid days” · from this posting
Requirements
- Georgia RN license
- Licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia. 1 year of previous experience in a clinical setting. Good organizational and decision-making skills; good physical and mental health; able to work under pressure; must relate well to patients, security staff, visitors, and co-workers. Functions within the Georgia Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act. Must have current Health Care Provider BCLS Certification, obtained through American Heart or Red Cross Program. Must be able to lift 50lbs. Normal bending, reaching, stooping. Standing and sitting for long periods of time. Must be able to move quickly in cases of emergency (within 4 minutes). Normal levels of hearing and seeing, if necessary, with corrective appliances. Must be able to perform BCLS. Security Clearance by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
Benefits
- 41 paid days off per year; additional benefits available via Augusta University benefits portal
Place
- City
- Gainesville, Georgia
- Rent against this pay
- 19% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $66,974/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% below the national average
$1,299 median rent against $6,933 a month at $40/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
Gainesville area index 96.8, where 100 is the national average.
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the shores of Lake Lanier, Gainesville blends small-town Southern charm with growing healthcare opportunities. About an hour from Atlanta, it's a relaxed, nature-rich community where nurses can enjoy lake life and mountain trails after shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Augusta University is a public university in Georgia with a growing health sciences enterprise, currently serving over 12,000 students with ambitions to reach 16,000 by 2030. The university has secured historic state and philanthropic support, including a $146.2 million translational…
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