Registered Nurse - Correctional - $2,356 per week
Independence, Virginia
Staffing partner
This role comes through American Medical Staffing, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
- Shift and hours
- Nights36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Correctional
- License
- RN licenseValid RN license in Virginia or willingness to obtain
- Term
- 13 weeks · Travel
Do you qualify?
- License
- Valid RN license in Virginia or willingness to obtain Check your license
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Pays above most Virginia travel rolesVirginia travel postings that state pay run $1,770/week to $2,810/week, the middle half $1,930/week to $2,320/week, across 85 postings.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan with up to 2% match
- Life insurance
- Wellness PTO (1-2 weeks paid time off)
More benefits (11)
- Hotel discounts up to 60%
- Loyalty program with financial incentives
- Referral program ($500 per referral)
- Working Advantage discounts on retail, entertainment, and travel
- 20% off scrubs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounted Pet Insurance
- Wellness Program (fitness, nutrition, financial wellness)
- Betterhelp - 1 month free therapy, then discounted rate
- Travel reimbursement available
- Compliance & Credentialing Support
The role and schedule
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- American Medical Staffing
You are looking at American Medical Staffing as a travel or contract path into Independence, Virginia—not a single hospital badge, but a mid-size staffing firm (roughly 201–500 people) based in Hunt Valley, Maryland that matches RNs to facility assignments. Contracts…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for 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?
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Your fit
On your path
Corrections RN and LPN roles both; some facilities take new grads.
Original listing
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Travel nurse Correctional position in Independence, Virginia. 13-26 week contract, 36 hours per week, 12-hour night shifts, every other weekend. Requires 2 years RN experience with at least 2 years in Corrections nursing. Valid RN license in Virginia or willingness to obtain. Preferred: BLS certification, experience with security protocols in corrections environment.
What's around it?
Independence, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $668/mo
- Household income
- $39,286/yr, all local households, not nurse pay