Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Corrections | $2,326 Weekly | Somerset, PA
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Staffing partner
You'll work in a secure correctional healthcare setting on a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania assignment. This role comes through Purple Cow Recruiting, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts, plus one 8-hour shift every two weeks · Rotating 12-hour shifts · 12-hour shift options: 6:00 AM–6:30 PM (day) or 6:00 PM–6:30 AM (night) 80 hours every two weeks
- Unit and setting
- Psych · Correctional This Commonwealth of Pennsylvania opportunity is based in a secure correctional healthcare environment.correctional facility patients
- License
- RN license Current, active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license required.Current, active Pennsylvania RN license
- Term
- Travel
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current, active Pennsylvania RN license Current, active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license required. Check your license
- Also asks
- Strong nursing assessment and clinical judgment skills Strong nursing assessment and clinical judgment skills.
- Also asks
- Ability to work the assigned 12-hour day or night shift Ability to work the assigned 12-hour day or night shift.
- Also asks
- Availability for six 12-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift every two weeks Availability for six 12-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift every two weeks.
- Also asks
- Ability to work assigned major holidays Ability to work assigned major holidays.
- Also asks
- Meet Commonwealth and correctional facility requirements before placement Ability to meet applicable Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and correctional facility requirements prior to placement.
Preferred
- Experience
- Correctional healthcare experience Previous correctional healthcare experience.
- Experience
- Acute care nursing experience Previous acute care nursing experience.
- Experience
- Psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience Previous psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Pays above most Pennsylvania travel rolesPennsylvania travel postings that state pay run $1,520/week to $2,500/week, the middle half $1,900/week to $2,320/week, across 103 postings.
- Pay reviews
- $1,246 weekly travel stipend Weekly Travel Stipend: $1,246, subject to eligibilityPermanent tax-home address must be more than 50 miles from the assignment facility
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- medication and treatment administration Administer medications and treatments as ordered.
- Weekends
- Every other weekend off Weekends: Every other weekend off
- Holidays
- Expect to work major upcoming holidays Holidays: Expect to work major upcoming holidays
- Details
- Must be prepared for the assigned schedule, including major holidays Consultants must be prepared for the assigned shift schedule, including major upcoming holidays.
- Details
- 8-hour shift on 2:00 PM–10:30 PM or 6:00 AM–2:00 PM likely scheduled 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM or 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- Purple Cow Recruiting
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
Ask Mira
Your fit
On your path
Corrections is open from year one. RN and LPN roles both; some facilities take new grads.
Original listing
Posted on Purple Cow Recruiting’s careers page.
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TRAVEL REGISTERED NURSES (RNs) - CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE
Somerset, pennsylvania
$2,326 gross weekly | 3 openings
Rotating 12-hour shifts | 80 hours every two weeks
Fast track to travel - complete your pre-screen
You care for others. you deserve a staffing partner who cares about you.
At Heartline Staffing, we're nurses too. We understand the long shifts, the responsibility, and the dedication it takes to care for others. We believe healthcare professionals deserve honest communication, professional respect, and a staffing team that understands their work. We're recruiting experienced Registered Nurses for three travel correctional healthcare opportunities in Somerset, Pennsylvania.
Your travel assignment
- Weekly Gross Pay: $2,326 based on 40 hours
- Taxable W-2 Hourly Pay: $27.00
- Weekly Travel Stipend: $1,246, subject to eligibility
- Scheduled Hours: 80 hours every two weeks
Schedule
- Six 12-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift per two-week period
- Weekends: Every other weekend off
- Holidays: Expect to work major upcoming holidays
Your shift
12-Hour Shift Options
- 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
- OR
- 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM
Additional 8-Hour Shift
One 8-hour shift every two weeks, likely scheduled 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM or 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Consultants must be prepared for the assigned shift schedule, including major upcoming holidays.
About the assignment
This Commonwealth of Pennsylvania opportunity is based in a secure correctional healthcare environment. You'll work alongside licensed nursing professionals and an interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide essential registered nursing care while following established clinical procedures and correctional facility security protocols. Correctional healthcare requires nurses who can remain professional, adaptable, and focused while providing safe, respectful care within a secure environment.
What you'll do
- Provide direct nursing care within the Registered Nurse scope of practice.
- Assess and monitor patient health and changes in condition.
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered.
- Provide routine and urgent nursing care as appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Communicate changes in patient condition to appropriate healthcare team members.
- Collaborate with nursing and interdisciplinary healthcare staff.
- Follow established clinical, safety, security, and facility procedures.
- Provide professional patient care within a secure correctional environment.
Travel eligibility
This opportunity offers a travel compensation package. Your permanent tax-home address must be more than 50 miles from the assignment facility to meet Heartline's travel-distance policy. Tax-free stipend eligibility is subject to applicable IRS requirements.
Why heartline staffing?
Because the people caring for others deserve to be cared about, too. Heartline Staffing is a nurse-led healthcare staffing company built on a commitment to honest communication, professional respect, and meaningful relationships. We know healthcare because we've worked in healthcare. We understand the challenges of caring for patients, the importance of having a dependable team, and the difference it makes when someone genuinely listens. Our goal is simple: to connect experienced healthcare professionals with opportunities that fit their skills while providing the respect, transparency, and personal attention they deserve.
Ready to move forward?
Ready for your next travel assignment? Let's get you moving! Complete Heartline Staffing's Fast Track to Travel Pre-Screen, upload your resume, and schedule a time to speak directly with one of our recruiters.
Fast track to travel - get started here!
Questions? let's connect.
Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN Chief Operating Officer Heartline Staffing Heartline Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Requirements Current, active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license required. Strong nursing assessment and clinical judgment skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to provide routine and urgent nursing care within the RN scope of practice. Ability to maintain professionalism in a secure correctional environment.
Ability to work the assigned 12-hour day or night shift. Availability for six 12-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift every two weeks. Ability to work assigned major holidays.
Ability to meet applicable Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and correctional facility requirements prior to placement.
Preferred qualifications
Previous correctional healthcare experience. Previous acute care nursing experience. Previous psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience.
Travel compensation eligibility
Travel stipend eligibility depends on the consultant's permanent tax home and applicable IRS requirements. Licensure, experience, and required credentials will be verified prior to submission.
What's around it?
Somerset, PA
Living costs about 2% below the US average