Registered Nurse - SCI Camp Hill

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Build a fulfilling career with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) as a Registered Nurse at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Camp Hill. In this position, you provide essential medical care and help inmates manage their health needs. You will be part of a supportive environment where your dedication is appreciated. Start a role that offers purpose, growth, and daily impact!</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);">Watch this </span></span><a href="https://pacast.com/players/cmsplayerHD.asp?video_filename=28084_Correction_Nusring_Update.m4v" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://pacast.com/players/cmsplayerHD.asp?video_filename=28084_Correction_Nusring_Update.m4v" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="color: rgb(38,122,144);"><u>video</u></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);">to see what the PA DOC has to offer you! </span></span><br><br><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="display: block;text-align: center;"><iframe width="636" height="356" src="https://pacast.com/players/cmsplayerHD.asp?video_filename=28084_Correction_Nusring_Update.m4v" title="Working for the PA Department of Corrections" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span><br><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1793/jobpostings/image/20250523060734_1748005653918.png" data-uw-rm-alt="QU" data-uw-rm-alt-original="20250523060734_1748005653918.png" data-id="null" data-name="20250523060734_1748005653918.png" alt="20250523060734_1748005653918.png" data-url="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1793/jobpostings/image/20250523060734_1748005653918.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></div><p style="margin: 15px 0px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This position delivers nursing care and treatment to inmates with medical, behavioral, or developmental needs in a correctional setting. As a Registered Nurse, you will perform the following duties:</span></p><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><li style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">Nursing Care Delivery: </strong>Implement care plans by checking vital signs, giving medications, performing treatments, and supporting daily living needs</li><li style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">Medical Support: </strong>Assist physicians during exams, clinics, and screenings</li><li style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">Emergency Response: </strong>Provide assessment and urgent treatment including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and automated external defibrillator (AED) use</li><li style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">Record Management: </strong>Maintain medical files, prepare reports, and ensure accurate documentation</li><li style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">Supply Oversight: </strong>Sterilize instruments, track inventory, and maintain necessary medical supplies</li><li style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">Professional Development: </strong>Attend training sessions and stay informed on policy and procedure updates</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><br><span style="font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding the duties of this position may be found in the </span></span><a href="https://careers.employment.pa.gov/pd/PD_NEOGOV.asp?p=00063213" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://careers.employment.pa.gov/pd/PD_NEOGOV.asp?p=00097639" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><span style="color: rgb(38,122,144);"><span style="font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><u>position description</u></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><a href="https://careers.employment.pa.gov/pd/PD_NEOGOV.asp?p=00224789" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://careers.employment.pa.gov/pd/PD_NEOGOV.asp?p=00224789" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><span style="font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">.</span></a><br><br><span style="text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"><strong>Work Hours and Additional Information:</strong></span><strong> </strong><br></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Full-time employment; 40-hour work week.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">The Department of Corrections is staffed by three (3) work shifts that cover the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8 or 12 hour work shifts.</span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">1st shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">2nd shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">3rd shift: 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Work hours TO BE DETERMINED.</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Alternative work schedules may be available, depending on operational needs.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><strong>Telework:  </strong>You will not have the option to telework in this position. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" data-uw-rm-sr=""><strong>Please Note:</strong>  Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $92,052.00 (before taxes).</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Please check your email, including spam folders, for these notices.</span></li></ul><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><u><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">QUALIFICATIONS</span></u></strong><span style="font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);"><br><strong><strong>Ne</strong><strong>cessary Special Requirements:</strong> </strong></span><ul style="list-style-type: disc;padding: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 40.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">This position requires active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.</span></li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">All employees possessing an active temporary practice permit must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one (1) year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.</span></li></ul><br><span style="font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);"><strong><strong>Other Requirements:</strong></strong></span> <ul><li><a href="https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><u><span style="color: rgb(38,122,144);">PA residency requirement</span></u></a> <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">is currently <strong>waived</strong> for this title.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;list-style-type: inherit;"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">If you are within 60 days of graduating from a school of nursing approved by the State Board of Nursing, you are eligible to apply for this job posting.  At the time of appointment to a position, you must show proof of possession of a current, valid PA temporary practice permit or PA Registered Nurse license.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;list-style-type: inherit;"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Successful Completion of Basic Training in Elizabethtown, PA. is required.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">You must be able to perform essential job functions.</span></li></ul><br><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><strong style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;">Legal Requirements:</strong><br></span><ul style="padding: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 40.0px;color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;list-style-type: disc;"><li style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;list-style-type: inherit;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.</span>  </li></ul><br><strong><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">How to Apply:</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><br></span><ul type="disc"><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will <strong>not</strong> be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><strong>Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.</strong> </span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the </span><a href="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/hrmoa/resources/generative-ai-hiring-guidance" target="_blank" title="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/hrmoa/resources/generative-ai-hiring-guidance" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/hrmoa/resources/generative-ai-hiring-guidance" aria-label="Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/hrmoa/resources/generative-ai-hiring-guidance$guidanceforgenerativeaitools&jobseekers">Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for additional information.</span></li></ul><br><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><strong>Veterans: </strong></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to <a href="http://www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html" target="_blank" title="http://www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html" id="isPasted" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="http://www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html</a> and click on Veterans.</span></li></ul><br><strong><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): </span></strong><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">711 <span style="font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;">(hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).</span> </span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.  The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.  The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.  All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.</span></p><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).</span><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. </span><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Your score is valid for this specific posting only.</span><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">You must provide complete and accurate information or:</span><ul type="circle"><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">your score may be lower than deserved.</span><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">you may be disqualified.</span></ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">You may only apply/test <strong>once</strong> for this posting.</span><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Your results will be provided via email.</span></ul>

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