Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Corrections Nights | $2,326 Weekly

Purple Cow Recruiting • Coal Township, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a travel Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity for a night-shift correctional healthcare position in Coal Township, Pennsylvania. The assignment is for 26 weeks, with a weekly gross pay of $2,326. The role involves providing direct nursing care within a secure correctional healthcare environment, working alongside a healthcare team to deliver essential nursing services while adhering to clinical procedures and facility security protocols. Correctional healthcare requires nurses to be professional, adaptable, and focused, providing safe and respectful care within a secure setting.

Requirements

• Current, active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Strong nursing assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to provide routine and urgent nursing care within the RN scope of practice.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure healthcare environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism within a secure correctional environment.
• Availability for 3rd shift, 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM.
• Ability to commit to the 26-week assignment.
• Ability to meet applicable Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and correctional facility requirements prior to placement.
• Permanent tax-home address must be more than 50 miles from the assignment facility.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in corrections or emergency care.
• Previous correctional healthcare experience.
• Previous acute care nursing experience.
• Previous psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Crisis intervention training.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Apply strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Respond appropriately to changes in patient condition and urgent clinical situations.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Communicate effectively with nursing and interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Follow established clinical, safety, security, and facility procedures.
• Provide professional patient care within a secure correctional environment.

Benefits

• Weekly Gross Pay: $2,326
• Taxable W-2 Hourly Pay: $27.00
• Weekly Travel Stipend: $1,246, subject to eligibility
• Contract Duration: 26 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 per week
• Schedule: Five 8-hour shifts per week

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior