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

Purple Cow Recruiting • Somerset, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a travel Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity in correctional healthcare located in Somerset, Pennsylvania. The role involves providing essential nursing care within a secure correctional facility, working alongside a healthcare team and adhering to security protocols. The position requires nurses who are professional, adaptable, and focused on providing safe and respectful care in a secure environment.

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.
• Permanent tax-home address must be more than 50 miles from the assignment facility to meet Heartline's travel-distance policy.

Nice To Haves

• Previous correctional healthcare experience.
• Previous acute care nursing experience.
• Previous psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience.

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.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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