staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Correctional Psychiatric - $41-53 per hour

CoreCivic is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Correctional Psychiatric for a nursing job in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Psychiatric
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

$41.42 - $52.89 / hour + $10,000 Bonus!

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.

At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Psychiatric (Psych) Registered Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

• Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents.
• Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment
• Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.
• Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.
• Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.

• Qualifications: 

  • Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree/diploma in nursing.
  • Must possess current licensure in the state of employment.
  • Minimum one-year psychiatric nursing experience as a licensed registered nurse, in a hospital, medical office or residential setting.
  • Require Board Certification in Psychiatric Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) within 2 years of hire 
  • A valid driver's license is required.
  • Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.

  CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

  CoreCivic Job ID #req34234. Posted job title: Psych Registered Nurse - Psych RN- $10,000 Bonus!

  About CoreCivic

  CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.

  Benefits

  • Holiday Pay
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Life insurance