APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$52,847.28 to
$79,114.32
PAY GRADE: 39
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Correctional Nurses provide professional nursing care to patients in a correctional setting.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
Working knowledge of application of the nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation; documentation process; uses and effects of medications used in the practice setting; nursing principles and therapeutic interventions utilized in cooperation with a treatment team and
physician or designee; operation and use of standard medical equipment; routine laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures; nutrition and personal hygiene as applied to patient care; human growth and development; physical restraint techniques and procedures as allowed in the practices. General knowledge of quality assurance and/or utilization review audit and compliance activities including
applicable regulatory standards; staff education and training techniques. Ability to provide nursing services within the limitations and security requirements of a correctional environment; respond to and resolve patient care issues; independently perform specialized assignments such as infection control, quality assurance, utilization review, staff training, and/or outpatient services; and all knowledge, skills and abilities required at the lower level.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
License as a Registered Nurse and two years of professional nursing experience, one of which was in a correctional or institutional setting; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Notes
A Bachelor's degree in nursing is equivalent to a diploma or Associates degree in nursing and one year of experience.
As a condition of appointment and continuing employment, positions are subject to call-back, overtime on short notice, stand-by status, and must work various hours and/or shifts including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
Special Requirements
CPR certification is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
Some positions require a valid driver's license at time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nevada is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
