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CORRECTIONAL NURSE 1 - Underfill

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $70,282.08 to $104,713.20 PAY GRADE: 37

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

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.

JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.

Department: Corrections (http://www.doc.nv.gov/)

Division: Administrative

Job Class Code: 10.319

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Announcement Number: 52062

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 07/28/2025

Close Date: 08/04/2025

Recruiter:

ADRIAN FOSTER

Phone: (702)486-2911

Email: [email protected]

Applications accepted for another 6 Days 0 Hrs 20 Mins

The Position

Correctional Nurses provide professional nursing care to patients in a correctional setting.

Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation.

The Nevada Department of Corrections is recruiting for a Correctional Nurse 1 underfilling a Correctional Nurse 2 to be located at Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City. They will work under the supervision of Correctional Nurse 3 and will consult with them on a regular basis. The incumbent will provide professional nursing care to inmates by identifying patient health care needs; making comprehensive clinical observations/evaluations of health needs; and record/reporting indicative signs/symptoms of physical and mental conditions. Responsibilities include conducting sick calls for inmates with medical complaints; identifying inmates requiring immediate medical treatment; obtaining physician's orders for treatment; preparing and maintaining reports/audit charts. Nurses are responsible for maintaining safety, health and wellbeing of inmates in the therapeutic environment; assist in physically restraining hostile or combative patients; coordinate and schedule outside medical appointments for inmates; and arrange for transportation to exterior medical appointments. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class\_Specifications-10\_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

License as a Registered Nurse and one year of professional nursing experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Special Notes

A Bachelor's degree in nursing is equivalent to a diploma or Associate's degree in nursing and one year of experience.

Out of state applicants must have a temporary license as a Registered Nurse issued by the Nevada Board of Nursing at the time of appointment and must obtain permanent licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Nevada State Board of Nursing as a condition of employment.

Probationary employees must successfully complete "pre-service" training (PST) provided by the department.

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

A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.

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.

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.

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.

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:

Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868 Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

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