Pay for Correctional nurses?

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I'm just curious as to the salary for correctional nurses? I"m a new grad, and have an interview scheduled with a correctional facility in gatesville texas. they do 12 hr shifts from 445am-515pm (whewwwwwwwww that's an early morning and a really long day! lol) i understand some of the duties, but i didnt want to ask about pay so i wondered what range of pay you all make? if you are willing to say...thanks for the input!

I just got hired on at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. My starting pay is 42.02 an hour. I just left the ICU were I was only getting paid 26.50 an hour plus shift differential.

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26.50 in California?

Where did you work and how many year of experience do you have?

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I worked in one of the local hospitals in Bakersfield CA. It's funny in Kern County (Bakersfield is largest city in Kern County) we have the greatest shortage of nurses in Cali. ,but we are the lowest paid in the state. Our cost of living isn't as high as other parts of Cali but it is getting close to southern cal. One of the reasons why I left ICU was because I felt that out licenses were on the line to much. I loved it but the hospital would not back its nurses. So my friend who started in the ICU with me went to the CDCR he loved it and told me to come out and take a look at it. Since the CDCR raised there wages condsiderably there is a 3000+ waiting list.

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Specializes in telemetry, med-surg, home health, psych.

I wish I hadn't have read these posts, now I am depressed.......

I am in the South, have been a RN for 22 yrs. + and make 22/hr at a psychiatric hospital....

I wish there was a prison around here !!! I do know that cost of living is lower here than on the West Coast, but still, your salaries are fantastic !!!!!!

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ibnathan said:
I worked in one of the local hospitals in Bakersfield CA. It's funny in Kern County (Bakersfield is largest city in Kern County) we have the greatest shortage of nurses in Cali. ,but we are the lowest paid in the state. Our cost of living isn't as high as other parts of Cali but it is getting close to southern cal. One of the reasons why I left ICU was because I felt that out licenses were on the line to much. I loved it but the hospital would not back its nurses. So my friend who started in the ICU with me went to the CDCR he loved it and told me to come out and take a look at it. Since the CDCR raised there wages condsiderably there is a 3000+ waiting list.

I live in Central Valley. I don't think that cost of living here is higher then in Bakersfield. New grads here make $34+/hr.

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aloevera said:
I wish I hadn't have read these posts, now I am depressed.......

I am in the South, have been a RN for 22 yrs. + and make 22/hr at a psychiatric hospital....

I wish there was a prison around here !!! I do know that cost of living is lower here than on the West Coast, but still, your salaries are fantastic !!!!!!

With so much experience you can make 50+/hr in many states.

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At a prison locally - $10,400 a month.

steph

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Sweet 10+K a month. We start at 7285 and top out around 8400 a month.

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I work for a Ca. Inst. and the starting pay for RN's is 7045 a month. The pay increases every year until the 5th year. We have pretty benefits too. Not all California Inst. are the same pay scale some are even more. There is never a lack for overtime so I usually range almost 10,000 a month. Beat's the pay in the ICU and less stress.

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I am in Ohio, and currently the state system allows for private agencies to pay us 35.00/h at the adult penitentiary and juvenile facilities.

What are the median agency pay rates at Folsom? I am ging in on a travel assignmeny in October and need to know my negotiating stance:confused:...thank you all fellow nurses!!

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Your response will read similar to mine. I am a 20 year LPN, who was a police officer in a former life. I too never saw myself working for a male juvenile detention facility. I have been here 2 years now and would really like to retire from here; we are state run. As with all state positions, the wages are lower than private industry. It USED to be the benies were always better with state facilties, but I see that rapidly changing. I am VERY low paid at $14/hr. We are ALWAYS

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Your response will read similar to mine. I am a 20 year LPN, who was a police officer in a former life. I too never saw myself working for a male juvenile detention facility. I have been here 2 years now and would really like to retire from here; we are state run. As with all state positions, the wages are lower than private industry. It USED to be the benies were always better with state facilties, but I see that rapidly changing. I am VERY low paid at $14/hr. We are ALWAYS short staffed (we should be 4 nurses and are 3), we work 40 hrs. in 3 consectutive days (yup, that's 13.5 hr shifts from 0630 to 2000), we work alone. Working with juveniles that have horrible backgrounds can be heartbreaking and the urge to Mother them is constant. Luckily, our supervisor wants us to be "the nice guys" and show them alot of compassion (I'm a nurse for gosh sakes!). Having my law enforcement background helps me alot with security issues. In corrections, there is always the chance of physical danger/injury and you are S.O.L. if there is a hostage situation. All in all though, I do love my job here more than all the other nursing jobs I have done over the years.:typing

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