Susanville, CA prison question?

[surgnurse26]

I will be a new grad as of december this year with my BSN. I have close to 6 years as a correctional officer in the nevada state prison system. I do live in reno. I have had some trouble trying to talk to people at susanville just due to the fact that i have not yet graduated. Just looking for some quick questions to be answered because i may try and apply to susanville prison.

1) what is the starting salary and hourly wage for a new grad? do they even hire new grads? Also how much does califonia state tax take out of checks?

2)how are the benifits, how much sick time and annaul time do you earn a year. What does overtime, holiday and shift dif pay?

3)How is the retirement, do you pay into social security or a pers and what percentage of salary can you retire at( the max)?

4) what hours do you work and do u work 8,10,12s?

5) How is the work, i know the nurses in nevada enjoy the work, seems less hectic. could be wrong, but heard the pay is unbelievable.

6) One last question for a buddy, how much do the pay phlebotomist or lab assistants. friend is looking in to it and heard 64k for starting, it this correct.

These are some questions that would really like to have answered before i make a decision. I really have been trying to get a hold of people, but they say either wait till i actually get my RN or i keep getting answering machines. The web site info is hard and scetch to understand. I do apprectate any answers i can get.

Ted

[tirzo13]

i bet however you can still buy houses for less than $200,000 in the midwest.

450,000 gets a beater here, in a bad part of town.

I take home 60K as a LVN, and salary wise i don't qualify for a $400,000 house.

Lucky my credit score is 780 and i will be a RN (pray for me) in a few weeks.

[Michael2165]

Hello,

How do you specifically apply to work as an RN in the California Corrections system? Are there any special qualifications required for a new RN grad? How long does the applicatin/hire process take?

Thanks for any help in this.

[ssalicia]

It is 2008............... I was wondering what other california prisons offer 12 hr shifts??

[winsomehill]

2009....I just thought I'd pipe in for those just poking around and considering correctional nursing. I work at a prison in Vermont. I went in as a new grad LPN, they pay $23/hour base $1.50 differential for evenings $2.25 for nights. I work 8 hour shifts. I really enjoy it. I do wish I had gotten a job at a hospital for 6 months or something before I moved into corrections. Getting the experience for assessment has been difficult for me. But, I like working with a disadvantaged population. There are lots of mental health issues, substance abuse issues. Many of these guys have not gotten health care until they entered the prison system. They need the nurses to advocate for them, as the system can let people fall through the cracks. Keeping boundaries is a key component to working in this environment, and looking out for and supporting your co-workers will serve you as you will need it from them. Good luck to all in the search for your nursing nitch.

[smilelee]

hi guys, I'm just want to know how is it safe to work in california mens colony. I'm trying to research but I haven't get the answer yet. Is it a good place to work as a collection nurse?

thanks so much