I just got a letter of employment inquiry for a full-time RN position at a California state prison. It caught me by surprise because I just passed the assessment test online with a 85% three weeks ago. I know this doesn't mean anything. My ranking is 3/15. The letter says if I am not contacted within 4 weeks after the post date of my acceptance of the inquiry, it can be assumed another canidate was selected for the position. The reason I ask if male nurses are preferred for state prison jobs is because:
1. I never applied for vacanices after I took the assessment and still haven't, and I still got a letter.
2. My girlfriend passed the assessment test with an 85% in June 2011 and applied for all the vacancies in Norcal prisons and only got a letter of inquiry just a couple of weeks ago and only for a part-time job. She's an old new grad with minimal experience and has a ADN. I'm a new grad with minimal experience and have a BSN.
3. One of my classmates from my NCLEX review class in the spring passed the assessment test and got a letter within 3 weeks also. He was hired for a part-time position at a California state prison within a month. He's an immigrant new grad from the Phillipines with no experience but has a BSN.
So do any of you who work in corrections know if they prefer male RNs for state prison positions? Or do you think it has to do more with having a BSN?
