correction nurses pay scale??

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Do correction nurses get paid more than hospital nurses?

LPN Louisiana $22

Hey DDC101! I am also a corrections nurse, RN. Work for the state on a prn basis currently. They are only paying me a base of 22.00/hr or 23.00/hr (if I work nights) and then diffs if they are on that shift. Where do you work that pays you 22.00 / hr? Do you know what they pay the RN? :nurse:

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For our company, it totally depends on the location of the facility. AZ pays quite a bit more than Texas. However, the cost of living in Texas is considerably lower.

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Oh okay, I must be in the wrong state to work in a facility, in southeast florida it is $20 per diem but its a detention center so that may be the difference. Trying to get into traveling corrections.

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I work in Arkansas in correctional nursing and make $15 as an LPN

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New York I am an RN with 16 years experience top of the pay scale making $24.06 per hour with tons of overtime. Pay is comparable to hospital pay but better benefits and state retirement plan.

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Specializes in corrections.

I work in Tx corrections the State contracts out all medical to UTMB in Galveston to look at available jobs and pay scale go to www.utmb.edu and look search jobs. It will post a yearly salary but the pay is hourly and LVNs start around $14/hr. RNs around $30/hr

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I am a new LVN working med/surg in California and I was just offered a job to work through a contractor at our local state prison (max. security) for $33/hr. 8 hour shifts. I am tempted as I only get $14.99 at our hospital, but I am fearful of the environment, etc. Can any one experienced put my mind at ease? I am in school to get my RN so I would only do two shifts a week? Thanks.

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I am a new LVN working med/surg in California and I was just offered a job to work through a contractor at our local state prison (max. security) for $33/hr. 8 hour shifts. I am tempted as I only get $14.99 at our hospital, but I am fearful of the environment, etc. Can any one experienced put my mind at ease? I am in school to get my RN so I would only do two shifts a week? Thanks.

If you have about 1 year med/surg background, give it a shot. Also read all the information on this site. Good luck.

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I work in Louisiana prison system. I'm an RN and I only get $22.00 an hour. Where are you working that pays LPN $22.00? Do you know what they pay RN's?

I moved to Florida but am still in corrections.I worked for Lafayette Parish Correctional its staffed through agencies.I staffed with Nursefinders.

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Hey DDC101! I am also a corrections nurse, RN. Work for the state on a prn basis currently. They are only paying me a base of 22.00/hr or 23.00/hr (if I work nights) and then diffs if they are on that shift. Where do you work that pays you 22.00 / hr? Do you know what they pay the RN? :nurse:

Hey just an ups I was on Delphi forums tonight and I saw that there is a travel staffing company paying corrections RN's like sixty bucks an hour.No kidding.The LPN's are getting 32.00 and hour.Its not the only company I have seen do this either.I got on TNT Recruiting Board and put in a search for LPN jobs and it came up.Hope this is a blessing.

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California Correctional Nursing, I have heard, pays the highest wages. They also use Agency but I am not familiar with which one.

When these high wages are quoted, it is because of overtime which is plentiful. Try doing the math; when you owrk over 60 hours, you get double time.

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California Correctional Nursing, I have heard, pays the highest wages. They also use Agency but I am not familiar with which one.

When these high wages are quoted, it is because of overtime which is plentiful. Try doing the math; when you owrk over 60 hours, you get double time.

Hey they did have some jobs in Northern Cal listed which I have heard is one of the most beautiful places to be.Plus you get alot of perks like same day

medical and an apartment and gas money etc.If the pay is good you can maybe do only two three month assignments a year and be free for the

other six months.

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