CA/ State Prison RN job question

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Hi..I am thinking of taking a position in San Quentin or Folsom/ Sacramento...if you work there would love some feedback about how you enjoy your work, working for the state etc...thanks!

Specializes in Knuckle Dragging Nurse aka MTA.
Alot of the Mta's here relied on that overtime and now are faced with what to do next. They keep their benefits and time served if them become officers. some thing like 4-6 weeks of training vs 6 months at the academy.

to some its a no brainer.

we are aleardy seeing problems devlope. For one thing they are habing the MTA stnad custody watch in the clinic as nonmedical. The LVN do not haave keys to let the inmates in and out of the clinic.

this was always the responsiblity of the MTA and c/o's.

The only other person who has keys is the RN which isn't their on the weekends. The RN is charge of running her own line and never helps out in the front ( passinf meds, insuln) when they are around you never see them. The doctors are more approceable. yet few are into teaching junior staff.

If you are ans LVN and their is no officer with you

your either locked in or locked out.

You can already see the problems that could arise in case of an emergency.

We'll see how it turns out. it's a custody issue they dont want medical opening the door to let inmates in and out of the clinic.

there has already been an issue with a person from medical taking off with keys.

If a person loses the keys it's 10,000 dlr fine.

As a former Corrections MTA all I can say to the MTA's left in the prisons is GET OUT FAST!! If you are close enough to the few Dept. of Mental Health (CMF and SVPP) units that use MTA's ...get your paperwork in ASAP. If you are not near DMH, then becoming a CO is generally the best bet (if you have some time in). Any LVN that would work in a prison setting for $3,000/ month is nuts.

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Do you mind telling us exactly what the LVN and RN pay rate is now since you work in the state system? I am interested in what regular RNs make per month not what contracted employees make. Thanks for your help on this!

In Jan 2007 RN's starting were making $7650 a month. Regardless of what the web site says.

In a nutshell some facilities are extremely difficult to work for. Back Stabbing sums it up but mentally taxing is more like it. Correctional work is great (for me) been doing it 4 years love it! Its Who you work with as proffesionals that is the issue not who you care for that cause problems. Each facility has its ups & downs.

Would prefer to discuss off board.

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In Jan 2007 RN's starting were making $7650 a month. Regardless of what the web site says.

In a nutshell some facilities are extremely difficult to work for. Back Stabbing sums it up but mentally taxing is more like it. Correctional work is great (for me) been doing it 4 years love it! Its Who you work with as proffesionals that is the issue not who you care for that cause problems. Each facility has its ups & downs.

Would prefer to discuss off board.

7650.00 a month, wow. but how is this so, i can't find anything on this. I did call a recruiter and they did say I would start out at 7045.00 a month. I am wondering what nurses are clearing base pay a year? I am highly interested in working for this department if this is true about the pay. I have worked about 6 years in a prison as a correctional officer here in nevada, so wouldn't be an unusal setting for me.

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7650.00 a month, wow. but how is this so, i can't find anything on this. I did call a recruiter and they did say I would start out at 7045.00 a month. I am wondering what nurses are clearing base pay a year? I am highly interested in working for this department if this is true about the pay. I have worked about 6 years in a prison as a correctional officer here in nevada, so wouldn't be an unusal setting for me.

This is where the $7045 a month starting pay is mentioned:

http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/CareerOpportunities/HR/OPS/Exams/Medical_Care_Exams/HC_Bulletins/RegNurseCF-O-C.pdf

However, if you work for some of the Bay Area facilities where the cost of living is higher, then the pay starts at $7766 a month.

If you notice, there's also a pay range where you make more, presumably, after you put some time in. So, this may account for the varying salary figures.

:typing

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This is where the $7045 a month starting pay is mentioned:

http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/CareerOpportunities/HR/OPS/Exams/Medical_Care_Exams/HC_Bulletins/RegNurseCF-O-C.pdf

However, if you work for some of the Bay Area facilities where the cost of living is higher, then the pay starts at $7766 a month.

If you notice, there's also a pay range where you make more, presumably, after you put some time in. So, this may account for the varying salary figures.

:typing

well even for 7045.00 a month, the 14 payed holidays and bonuses, that still comes to be about $93,000 gross your first year. not bad at all. I know nothing about california taxes, how harsh are they. do out of state people pay less tax, i heard this from somewhere. Still wondering what I might clear from the $93,000 i would make. I don't want to have to pay like 50% in taxes ya know. I do know you don't pat social security. can anyone tell me what to maybe take home from the $93,000 for claiming single, just a ball park figure so i can better judge my income from possibl working for this department.

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Specializes in Missionary, ICU, Corrections, military.

Hey there surgnurse26, I would count on being in the upper tax tier about 30% or more (27900.00 yr taxes) + Ca state taxes, brings salary to around 65100. bring home. Roughly. More than what we're making at SMRMC. I'm still looking into it as well. Shoot me an email. "TEAM ORVIS"

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Does anyone out there work for one of the facilities in Fresno or Madera County? I'd love to talk to someone about the in's and out's of getting hired, the hours, etc. I'm graduating in May with my BSN, how likely is it for a new grad to be hired on?

Thanks!!!

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The federal reciever set the pay.

not sure when it will start, i believe january.

The 107,000 is for the bay area prisons.

CTF, SVSP, San Quintin.

the rest of the state i believe is going to be 97,000, still not bad.

the bay area prisons have a different rate.

If you work in a yard, you will have 3 day weekends every week.

4 ten hour shifts, days, and they don't usually get mandated.

If you work in the CTC/ER its open 24 hours, so you could get a screwed up shift, just like a hospital, and those in the CTC/ER get mandated for overtime, so screws up your plans.

nice thing is you get vested after 5 years with 12.5%, so you could retire at 55.

And no one can really touch the pay.

Outside of the prison pay sucks in san diego.

CAn one choose to work in yard or in any other way indicate their preference. I plan to move to Sacto., and apply to Folsom.

Thank you

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Could you please tell me where abouts in CA is Salinas Valley? Approx distance from Sacramento?

Thank you for your help

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The pay rates are posted on the CA CDCR site

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Salinas Valley has 2 prisons, much like sac has Folsom and SAC next to each other.

in salinas there is CTF and SVSP.

Both are considered bay area prisons, and get the max RN pay.

My offer range was 8000-8900, same offer as san quintin gave me.

The other prisons including SAC are about 7665 a month.

salinas is about 45 minutes from Monterey, and about 1 hour from san jose.

you can work in the yard clinics or the CTC/ER/SNF depending on whats available and your skill level.

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Hello, does anyone know how pay for RN psych correctional compares to RN medical correctional compares?

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