CDCR/ CA State prison schedule

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Hello, I am interested in working for the CDCR/CA State Prison system in Northern CA. I was searching their website and could not find any info on schedules. Is it 4 10-HR shifts? What are the typical shift hours 7am-5pm, etc? Nights, weekend requirements? Is OT an expectation?

Any info would be helpful!

The reason you can't swap in the yard clinics is because everyone works Monday through Friday 0730 - 3:30pm with weekends and holidays off. The ER or TTA and the crisis bed unit work the 6-2,. 2-10pm, and 10 - 6am with these staff on various days off Monday/ Tuesday etc and work holidays so they can easily swap shifts.

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Does anyone know if you can swap if you work registry? I have people tell me yes and no. Does anyone really know? If you do tell me what the rules are for CDCR. I currently work at CIM.

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I have never seen or heard of registry swapping with state workers.

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I'm noticing that all the rules are different for each facility. I messaged someone last night who works for Donovan and they said all nurses can swap shifts (even clinic nurses) but only after your probationary period. Also, their shifts are 8-4, 4-midnight, and midnight to 8. I appreciate all the info from everyone!

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With those shift hours it will work. In the 3 prisons I have worked at, the TTA was always 6-2, 2-10, and 10-6 while clinics had hours such as 7:30-3:30pm so they can't swap with TTA staff.

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Specializes in corrections and LTC.

You cannot swap in the clinics. You work M-F, weekends and holidays off.

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On 6/26/2016 at 10:03 AM, joannavn said:

You work 16, 16 & 8 (or in reverse order) and are off for 4 days, but that's after your probationary period, I believe. OT is expected and often mandated.

Are you saying that shifts are 16 hours long??

Are there part-time jobs?

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Does anyone know what type of shifts resource RN works? Is it M-F 7:30-3:30?

Also, most positions are limited term. Do they usually make you a permanent employee after 12 months?

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On 6/2/2018 at 9:17 PM, sorificett said:

You can, but you run the risk of getting mandated on any of your 8 hour shifts, ie you can do 16 hours swap one day and be mandated to do another 16 hour shift the next. There are creative ways to swap that almost completely eliminate the possibility of getting mandated and that give you at least 4 days off a week. I usually only work Fri/Sat/Sun or just Sat/Sun and get the rest of the week off on swaps. It depends if you are on a rotating cycle (different scheduled days off a week) or a fixed schedule (set days off). The major flexibility from swapping is one of the main reasons I've stuck with corrections. You can choose whether you want to do a lot of overtime or if you want a lot of time off, it's pretty awesome.

I know I’m a million years late but when you do a 16 is it still OT (pay) or no since that may be your regular schedule. Like if you’re scheduled for two 16s and an 8 is it OT pay on the 16 hr days

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