RN Correctional Facility Exam Rank

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Hi all,

I am a new grad RN and recently applied to a few openings for CA state prison positions. I noticed on my cal careers account under the assessment/exam tab it allows you to see your exam results and ranking. Can someone please explain what the ranking means and if it's accurate? I am currently ranked number 2. Does this mean anything at all/do I have hope for an interview?

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It doesn't mean much. The state is very short on RN's and the turn over is high. Corrections is not for everyone. There is a lot of jobs and OT if you want it. Good luck.

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In your interview expect questions on cardiac chest pain and opioid overdoses......we have a big problem with drug overdoses throughout the state.

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Hey I also am a new graduate and applied to several positions and ranked at 2. I used to work for the state and the hiring process can be long. All those that are ranked 1 who apply will get interviews and if there are not enough pool of applicants from 1 then those that applied and are ranked 2 will get interviews. It just all depends. I heard it can take several months from date of application to point of hire.

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@monylo32 Thank you so much for the info!

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@nursesftwDo you take nclex already?

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@monylo32 yes, I have already taken NCLEX

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On 8/1/2019 at 4:08 PM, bryanleo9 said:

It doesn't mean much. The state is very short on RN's and the turn over is high. Corrections is not for everyone. There is a lot of jobs and OT if you want it. Good luck.

I currently work in a hospital doing bedside nursing. I do notice we are sometimes short staffed. But there are also more nursing schools now compared to a decade ago just in my area. Used to be only 2-3 nursing schools where I live. Now that’s ballooned to maybe 7-8. But even then, it just seems like it’s hard to find nursing jobs especially for new grads. Yes there’s a shortage but seems like not enough job openings. I don’t know

I’d like to give corrections a try.

How common is it for nurses in the California state prison to get laid off or be part of the job cut? i would love to apply but I fear that in the next recession, my job will be axed coz of the state budget if I do manage to get in.

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Lay off ...next to never. One prison lost some RN positions due to a new prison opening and PT's needing to transfer. All these RN's got jobs in other prisons. Most prisons are desperate for staff nobody is going anywhere.

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Are these CA State prisons jobs 8hr or 12hr shifts? Really curious to know because the recruiters aren't letting me know. I have a few lined up in norcal and knowing if they are 8s or 12s will determine if I move forward with interviewing.

Thanks!

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From what I’ve been told they are 8 hour shifts with possible required overtime but apparently you can find someone to swap with and end up doing 16,8,16 with four days off

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I was also gonna try to apply for the state in San Diego as a new grad, and on their exam to be on the eligibility list it says I can use my clinical experience as a student to answer their questions. It seems like they give you a few múltiple choice answers to choose from to show your experience which include 0-6 months, 6 months to 1 year, and so on, I was wondering if my clinical experience would be how long my nursing program lasted, or just the amount of hours that I did during clinicals which would place me on the 0-6 months experience?

 

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