Corrections RN: Adolescent Care in Secure Facility (Evenings)

Staff Today Inc; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonuses

CEUs & training access

Discount marketplace

Hotel savings

Pet insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Staff Today Inc. seeks a registered nurse (RN) to join our Downey, CA team in a corrections-focused setting.

This on-site role offers local pay at $52.65 per hour (W2) and a 40-hour week with evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for adolescents with acute and chronic conditions, conduct screenings, administer medications, and coordinate with physicians and mental health staff within a locked forensic environment.

Qualifications

• Active CA RN license is required.
• Minimum 1 year inpatient RN experience in a secure juvenile setting.
• AHA BLS, ACLS, CPI or LA City Fire and Life Safety Card required.
• LA County Employee Health Clearance must be completed before start.
• Provide PSV from licensing board if required.
• Maintain current certifications and compliance documents (BLS, N95 fit test, TB testing).

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for youth with acute and chronic conditions.
• Conduct intake health screenings, administer medications and treatments.
• Respond to medical emergencies and monitor youths in medical observation.
• Coordinate care with physicians and mental health staff; maintain health records.
• Provide age-appropriate health education in a locked forensic environment.

Skills

RN care

Patient safety

Emergency response

Education

Active CA RN license

BLS/ACLS/CPI or LA City Fire Card

LA County Health Clearance

Primary Source Verification (PSV)

Current certifications (immunizations, TB, N95)

Job description

Staff Today Inc. seeks a registered nurse (RN) to join our Downey, CA team in a corrections-focused setting.

This on-site role offers local pay at $52.65 per hour (W2) and a 40-hour week with evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for adolescents with acute and chronic conditions, conduct screenings, administer medications, and coordinate with physicians and mental health staff within a locked forensic environment.