Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Corrections | $2,326 Weekly | Somerset, PA

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Somerset (Somerset County)

On-site

USD 155,000 - 171,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Heartline Staffing is seeking experienced Travel Registered Nurses (RNs) for correctional healthcare assignments in Somerset, PA. You will work six 12-hour shifts plus one 8-hour shift every two weeks, with every-other weekend off and major holidays on rotation.

You'll earn a weekly gross pay of $2,326 plus a travel stipend, based on 80 hours every two weeks, in a secure correctional facility setting.

Qualifications

  • Active Pennsylvania RN license required.
  • Strong nursing assessment and clinical judgment skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Ability to provide routine and urgent nursing care within RN scope.
  • Maintain professionalism in a secure correctional environment.
  • Work six 12-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift every two weeks.
  • Willingness to work major holidays as required.
  • Meet Commonwealth of PA and facility requirements prior to placement.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct nursing care within the RN scope of practice.
  • Assess and monitor patient health and changes in condition.
  • Administer medications and treatments as ordered.
  • Provide routine and urgent nursing care as appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Communicate changes in patient condition to the healthcare team.
  • Collaborate with nursing and interdisciplinary staff.
  • Follow clinical, safety, security, and facility procedures.
  • Deliver professional patient care in a secure correctional environment.

Skills

RN license
Nursing assessment
Clinical judgment
Communication skills
RN scope of practice
Professionalism
Shift flexibility
Holiday availability
Compliance requirements

Job description

TRAVEL REGISTERED NURSES (RNs) - CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE
SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA
$2,326 GROSS WEEKLY | 3 OPENINGS
ROTATING 12-HOUR SHIFTS | 80 HOURS EVERY TWO WEEKS

YOU CARE FOR OTHERS. YOU DESERVE A STAFFING PARTNER WHO CARES ABOUT YOU.

At Heartline Staffing, we're nurses too. We understand the long shifts, the responsibility, and the dedication it takes to care for others. We believe healthcare professionals deserve honest communication, professional respect, and a staffing team that understands their work.

We're recruiting experienced Registered Nurses for three travel correctional healthcare opportunities in Somerset, Pennsylvania.

YOUR TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT

Weekly Gross Pay: $2,326 based on 40 hours
Taxable W-2 Hourly Pay: $27.00
Weekly Travel Stipend: $1,246, subject to eligibility
Scheduled Hours: 80 hours every two weeks
Schedule: Six 12-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift per two-week period
Weekends: Every other weekend off
Holidays: Expect to work major upcoming holidays

YOUR SHIFT

12-Hour Shift Options:
6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
OR
6:00 PM - 6:30 AM

Additional 8-Hour Shift:
One 8-hour shift every two weeks, likely scheduled 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM or 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Consultants must be prepared for the assigned shift schedule, including major upcoming holidays.

ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT

This Commonwealth of Pennsylvania opportunity is based in a secure correctional healthcare environment.

You'll work alongside licensed nursing professionals and an interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide essential registered nursing care while following established clinical procedures and correctional facility security protocols.

Correctional healthcare requires nurses who can remain professional, adaptable, and focused while providing safe, respectful care within a secure environment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Provide direct nursing care within the Registered Nurse scope of practice.
  • Assess and monitor patient health and changes in condition.
  • Administer medications and treatments as ordered.
  • Provide routine and urgent nursing care as appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Communicate changes in patient condition to appropriate healthcare team members.
  • Collaborate with nursing and interdisciplinary healthcare staff.
  • Follow established clinical, safety, security, and facility procedures.
  • Provide professional patient care within a secure correctional environment.
TRAVEL ELIGIBILITY

This opportunity offers a travel compensation package. Your permanent tax-home address must be more than 50 miles from the assignment facility to meet Heartline's travel-distance policy. Tax-free stipend eligibility is subject to applicable IRS requirements.

WHY HEARTLINE STAFFING?

Because the people caring for others deserve to be cared about, too.

Heartline Staffing is a nurse-led healthcare staffing company built on a commitment to honest communication, professional respect, and meaningful relationships.

We know healthcare because we've worked in healthcare. We understand the challenges of caring for patients, the importance of having a dependable team, and the difference it makes when someone genuinely listens.

Our goal is simple: to connect experienced healthcare professionals with opportunities that fit their skills while providing the respect, transparency, and personal attention they deserve.

Heartline Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements
  • Current, active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
  • Strong nursing assessment and clinical judgment skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to provide routine and urgent nursing care within the RN scope of practice.
  • Ability to maintain professionalism in a secure correctional environment.
  • Ability to work the assigned 12-hour day or night shift.
  • Availability for six 12-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift every two weeks.
  • Ability to work assigned major holidays.
  • Ability to meet applicable Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and correctional facility requirements prior to placement.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Previous correctional healthcare experience.
  • Previous acute care nursing experience.
  • Previous psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience.
TRAVEL COMPENSATION ELIGIBILITY

Travel stipend eligibility depends on the consultant's permanent tax home and applicable IRS requirements.

Licensure, experience, and required credentials will be verified prior to submission.

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