SUPERVISING REGISTERED NURSE II - HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON
This position is located at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) in Susanville, CA (Lassen County). Main communication for this role will be via email; ensure your application includes a valid email address.
About the Department
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment, and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.
- Facilitate successful reintegration of individuals in our care by providing tools to become drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society.
- Deliver education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs in a safe and humane environment.
- Transform the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and fulfilling environments for employees and the incarcerated population.
- Strengthen rehabilitation, workplace satisfaction, and successful reentry through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices.
- Build an inclusive and respectful workplace, attracting and empowering employees from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
- Foster creativity, ingenuity, fairness, honesty, and respect across all levels of the organization.
About the Role
This is a limited-term position for 12 months, with the possibility of extension up to 24 months or conversion to a permanent role. Under the direction of the Chief Nurse Executive (CNE) or Supervising Registered Nurse (SRN) III, the SRN II is responsible for:
- Planning, assigning, supervising, and evaluating the work of nursing and other assigned staff in a service line delivery area.
- Receiving, disseminating, implementing, and monitoring adherence to policies and procedures.
- Applying supervisory rules and principles to resolve personnel issues.
- Setting goals for self and others to ensure continuity of quality patient care.
Effective July 1, 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) requires full-time employees in Bargaining Unit S17, and related Excluded, Exempt, and Statutory Exempt employees, to have their base salary reduced by 3% and receive 5 hours of PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries listed do not reflect this change.
Requirements
Candidates must meet one of the following experience requirements:
- One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Supervising Registered Nurse I, Correctional Facility.
- Three years of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility.
- Three years of registered nursing experience within the last five years, including:
- One year in a supervisory capacity.
- Two years in a general acute care hospital.
Candidates within six months of completing these requirements may apply but must fulfill all requirements before eligibility for appointment.
To obtain list eligibility, candidates must first take and pass the Supervising Registered Nurse II examination.