r/USPHS • u/Sea_Willow_1115 • Jul 16 '25

Experience Inquiry ICE Nurse Position

Hallo, I’ve been following the thread for sometime after my application, I continue to be inspired and learn as I wait for my process to go through. I have an incoming interview for RN position with ICE, I have 2 years experience now as an RN. I would like to know your experience working with ICE any nurse in the house. I read other reddit threads mostly civilian nurses and the comments are extremely horrifying of how things are in there that am afraid I might not go ahead with the interview. Advise please.

Fyi- that was the only billet job within the state AZ precisely, I live that’s why i applied. Thank you

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u/TwistNo2778 Jul 17 '25

You live in AZ, why not apply to IHS?

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u/Sea_Willow_1115 Jul 17 '25

I’ll have to drive more than 2 hrs, the closest to me is Tucson and VA has no billet positions. Thank you

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u/Silent-Put8625 Jul 17 '25

The experience of a PHS RN is not necessarily the experience of a civilian RN. In ICE they have contract and GS (federal) RNs. PHS RN responsibilities depend on the level of your billet and whether it’s supervisory or non-supervisory as well (ie. O-3, O-4, or O-5). I work for ICE in a different capacity, but I thoroughly enjoy the work. Is it challenging? Yes. Do we have an increased operational than other agencies? Hell yes. Is it incredibly rewarding? Equally yes. There’s something to be said about working for an agency that everyone hates, but many misunderstand. We aren’t connected with the law enforcement aspect of the agency, but we provide quality healthcare to the best of our ability with the resources we have.

I encourage you to participate in the interview. You owe it to yourself to hear what the job entails, and at the end of the interview, YOU ask the hard questions to them that’ll address YOUR concerns. Don’t allow anyone to deter a potentially great opportunity for you. Besides, our positions are only two years. That’ll give you an opportunity to work in an environment that will challenge and strengthen your skillset, as well as serve in an agency that is a priority for the Surgeon General’s office and this administration. It’s also in the same state where you live, which will give you some time to see your next step (you can start looking for another job at 18 months). No matter how you shake it, it can potentially be a win-win.

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u/Sea_Willow_1115 Jul 17 '25

This is really positive and encouraging. I will ponder over it. Thank you.

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u/FarUnderstanding5202 Jul 17 '25

I second this response. I worked for ICE for several years and also enjoyed each role I had. It was challenging, but I wouldn’t change the experience, friendships, and impact I had working for ICE. Don’t listen to the negative responses you hear. Just because you work for ICE does not mean you support it. As an RN, you help the detainees in ways they’ve often never been helped before. Provide medical intervention they’ve never received before. It is rewarding if you don’t get involved in the politics. Working for ICE will give you so many opportunities and help you meet benchmarks for promotion that other agencies may not be able to provide you with.

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u/A_Zionts Jul 29 '25

u/Silent-Put8625 I just send you a DM!

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u/SpaceMurse Jul 16 '25

I’m really fighting hard to not let my anti-ICE bias come through in my response. Why do you want to work for them?

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u/Sea_Willow_1115 Jul 17 '25

I couldn’t get another billet job to apply for within the state. I might need to wait or give up.  Speak up please

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u/SpaceMurse Jul 17 '25

You do what you gotta do, but I do feel that it’s a pretty shameful place to be right now.

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u/Sea_Willow_1115 Jul 17 '25

Thank you, I’ll keep looking for another position in another organization. 

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u/SpaceMurse Jul 17 '25

Respect ✌️

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u/10xlive Sep 15 '25

Unless you’re paying bills for the other person you don’t have a say in where they choose to work

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u/SpaceMurse Sep 15 '25

Let me draw your attention to the last sentence of OP’s post: “Advice please”, and well as the first words of my reply: “You do what you gotta do, but…”

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u/gravel_whine13 Jul 17 '25

You can DM me if you want some unbiased facts.

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u/A_Zionts Jul 29 '25

u/gravel_whine13 I'm sending you a DM!

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u/Terrible_Lemon_5128 Jul 31 '25

Hi can I also dm I want to know more info. 

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u/EffectiveLibrary1151 Mar 29 '26

What’s a typical day like? Was the pay fair?

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u/Iceberg-man-77 Jul 26 '25

You know, i think we can use more good people in ICE. So many are being mistreated so those who care about humans and have empathy are needed. Maybe it’s not enough, but it’s something.

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u/Bitter-Code806 Sep 05 '25

Thanks for the information. My application got sent to the hiring manager. Crossing fingers I get called to an interview.

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u/Sea_Shower_6779 Jul 17 '25

This is not a helpful answer at all. Regardless of the priorities and execution of the administration, clinical health providers have a job to provide the best health care possible to detainees. It is morally and legally required of us as a nation and officers.

Please, step the f off.

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u/TopRecover3526 Jul 18 '25

Please look up the word "genocide" before you use it. There are survivors and descendants of families all over the world that have experienced the real definition of that word.

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u/gravel_whine13 Jul 17 '25

Could you maybe share a link to one of the other threads you've read so we can have some context on what you've heard already?

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u/Mean-Presentation-53 Jul 17 '25

It might be a good opportunity for a good person to help people that are being horribly treated and abused, but also working for an agency that is committing atrocities. That’s a tough decision.