Corrections Registered Nurse (RN)

Amergis; Waupun (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Health, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) savings plan

Job summary

Amergis is seeking a Correctional Registered Nurse in Wisconsin to collaborate with physicians, nurses, and correctional staff to deliver care to incarcerated patients in a secure setting.

The role covers routine and emergency health care, requires current RN license for the state, and prefers correctional health care experience. Travel assignments include on-site work in correctional facilities with competitive weekly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 1 year correctional health care experience preferred.
• Complies with professional standards of practice.
• HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality.
• Strong communication and documentation skills (English).

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Performs focused interviews to identify patient needs.
• Assesses signs of physiologic and psychosocial changes in patient condition.
• Documents plan of care with nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes.
• Supervises and directs on-site healthcare staff (LPNs, CNAs, etc.).
• Responds to emergencies and coordinates referrals as needed.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

The Correctional RN works in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, correctional officers, and administrators to ensure the well-being of the incarcerated population. The Correctional RN utilizes their knowledge to address the specific challenges and limitations of the correctional environment while providing care to their patient population. This care includes both routine and emergency health care in a correctional facility setting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care

• Performs focused interview to identify specific patient's needs

• Assesses signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition

• Conducts health histories on newly-admitted inmates

• When necessary, makes referrals of inmates to the staff physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, or mental health professional

• Determines the need for emergency hospital care and ensures that all medication is administered in accordance with standard operating procedures and as ordered by the authorizing authority

• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from healthcare members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses

• Documents the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions

• Identifies and prioritizes actions based on patient care requirements

• Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff

• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard

• Initiates and evaluates patient education

• Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions

• Documents patient’s response to nursing and other interventions

• Supervises, trains and directs other healthcare professionals on site such as LPNs, CNAs, etc.

• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Registered Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices

• Minimum of one year of correctional health care experience preferred

• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice

• Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable

• Current CPR if applicable

• TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable

• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)

• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements

• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site

• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements

• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required

• Computer proficiency required

• Must be at least 18 years of age

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 401(k) savings plan

• Awards and recognition programs

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Category: Nursing

Job Function: Nursing | RN | RN - Corrections

Job Type: Travel

Setting: Corrections

Position Type: Healthcare

Office Number: 0419

Contract Duration: 26

Pay Rate: $2470 / Week

Date Posted: 2026-08-26T20:22:11