Director of Nursing, Corrections — Impactful Leadership

Wellpath; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Scholarships

Employee Assistance Program

Health Savings Account

Wellness program

Banking benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions seeks a Director of Nursing Corrections to lead nursing services, develop policies, and support professional growth. You will collaborate with the Medical Director to ensure regulatory compliance and high standards of care in a corrections setting.

The role requires RN licensure, CPR, and 2+ years of supervisory experience in acute care, with full-time hours and a comprehensive benefits package described in the posting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended.
• Have and maintain current RN licensure and CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations and manages budgets, policies, and procedures to align with facility goals.
• Organizes service delivery, manages resources, and collaborates with other departments and stakeholders.
• Leads quality improvement activities and provides direct supervision of nursing staff.
• Monitors safety, evaluates service delivery and staff development, and adheres to the Code of Conduct.
• Demonstrates knowledge of risk management, infection control, fall prevention, and emergency procedures.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Nursing leadership

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Education

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare.
Join us

Compensation Information: $101,949.12 - $124,604.48 / year

Department (Org): Administration

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

In their role, the Director of Nursing (DON) is accountable for developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures that align with best practices and meet regulatory requirements. They work closely with the Medical Director to promote high standards of care and support the professional development of nursing staff to provide quality care to patients.

Key Responsibilities

• O versees daily operations and manages budgets, policies, and procedures to align with facility goals and objectives .
• O rganize s service delivery, manage resources, and collaborate with other departments, facilities, persons served, families, and visitors.
• L eads quality improvement activities, provides direct supervision, and serves as a resource and consultant to nursing staff.
• M onitor s safety issues, evaluate service delivery and staff growth, and adhere to the organization's Code of Conduct.
• D emonstrates knowledge of risk management, clinical precautions, infection control, fall prevention, utilization of special procedures, environmental checks, fire disaster procedures, and alternatives to use with regards to seclusion/restraint methods.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended
• Emergency Room, Communicable Disease, with Medical and Surgical experience preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.
• Obtain and maintain CPR certification

-Full-Time (1.0 FTE)-40 hours per week-Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM-Work hours and days may be adjusted as needed to meet operational and organizational needs-No scheduled holiday rotation-Maintains 24/7 accountability and availability for nursing operations, clinical issues, staffing concerns, emergencies, and organizational needs. -Provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction for nursing services to ensure quality care, regulatory compliance, staff engagement, and operational excellence. -Serves as a key resource for after-hours consultation, decision-making, and resolution of urgent operational issues as needed.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

In their role, the Director of Nursing (DON) is accountable for developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures that align with best practices and meet regulatory requirements. They work closely with the Medical Director to promote high standards of care and support the professional development of nursing staff to provide quality care to patients.

Key Responsibilities

• O versees daily operations and manages budgets, policies, and procedures to align with facility goals and objectives .
• O rganize s service delivery, manage resources, and collaborate with other departments, facilities, persons served, families, and visitors.
• L eads quality improvement activities, provides direct supervision, and serves as a resource and consultant to nursing staff.
• M onitor s safety issues, evaluate service delivery and staff growth, and adhere to the organization's Code of Conduct.

• D emonstrates knowledge of risk management, clinical precautions, infection control, fall prevention, utilization of special procedures, environmental checks, fire disaster procedures, and alternatives to use with regards to seclusion/restraint methods.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended
• Emergency Room, Communicable Disease, with Medical and Surgical experience preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.
• Obtain and maintain CPR certification

Additional Details

-Full-Time (1.0 FTE)-40 hours per week-Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM-Work hours and days may be adjusted as needed to meet operational and organizational needs-No scheduled holiday rotation-Maintains 24/7 accountability and availability for nursing operations, clinical issues, staffing concerns, emergencies, and organizational needs. -Provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction for nursing services to ensure quality care, regulatory compliance, staff engagement, and operational excellence. -Serves as a key resource for after-hours consultation, decision-making, and resolution of urgent operational issues as needed.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.