Licensed Practical Nurse (PRN): Nottoway Correctional Center

DHRM; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Corrections is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (PRN) at Nottoway Correctional Center. The role involves nursing care under a Registered Nurse, medication administration, and collaboration with security and treatment staff to plan patient care.

Salary starts at $37.00/hr, with a wage cap of 1,500 hours per year and coverage expectations. Minimum qualifications include an accredited nursing program graduate and an unrestricted Virginia LPN license (or multi-state

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid Virginia LPN license or multi-state compact license; NCLEX-PN if not yet licensed.
• Working knowledge of practical/general nursing care.
• Ability to screen complaints and refer to appropriate medical staff.
• Ability to document, provide first aid, and follow provider orders.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and administer nursing care.
• BLS certification through AHA/ARC required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Screen for sick calls, administer medications, and provide first aid as needed.
• Maintain open communication with security and treatment staff to aid treatment planning.
• Record all pertinent information in the medical record and interact with other departments as needed.
• Promote continued competence through education and correctional nursing standards.
• Work hours, days and locations as assigned and be able to provide coverage as needed.
• Assignments to other duties or locations to meet departmental needs.
• This is a wage position limited to 1,500 hours per agency during the 12-month period (May 1–April 30).
• Wage employment resets May 1; limited to 29 hours per week on average over 12 months.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Documentation

First aid

Clinical nursing

Patient screening

Education

Virginia LPN license (unrestricted)

Multi-state compact license (if applicable)

BLS certification (AHA/ARC)

Job description

Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (PRN): Nottoway Correctional Center

State Role Title: Licensed Practical Nurse

Hiring Range: $37.00/hr.

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Nottoway Correctional Center

Agency Website: https://www.vadoc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• LPNs provide evidence-based nursing care utilizing the nursing process, principles, practices and techniques of general nursing care as determined by Standards of Practice under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Screens for sick call, administers medications, and provides first aid and basic life support to patients and employees as needed.
• Maintains open lines of communication with security and treatment staff while providing input and feedback to assist the facility provider in organizing a treatment plan.
• Records all pertinent information into the medical record. Interacts with other departments as needed.
• Promotes continued competence through education/certification with a focus on correctional nursing.
• Nurses must have the ability to work hours, days and locations as assigned along with being capable and available to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.
• Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department.
• This is a wage position limited to working no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the 12 month period of May 1 – April 30, regardless of the hire date.
• The wage employment period resets on May 1 of the following year. All wage employees are limited to working no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Must possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Virginia Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) license issued by the board of nursing or a multi-state compact license (if you are a recent graduate of a nursing program in Virginia and not licensed, the NCLEX-PN exam must be scheduled at the time of application)
• Working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of practical or general nursing care
• Demonstrated ability to screen complaints of physical ailments and refer necessary cases to other medical professionals
• Ability to maintain appropriate documentation, provide first aid, and carry out providers’ orders in applying treatments
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to administer practical nursing care
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with current certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required upon hire

Additional Considerations

• Experience working in a Corrections or Law enforcement environment
• Experience or related training in delivery of general nursing and emergency medical care

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

• Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
• Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.
• Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.
• Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.
• VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
• VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

Contact Information

Name: James Ritchie

Phone: [phone]

Email: Applications submitted via email will not be accepted

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impairped (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 23 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time