Local Contract Registered Nurse - Correctional - $54 per hour

Equiliem; Leesburg (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Equiliem is seeking a local contract nurse (Correctional RN) for a 52-week assignment in Leesburg, New Jersey. The position starts 10/19/2026 and runs 24 hours per week across 8-hour shifts including days, evenings, and nights.

The Staff Nurse will provide direct and indirect care to inmates, perform assessments, coordinate with health care professionals and security, and oversee nursing tasks as team leader or charge nurse.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• License to practice in the State of New Jersey.
• CPR Certification required.
• Valid Driver's License is required. Must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological, psychosocial and emotional needs of the resident-patient including adolescents (13–17 years), adults (18 to 64 years) and their family within the framework established by the correctional system.
• Performs assessments of resident-patient in a variety of settings such as initial intake area, health care unit for sick call, emergency situations in housing, chronic care clinics and infirmary.
• Works with a variety of health care professionals and security officers in a correctional environment.
• Identifies inmate-centered goals and nursing objectives and implements prescribed interventions and solutions for the identified problems.
• Plans nursing care by identification of resident-patient needs based on assessments.
• Makes appropriate, timely referrals and initiates appropriate nursing care based on institutional policies and procedures.
• As team leader or charge nurse, delegates duties to other health care team members based on their skill, knowledge and experience and guides the provision of care by others.

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) or its equivalent preferred

Job description

Equiliem is seeking a local contract nurse Correctional for a local contract nursing job in Leesburg, New Jersey. Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

Correctional

Discipline:

RN

Start Date:

10/19/2026

Duration:

52 weeks

Hours per week:

24 hours

Shift:

8 hours, days, evenings, nights

Employment Type:

Local Contract

Staff Nurse

The Staff Nurse utilizes the nursing process to meet a variety of health care needs with ambulatory care as a primary focus for inmates in the New Jersey Department of Corrections.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Provides direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological, psychosocial and emotional needs of the resident-patient including adolescents (13–17 years), adults (18 to 64 years) and their family within the framework established by the correctional system.

Performs assessments of resident-patient in a variety of settings such as initial intake area, health care unit for sick call, emergency situations in housing, chronic care clinics and infirmary.

Works with a variety of health care professionals and security officers in a correctional environment.

Identifies inmate-centered goals and nursing objectives and implements prescribed interventions and solutions for the identified problems.

Plans nursing care by identification of resident-patient needs based on assessments.

Makes appropriate, timely referrals and initiates appropriate nursing care based on institutional policies and procedures.

As team leader or charge nurse, delegates duties to other health care team members based on their skill, knowledge and experience and guides the provision of care by others.

QualificationsMinimum Education and Experience

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.

Certifications/Licenses

License to practice in the State of New Jersey.

CPR Certification required.

Valid Driver's License is required. Must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) or its equivalent preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

As a first responder, must have the physical capacity to perform CPR for at least 10 minutes.

Physically able to lift and carry upstairs an emergency treatment bag that can weigh up to 45 pounds.

Able to assist in lifting and rotating patients who are unable to ambulate (up to 50 pounds).

Special Conditions

Must be approved by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and adhere to all DOC requirements.