Registered Nurse

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking a Corrections Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, safe nursing care in a secure facility for incarcerated adults. The role emphasizes assessments, medication administration, wound care, and chronic disease management with strict safety and regulatory standards.

You will collaborate with physicians, mental health professionals, and custody staff, maintain accurate documentation, and respond to emergencies while upholding high-accountability

Qualifications

• RN licensure current and in good standing
• Ability to work in a secure, high-accountability facility
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Commitment to safety and regulatory compliance

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing assessments and ongoing patient monitoring
• Administer medications and support safe medication management
• Provide wound care and direct patient care
• Support chronic disease management and care planning
• Respond to medical emergencies and coordinate escalation
• Collaborate with physicians, mental health providers, and custody staff
• Maintain clear, accurate clinical documentation
• Ensure infection control, security protocols, and regulatory standards

Skills

RN licensure

Clinical judgment

Secure environment

Communication

Documentation

Teamwork

Infection prevention

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Corrections Registered Nurse

provides compassionate, safe, evidence-based nursing care to incarcerated adults in a secure facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform nursing assessments and ongoing patient monitoring
• Administer medications and support safe medication management
• Provide wound care and other direct patient care
• Support chronic disease management and care planning
• Respond to medical emergencies and coordinate escalation as needed
• Collaborate with physicians, mental health providers, and custody staff to ensure integrated care
• Maintain clear, accurate clinical documentation
• Ensure strict adherence to infection control, security protocols, and applicable regulatory standards

Qualifications & Skills

• Current Registered Nurse licensure
• Strong clinical judgment and patient-focused decision-making
• Ability to work effectively in a secure, high-accountability environment
• Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork skills
• Commitment to safety, infection prevention, and compliance