Registered Nurse: Deerfield Correctional Center

DHRM; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Student Loan Repayment

Job summary

Virginia Department of Corrections in Deerfield Correctional Center seeks a Registered Nurse I for full-time, on-site care. The role offers a competitive salary and a sign-on option with loan repayment for eligible hires.

Qualified applicants must hold a Virginia RN license and BLS certification, with experience in correctional or healthcare settings preferred. The position emphasizes patient-centered care, documentation, and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Possess and maintain valid unrestricted Virginia RN license.
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers is required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within adult correctional institutions following standards of practice.
• Deliver 24-hour nursing care, triage, medication administration and patient education.
• Document health information and maintain confidentiality; collaborate with other departments.
• Be available to provide coverage and delegate tasks as assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Clinical assessment

Health record documentation

Communication

Education

Virginia RN license

NCLEX readiness (for new graduates)

Job description

Title: Registered Nurse: Deerfield Correctional Center

State Role Title: Registered Nurse I

Hiring Range: $40.14-$51.45/hour

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Deerfield Correctional Center

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

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• This is a full-time position with an annual salary range of $83,496-$107,023.
• $7,500 Sign on Bonus or $10,000 Student Loan Repayment may be available for eligible new hires.
• Provides nursing care within adult institutions by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating institutional patients per the standards of practice.
• Standard of care is achieved through a multitude of services to include 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick call screenings/triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life supporting/emergency care.
• Documents all pertinent information into the health record while practicing confidentiality and interfacing with other departments on an as-needed basis.
• Registered Nurses possess the ability to delegate tasks and work load and work hours, days, and locations as assigned.
• Registered Nurses are capable and available to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.
• Provides evidence-based nursing care and promotes continued competence through education/certification with a focus on correctional nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess and maintain valid unrestricted Virginia RN license (if you are a recent graduate of a nursing program in VA and not yet licensed, NCLEX-RN Exam must be scheduled at time of application).
• 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 in a correctional setting.

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. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

Contact Information

Name: Christina Payne

Phone: [phone]

Email: Applications submitted via email will not be considered.

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 Impaired (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: 13 Jul 2026