Registered Nurse (RN)

State of Wisconsin; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Wisconsin is seeking an RN for correctional healthcare to work full-time nights on-site. You will deliver urgent nursing care, assess and document inmate health concerns, administer medications, and monitor nurse-driven treatment plans in a secure setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining confidentiality, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, applying evidence-based protocols, tracking patient outcomes, and participating in quality improvement while staying prepared for

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of employment.
• Correctional healthcare experience or demonstrated ability to work in secure settings.
• Strong clinical assessment, triage, and charting skills for inmate populations.
• Medication administration and monitoring per nurse-driven treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Deliver immediate, quality nursing care to inmates in a correctional setting.
• Assess, document, and triage inmate health concerns with accurate charting.
• Administer medications and monitor nurse-driven treatment plans.
• Maintain a safe, compliant, and orderly clinical environment.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Triage

Charting

Medication administration

Confidentiality

Crisis response

Quality improvement

Data analysis

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Correctional Healthcare

State of Wisconsin

Full-time, Contract

6PM- 6:30AM
Responsibilities

Deliver immediate, quality nursing care to inmates in a correctional setting.

Assess, document, and triage inmate health concerns with accurate charting.

Administer medications and monitor nurse-driven treatment plans.

Maintain a safe, compliant, and orderly clinical environment.

Uphold confidentiality and ethical standards in all inmate interactions.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care.

Implement evidence-based protocols to improve health outcomes.

Track and analyze patient metrics to meet performance targets.

Document incident reports and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Maintain readiness for on-site emergencies and crisis response.

Educate inmates on health maintenance, prevention, and wellness.

Mentor and support peers to foster professional growth and merit-based advancement.

Experience/Qualifications

Active RN license in the state of employment, with no sanctions.

Correctional healthcare experience or demonstrated ability to work in secure settings.

Strong clinical assessment, triage, and charting skills for inmate populations.

Medication administration and monitoring per nurse-driven treatment plans.

Knowledge of inmate confidentiality, HIPAA-like standards, and ethical care.

Crisis response readiness and on-site emergency protocols.

Ability to document incident reports and participate in quality improvement projects.

Data-driven approach: track, analyze patient metrics, and meet performance targets.

Strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and mentor for peers.

Evidence-based protocol implementation to improve health outcomes.