Registered Nurse (RN)

State of Wisconsin; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Wisconsin is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for correctional healthcare. This on-site, full-time contract role spans day shifts and involves delivering immediate nursing care to inmates, performing assessments, triage, charting, and medication administration within a secure setting.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, implement evidence-based protocols, track patient metrics, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of employment.
• Experience in correctional healthcare or secure settings preferred.
• Strong assessment, triage and charting skills for inmate populations.
• Medication administration per nurse-driven treatment plans.
• Knowledge of confidentiality and ethical care in inmate settings.
• Crisis response readiness and on-site emergency protocols.
• Documentation of incident reports and participation in quality improvement.
• Data-driven approach to track and meet performance targets.

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 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.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Triage

Documentation

Medication administration

HIPAA confidentiality

Crisis response

Quality improvement

Team collaboration

Mentoring peers

Education

Active RN license (state)

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Correctional Healthcare

State of Wisconsin

Full-time, Contract

6AM to 6:30PM

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.