Registered Nurse (RN) – Correctional Healthcare

State of Wisconsin; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Wisconsin is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for correctional healthcare. This full-time position requires delivering nursing care to inmates, performing triage, administering medications, and maintaining a secure clinical environment.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure ethical, HIPAA-like confidentiality and evidence-based care. Responsibilities include charting, incident reporting, quality improvement participation, and on-site emergency readiness.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of employment with no sanctions.
• Correctional healthcare experience or 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 and related privacy standards.
• Crisis response readiness and on-site emergency protocols.
• Ability to document incident reports and participate in quality improvement.
• Data-driven approach to tracking patient metrics and performance targets.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and mentors peers.

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 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.

Skills

RN license

Correctional healthcare

Assessment & triage

Medication administration

HIPAA-like confidentiality

Emergency readiness

Quality improvement

Data-driven decision making

Mentoring peers

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Correctional Healthcare

State of Wisconsin

Full-time, Contract

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.