Registered Nurse (RN) – Correctional Healthcare

State of Wisconsin; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Wisconsin in Oshkosh, WI seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for correctional healthcare. You will deliver urgent nursing care, assess and triage inmate health concerns, administer medications, and maintain a safe clinical environment.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, implement evidence-based protocols, and participate in quality improvement while upholding privacy and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of employment with no sanctions.
• Experience in correctional healthcare or ability to work in secure settings.
• Strong clinical assessment, triage and charting skills for inmate care.
• Medication administration and monitoring per nurse-driven plans.
• Knowledge of inmate confidentiality and ethical care.
• Crisis readiness and on-site emergency protocols.
• Data-driven approach to track patient metrics and meet 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, 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.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Triage

Medication administration

Charting/documentation

HIPAA compliance

Emergency readiness

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Active RN license

Correctional healthcare experience

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Correctional Healthcare

State of Wisconsin

Full-time, Contract

In-Office | Oshkosh, WI, United States

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.