Registered Nurse (RN) – Nights

State of Wisconsin; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Wisconsin seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for correctional healthcare, delivering immediate nursing care to inmates. The role is full-time, contract, with 6 PM–6 AM shifts, two days per week on every other weekend.

Responsibilities include triage, documentation, and adherence to safety and confidentiality standards. The nurse will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, implement evidence-based protocols, track patient metrics, and mentor peers to promote professional growth within a

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of employment, with no sanctions.
• Experience in correctional healthcare or secure settings.
• Strong clinical assessment, triage, and charting skills for inmate populations.
• Medication administration and monitoring per nurse-driven treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care to inmates in a correctional setting.
• Assess, document, and triage inmate health concerns with charting.
• Administer medications and monitor treatment plans.
• Maintain a safe, compliant clinical environment.
• Uphold confidentiality and ethical standards in inmate interactions.

Skills

RN license

Correctional healthcare

Assessment & triage

Medication administration

HIPAA/confidentiality

Emergency readiness

Quality improvement

Mentoring peers

Tools

EMR/EHR

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Correctional Healthcare

State of Wisconsin

Full-time, Contract

2 days a week EOW

6P to 6AM

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.