staff - Registered Nurse - Correctional - $41-53 per hour

CoreCivic; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

401k retirement plan

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

CoreCivic in Leavenworth, Kansas seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for a CQI-focused role in a correctional setting. The position requires leadership in quality improvement, clinical oversight, and collaboration with physicians and staff to ensure high standards of inmate care.

The role emphasizes data-driven CQI processes and accreditation readiness. The RN must hold an active license in Kansas and meet education/experience requirements; 8-hour shifts, Monday–Friday, with a commitment to public

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field required, or 3 years related industry experience.
• Must possess current RN licensure in the state of employment.
• Three years of leadership/management nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply nursing skills in inmate/resident care.
• Provide leadership to improve and sustain quality of care.
• Monitor health status indicators and clinic operations.
• Collect and analyze data; design interventions to address issues.
• Prepare reports and CQI meetings.
• Participate in accreditation and inspections.
• Attend sick calls with physician and prepare inmates for examination.
• Examine and assess new inmates and refer to emergency or other facilities as needed.
• Provide guidance and supervise nursing staff.

Skills

Nursing leadership

CQI

Inmate healthcare

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

CoreCivic is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Correctional for a nursing job in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Correctional

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

$41.42 - $52.89 / hour

This is a specialty position working 8hr shifts Monday-Friday

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.

CoreCivic is currently seeking Registered Nurses – Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

• Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents.
• Provides leadership in improving and sustaining the quality and effectiveness of care in diverse or complex programs.
• Monitors key indicators of health status and clinic operations.
• Uses screening and focused study formats to detect variation in healthcare delivery process.
• Designs data collection instruments; compiles and analyzes data; design interventions to address issues.
• Provides written reports and conducts CQI meetings.
• Participates in preparation for accreditation and inspections.
• Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment
• Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.
• Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.
• Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Public Health or related field is required, OR must possess three years related industry experience and/or performance improvement experience.
• Must possess current RN licensure in the state of employment.
• Three (3) years of current, professional nursing experience in leadership and/or management preferred.
• Experience in a correctional health care program preferred.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

CoreCivic Job ID #req34175. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - CQI

About CoreCivic

CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance