Full Time (40 hrs/week)
Part Time (less than 40 hrs/week)
Evening 2nd Shift (3pm to 11pm or similar hours)
Evening 3rd Shift (11pm to 7am or similar hours)
Starting salary is between $59,457 to $63,111 annually, depending on experience and qualifications plus excellent benefits. We also offer a $1.00 add-on in addition to the base salary. For all positions at Milwaukee, we offer a $3.00 add-on as well as some positions at Dodge. Candidates who are new to state service are eligible for a sign on bonus of up to $1000.00.
Position is in pay schedule 11-40. A six-month probationary period is required. We also offer weekend program schedules.
The Department of Corrections continuously accepts Nurse Clinician 2 applications. Once your application is received, you'll be added to the employment list and contacted when an opening occurs in the area you wish to work. Your name will remain on our list for 12 months.
We have facilities in the following cities and counties:
Columbia Correctional Institution Portage (Columbia County)
Wisconsin Secure Program Facility Boscobel (Grant County)
Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution Prairie du Chien (Crawford County)
Ethan Allen School Wales (Waukesha)
Southern Oaks Girls School Union Grove (Racine)
Lincoln Hills School Irma (Lincoln)
As a Nurse with the Department of Corrections you will enjoy:
Immediate coverage in the Wisconsin Retirement System (currently, state contributes 11% of your salary)
3 weeks vacation
4 1/2 paid personal holidays each year
9 paid legal holidays
Weekend/Shift differential
Tuition reimbursement
Work hours that meet your needs
State benefits package plan available for part-time employees
Health Plans available to meet your needs at reasonable premiums (in most cases, $78/month for a family plan & $31/month for a single plan)
$1000 sign-on bonus for new state employees
Sick leave
Unused sick time converted to extended health care benefits on retirement
New employee orientation
Limited weekend hours such as 1 in 6, 1 in 8 and more!
The Department of Corrections administers Wisconsin’s state prisons, community correctional centers, and juvenile corrections programs. It supervises the custody and discipline of all prisoners in order to protect the public and seeks to rehabilitate offenders and reintegrate them into society.
This position is responsible for providing skilled nursing care to offenders in both ambulatory and infirmary settings; providing patient assessment and treatment; assisting physicians in providing medical services; managing medications, providing emergency care; and maintaining medical records. In addition, the Nurse Clinician 2 is expected to participate in educational programs for staff and offenders and participate in activities to maintain her/his nursing skill level.
The Department of Corrections administers Wisconsin’s state prisons, community correctional centers, and juvenile corrections programs. It supervises the custody and discipline of all prisoners in order to protect the public and seeks to rehabilitate offenders and reintegrate them into society.
Registration or eligibility for registration as a Professional Nurse in the State of Wisconsin.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application. The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.
Considerable knowledge of current professional nursing theory and practices; skill in the application of nursing practice in meeting specific needs of offenders, including emergency care, in various areas of the institution; ability to work effectively with incarcerated offenders and other disciplines in a team relationship; and ability to work with a multi-ethnic, multi-culture population.
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