Registered Nurse Manager

Job Description

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer, employing nearly 1,500 veterans and active military members. This employee oversees the day‑to‑day operations of the correctional clinic, supervising all nursing staff—including Registered Professional Nurses—providing direct patient care, and ensuring that all patients receive appropriate health care. The role also involves overseeing health care delivered in the facility’s general population and segregation units, including medical and mental health treatment.

• Supervise all nursing staff, including Registered Professional Nurses.
• Provide direct patient care and assure patients receive appropriate health care.
• Oversee health care delivered within the facility’s general population and segregation units, including medical and mental health treatment.

• Completion of a nursing degree or nursing school educational program accepted for registered nurse licensure by the Michigan Board of Nursing.
• Two years of experience equivalent to a Registered Nurse P11 or one year equivalent to a Registered Nurse 12 or a Registered Nurse Manager 12.

• Registered Nurse Manager 13.
• Possession of a master’s degree in nursing may be substituted for one year of experience equivalent to a Registered Nurse P11.
• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in nursing may be substituted for six months of experience equivalent to a Registered Nurse P11.

• Possession of a Michigan registered nurse license in good standing.
• Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

The Michigan Department of Corrections offers extensive benefits and services to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection process, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Applicants with a felony conviction may be screened out. Ethical standards require reporting any possible conflict of interest. All new hires and returning employees may complete Non‑Custody New Employee Training (NCNET)—40 or 80 hours of initial in‑person training based on offender contact level.