Graduate Nurse - Northern Region

Become a GRADUATE NURSE in the Northern Region

Under the guidance and direct oversight of a licensed Registered Nurse, this position performs a range of patient care assignments within the secure perimeter of MDOC facilities. Upon obtaining licensure within six (6) months of hire and successful performance, the position will be reclassified to the Registered Nurse P11.

• Baraga (Baraga Maximum Correctional Facility)
• Carson City (Carson City Correctional Facility)
• Freeland (Saginaw Correctional Facility)
• Kincheloe (Kinross Correctional Facility and Chippewa Correctional Facility)
• Manistee (Oaks Correctional Facility)
• Marquette (Marquette Branch Prison)
• Munising (Alger Correctional Facility)
• Muskegon (Earnest
  
  C. Brooks and West Shoreline Correctional Facility)
• Newberry (Newberry Correctional Facility)
• St. Louis (St. Louis and Central Michigan Correctional Facility)

• Competitive Salaries
• Shift differential pay and/or prison pay of $0.40 to $0.50 per hour, where applicable
• Potential $5,000 signing payment after reclassifying to licensed RN
• Career Advancement
• Vacation, Sick, and School and Community Leave
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Long-Term Care, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Deferred Compensation Plans 457 and 401(k) with employer match up to total of 7%
• Twelve Paid Holidays and Day Off for Major Elections
• Paid Parental Leave up to 12 weeks immediately following birth or adoption

Positions are located at various correctional facilities throughout the state. Applicants may select their preferred work location and shift availability via supplemental questions during application.

Possession of a diploma, associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in nursing accepted for licensure by the Michigan Board of Nursing.

No specific type or amount of experience is required.

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation. All employees must meet high ethical standards and report any possible conflict of interest.

New hires to the MDOC and returning employees after more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours based on offender contact level, plus additional online training.