Graduate Nurse - Southern Region

Job Description

Position:
Graduate Nurse (RN) in the Southern Region of the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). MDOC is a Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer and employs nearly 1,500 veterans and active military members.

• Provide patient care assignments within the secure perimeter of MDOC correctional facilities under the guidance of a licensed Registered Nurse.
• Obtain registered nurse licensure within six (6) months of hire and maintain licensure to remain employed.
• Participate in initial in‑person new employee training (40 or 80 hours) and complete required online training for non‑custody employees.

• 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 required.
• Demonstrated ability to obtain RN licensure within six (6) months of hire.

• Shift differential pay and/or prison pay ranging from $0.40 to $0.50 per hour for eligible positions.
• $5,000 signing bonus for reclassified licensed RN positions.
• Vacation, sick, and school/community leave.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, long‑term disability, long‑term care, and flexible spending accounts.
• Deferred‑compensation plans 457 and 401(k) with employer match up to 7%.
• Twelve paid holidays and day off for major elections.
• Paid parental leave: up to 12 weeks following birth or adoption.

• Adrian, Coldwater, Detroit, Ionia, Jackson, Lapeer, New Haven, Whitmore Lake, Ypsilanti (women’s).

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.