Registered Nurse: Bureau of Prisons in Aliceville

• Registered Nurse:
  Bureau of Prisons in Aliceville

Company - Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
11070 Perimeter Road, Aliceville, AL 35442

The Nurse (Registered Nurse) Recruitment Incentive role is a permanent, full-time federal nursing position with the Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System in Aliceville, Alabama. The selected duty location for this post is Federal Correctional Institution Aliceville, where the nurse provides direct general nursing care in an institution hospital or clinic. The position is not remote and does not offer telework. The salary range is $50,241 to $122,314 per year, with special salary rates included.

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The job carries GL-5 through GL-10 grade potential and promotion potential to grade 10. A recruitment incentive of up to $34,371 may be paid to qualifying selectees, and a 10% retention incentive may be authorized after the recruitment service agreement period. Applications remain open through September 30, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. The announcement is available through the USAJOBS announcement .

• Role:
  Registered Nurse
• Employer:
  
  Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
• Location:
  
  Federal Correctional Institution Aliceville, 11070 Perimeter Road, Aliceville, AL 35442
• Employment type:
  
  Permanent, full-time
• Salary: $50,241 to $122,314 per year
• Recruitment incentive:
  Up to $34,371 for qualifying selectees
• Retention incentive: 10% may be authorized after recruitment service agreement period

U.S. citizenship is required.

The position serves a correctional healthcare setting in Aliceville. The Bureau of Prisons assigns the duty location during selection, and the announcement lists FCI Aliceville as the selected location for this post. Candidates searching for healthcare jobs near Aliceville can compare this role with other healthcare openings by category and location.

The registered nurse provides direct general nursing care to inmates in the institution hospital or clinic. Specialty-area assignments may also occur. Patient assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision form the clinical cycle for the role.

Clinical judgment includes identifying high-risk symptoms and behaviors, conducting nutritional screening, and making referrals when screening identifies a need. The nurse documents discharge-planning needs and coordinates care with other staff. Institutional security remains part of the work because patient care takes place inside a federal correctional facility.

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• Assess patients and evaluate their nursing needs.
• Plan, implement, evaluate, and revise nursing care.
• Identify high-risk symptoms and behaviors.
• Conduct nutritional screening and make referrals when needed.
• Delegate and coordinate patient care.
• Maintain institutional security while providing care.

The position requires accredited professional nursing education and a successful NCLEX examination. Candidates must hold a current, active, full, unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory. License documentation must accompany the application.

Grade eligibility depends on nursing education and professional experience. A nursing bachelor's degree can support GS-5 eligibility without experience, while a nursing diploma or associate degree can support that grade with one year of professional nursing experience. Higher grades require the education and experience combinations stated in the announcement, including qualifying graduate nursing education or experience at the next lower grade.

Foreign nursing-school graduates need official CGFNS certification.

Applicants using education to qualify must submit transcripts. Applicants seeking superior academic achievement eligibility must also provide transcripts. Credentialing reviews examinations, licensure, education, internship, and residency before appointment. The U.S. Public Health Service also identifies accredited nursing education, NCLEX passage, and an unrestricted RN license as professional nursing qualifications.

The Bureau of Prisons lists the appointment as permanent and full-time. The role is nonsupervisory, has promotion potential to grade 10, and may require occasional travel. The position is not remote, relocation expenses are not reimbursed, and duty location is determined…