Registered Nurse; Nurse Clinician

The Department of Corrections is focused on public safety through the custody and supervision of those in our care. Corrections employees have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of others through careers in a variety of fields. Using evidence-based approaches, employees implement lasting change with a positive impact for the people of Wisconsin.

The Department of Corrections is currently recruiting to fill a Registered Nurse (Nurse Clinician
3) position, located at Oakhill Correctional Institution in Oregon, WI.

This position is responsible for providing advanced skilled nursing care and independent management of direct cares to incarcerated adult patients residing on this unit who have unique complex health conditions which are acute, long-term and/or terminal which prevent them from residing in the General Population. The incumbent will provide direct and on-going care, and advanced assessments, to these patients and will provide extensive and complex cares related to activities of daily living (ADL), emotional/psychological support, wound care and other medical treatments, and medication management.

This position is responsible for communicating with management and/or identifying work issues/barriers; identifying problems and proposed solutions on an ongoing basis. Advanced job responsibilities include patient assessment and treatment, assisting the physician in providing medical services, developing, monitoring, and coordination of treatment plans with the treatment team, management of medications, provision of emergency care, interdisciplinary plan of care development, discharge planning and documentation in the electronic medical record.

In addition to providing direct patient care responsibilities, this position will assist with staff assignment scheduling and appropriate delegation to nursing staff to meet the needs of the assigned patients or patient population. This position is also expected to develop and/or participate in educational programs for staff and patients about safe completion of ADL’s, chronic disease management, treatment plans, nursing and medical diagnoses, along with evaluating quality assurance of standards of care on the unit.

The incumbent will serve as a consultant to uniformed and non-uniformed staff.

This position is in pay schedule and range 11-01 with a starting pay of $47.04/hour - $57.23/hour. Pay will be set in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire. A 12-month probationary period is required.

Candidates with no prior permanent employment with the State of Wisconsin in the past 5 years may be eligible to accept a sign-on bonus of $3,000. The sign-on bonus will be paid in two installments: $1500 on the first paycheck and $1500 with the paycheck for the pay period in which the employee attains permanent status (usually 1 year). (UW System employment isn’t disqualifying.)

To receive the bonus, a candidate must sign an agreement indicating they will remain in the occupational area for one year. If the candidate leaves prior to completing the one year, they may be required to reimburse the initial payment.

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Insurance:
  Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment.
• An optional tax-advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
• The Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well-being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.
• Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate…