State of Ohio - Rehabilitation & Correction - Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Hiring nurses in Lucasville, OH
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 24, 2026Sources
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The short version
Nurses across the state corrections system describe real union representation and paid time off as the part of this job that holds up over years.
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As of 2024-07-13Source: glassdoor.comStaff consistently name the state benefits package and retirement options as the reason they stay.
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Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$20.74/hr
Correctional Officer estimated pay in Lucasville, OH
As of 2026
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Mandatory overtime burden
- Frontline correctional staff at the Lucasville facility report frequent mandatory 16-hour shifts, particularly heavy during an employee's first year.
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As of 2025-01-15Source: indeed.com- Workplace stress and administrative friction
- Employees describe high operational stress within the prison environment and perceive a disconnect and lack of support from administrative leadership.
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- Benefits satisfaction
- Staff appreciate the state benefits package, retirement options, and local wage rates relative to regional job alternatives.
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More review themes
- Correctional nursing challenges
- Nurses across ODRC report strong union representation and paid time off, but note periods of mandatory overtime and isolated shifts with high task volumes.
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As of 2024-07-13Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Frontline staff here report frequent mandatory 16-hour shifts, heaviest in your first year, and nurses across the system echo stretches of mandatory overtime with high task volumes on isolated shifts.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Roles from State of Ohio - Rehabilitation & Correction - Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse) - 20018230
$87,000/year
- RN
- Compact license OK
- Tuition reimbursement
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Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Ohio-Department-of-Rehabilitation-and-Correction-Nurse-1-Reviews-EI_IE132905.0,48_KO49,56.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-07-13
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Ohio-Department-of-Rehabilitation-and-Correction-Reviews-E132905.htm
The short version, What nurses say · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Southern-Ohio-Correctional-Facility/locations/OH/Lucasville
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
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