Registered Nurse (RN)
TK Health is hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our correctional healthcare team at Liberty County Jail in Liberty, Texas .
- Shift and hours
- Night shift only · 12-hour shifts · 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
- Unit and setting
- Correctional diverse patient population
- License
- RN licenseValid, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed New graduates welcome
- License
- Valid, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Certification
- Current CPR certification
- Also asks
- Strong assessment, communication, and documentation skills
- Also asks
- Ability to successfully complete a background check
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- provide direct nursing care based on individual patient needs collaboratively with healthcare team As an RN with TK Health, you'll provide direct nursing care based on the individual needs of patients within the facility while working collaboratively with our healthcare team.
- Day to day
- perform nursing assessments and respond to changes in patient condition Performing nursing assessments and responding to changes in patient condition
- Day to day
- provide direct nursing care to patients Providing direct nursing care to patients
- Day to day
- administer medications and treatments as ordered Administering medications and treatments as ordered
- Day to day
- monitor and respond to patient healthcare needs Monitoring and responding to patient healthcare needs
- Day to day
- assist with acute and chronic medical conditions Assisting with acute and chronic medical conditions
- Day to day
- maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation Maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Day to day
- collaborate with physicians, APPs, nursing staff, and facility personnel Collaborating with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and facility personnel
- Day to day
- follow established nursing standards, procedures, and safety protocols Following established nursing standards, procedures, and safety protocols
- Day to day
- help provide consistent, quality healthcare in a structured clinical environment Helping provide consistent, quality healthcare in a structured clinical environment
- Weekends
- rotating weekends Rotating weekends
- Details
- all employment offers contingent upon successful background check completion All offers of employment with TK Health are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The workplace
- Address
- 2400 Beaumont Ave., Liberty, TX, 77575
Workplace: Liberty County Jail.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Registered Nurse (RN) – Full-Time Nights
Liberty County Jail | Liberty, Texas
12-Hour Night Shifts | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | New Grads Welcome
Looking for an RN opportunity with 12-hour night shifts where you can use a broad range of your nursing skills?
TK Health is hiring a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our correctional healthcare team at Liberty County Jail in Liberty, Texas .
Correctional healthcare offers nurses the opportunity to provide essential patient care in a safe, secure, and structured environment while gaining valuable clinical experience with a diverse patient population.
Position Details
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Full-Time
- NIGHT SHIFT ONLY
- 12-hour shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- Rotating weekends
- New graduates welcome
- Location: Liberty County Jail – Liberty, TX
What You'll Do
As an RN with TK Health, you'll provide direct nursing care based on the individual needs of patients within the facility while working collaboratively with our healthcare team.
Your responsibilities will include
- Performing nursing assessments and responding to changes in patient condition
- Providing direct nursing care to patients
- Administering medications and treatments as ordered
- Monitoring and responding to patient healthcare needs
- Assisting with acute and chronic medical conditions
- Maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Collaborating with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and facility personnel
- Following established nursing standards, procedures, and safety protocols
- Helping provide consistent, quality healthcare in a structured clinical environment
Qualifications
- Valid, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Current CPR certification
- Strong assessment, communication, and documentation skills
- Ability to successfully complete a background check
Why Correctional Healthcare?
If you've never considered correctional nursing before, you may be surprised by the variety of clinical experience it provides.
You'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population while strengthening your skills in areas such as patient assessment, medication administration, chronic care, triage, urgent medical needs, and day-to-day nursing care .
Whether you're an experienced RN looking for something different or a new graduate ready to gain valuable hands-on experience , correctional healthcare can be a rewarding next step in your nursing career.
Join the TK Health Team
TK Health provides correctional healthcare services in jails and detention centers across multiple states. Our nurses play an important role in providing quality healthcare to patients who may not otherwise have consistent access to medical care.
If you're an RN looking for full-time hours, 12-hour night shifts, and an opportunity to build your nursing experience in a unique healthcare setting , we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and learn more about joining TK Health at Liberty County Jail!
All offers of employment with TK Health are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
What's around it?
Liberty, TX
Living costs about 3% below the US average