Registered Nurse - Corrections

Madison, Wisconsin

Staffing partner

Currently, we’re helping correctional facilities in Wisconsin that urgently need Registered Nurses to provide care. This role comes through Supplemental Health Care, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Sep 18

Shift and hours: Day and night shifts available Both day and night shifts are available
Unit and setting: Correctional
License: RN licenseActive Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or Certification
Term: 8 weeks · Agency 8-week full-time contract with possibility of extensionFull-time

Do you qualify?

License: Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or Certification Check your license
Certification: American Heart Association BLS
Experience: 1 year prior relevant experience Minimum 1-year prior relevant experience

Preferred

Experience: prior experience in a correctional facility Prior experience in a correctional facility is a plus

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Wisconsin travel rolesWisconsin travel postings that state pay run $1,530/week to $2,900/week, the middle half $2,040/week to $2,520/week, across 105 postings.
Bonus: Share the Care referral program SHC's Share the Care referral program is the most dynamic, profitable referral program in the industry.
Pay reviews: compensation depends on factors including qualifications and experience Compensation depends on various factors including qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Benefitsfull medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insuranceFull medical, dental, vision, life, and even pet insurance!
Benefits401(k) Retirement Savings Program with investment options401(k) Retirement Savings Program with a wide range of investment options.
Benefitsdiscounted and free online access to CEU coursesDiscounted and free online access to CEU courses through Supplemental University.
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Continuing education credits

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Referral program
Pet insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Program

The role and schedule

Day to day: medication administration Duties may include, but are not limited to, medication administration, immunizations, admissions, and emergency first aid
Day to day: immunizations
Day to day: admissions
Day to day: emergency first aid
Hours stated: Both day and night shifts are available

The workplace

Supplemental Health Care

Staffing partner

Staffing partner: Supplemental Health Care

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Supplemental Health Care is a national hiring partner for facilities across the United States. Our Correctional Health and Government Services division works with facilities in 34 states to hire for thousands of correctional healthcare roles every year. Currently, we’re helping correctional facilities in Wisconsin that urgently need Registered Nurses to provide care.

Qualifications

Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or Certification

Minimum 1-year prior relevant experience

American Heart Association BLS

Prior experience in a correctional facility is a plus

Contract Details

Position: Registered Nurse - Correctional Nursing

$1,976 - $2,169 per week*

8-week full-time contract with possibility of extension

Both day and night shifts are available

Duties may include, but are not limited to, medication administration, immunizations, admissions, and emergency first aid

With SHC, you’ll have a dedicated team of recruiters and employment professionals who understand corrections and the unique challenges you face. That support is why over 80% of our working correctional nurses say they would recommend us to a friend.

If you'd like more details on this Correctional Registered Nurse assignment or are ready to get started with the placement process, please apply online now. Our team is standing by to respond as quickly as possible.

What We Offer

Full medical, dental, vision, life, and even pet insurance!

Round the clock support. No matter where you are or what time it is, Supplemental Health Care is standing by.

SHC's Share the Care referral program is the most dynamic, profitable referral program in the industry.

401(k) Retirement Savings Program with a wide range of investment options.

Discounted and free online access to CEU courses through Supplemental University.

Please speak with a recruiter for details. Compensation depends on various factors including qualifications and experience.

Supplemental Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates, including veterans and those with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. SHC will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state, or federal law. To learn more, visit www.shccares.com/eeo

What's around it?

In Madison, WI

Madison, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,413/mo
Household income: $78,050/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Madison, WI

NeighborhoodsRecent grads and young professionals on Reddit often look at East Washington Avenue and blocks right by the Capitol, plus East Side pockets that stay cheaper than the near-east even as they gentrify; Sun Prairie comes up as a cheaper bedroom-community commute. Extra Space’s 2026 roundup flags Hill Farms-University as the in-city budget option (median home $274,000, median rent $708), Marquette for historic charm and lakeside recreation ($298,833 / $1,186), Vilas near UW–Madison ($393,950 / $1,475), and Dudgeon-Monroe as a tree-lined mix of families and young pros with more than a mile and a half of Monroe Street shops ($423,567 / $1,287). Families are frequently pointed toward suburbs Verona, Middleton, and Waunakee.

Recent grads and young professionals on Reddit often look at East Washington Avenue and blocks right by the Capitol, plus East Side pockets that stay cheaper than the near-east even as they gentrify; Sun Prairie comes up as a cheaper bedroom-community commute. Extra Space’s 2026 roundup flags Hill Farms-University as the in-city budget option (median home $274,000, median rent $708), Marquette for historic charm and lakeside recreation ($298,833 / $1,186), Vilas near UW–Madison ($393,950 / $1,475), and Dudgeon-Monroe as a tree-lined mix of families and young pros with more than a mile and a half of Monroe Street shops ($423,567 / $1,287).

Families are frequently pointed toward suburbs Verona, Middleton, and Waunakee.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: facebook.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the typical Madison commute at about 18.31 minutes. Metro Transit’s Rapid Route A BRT runs east-west from the Sun Prairie Park and Ride to Junction Road with 15-minute weekday service until 8:00 p.m. and 15-minute Saturday service until 7:00 p.m.; Routes B and F also board along that corridor, so a home near a BRT station can feel closer than the map suggests. Redfin scores transit 35/100 and flags limited, inconsistent buses especially in the suburbs, so most nurses will still want a car. The west side holds about 33,000 residents and more than 23,000 jobs concentrated around University Research Park; UW Hospital and Clinics is the named major healthcare hub. Hospital parking and shift-specific routes are not covered in these sources.

U.S. News puts the typical Madison commute at about 18.31 minutes. Metro Transit’s Rapid Route A BRT runs east-west from the Sun Prairie Park and Ride to Junction Road with 15-minute weekday service until 8:00 p.m. and 15-minute Saturday service until 7:00 p.m.; Routes B and F also board along that corridor, so a home near a BRT station can feel closer than the map suggests.

Redfin scores transit 35/100 and flags limited, inconsistent buses especially in the suburbs, so most nurses will still want a car. The west side holds about 33,000 residents and more than 23,000 jobs concentrated around University Research Park; UW Hospital and Clinics is the named major healthcare hub.

Hospital parking and shift-specific routes are not covered in these sources.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: susansuttonhomes.com Source 3: redfin.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com

OutdoorsMadison sits between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona among five area lakes, with 307 parks, a free Henry Vilas Zoo, and more than 200 miles of biking and hiking trails including the Capital City State Trail. Named greenspaces include Olbrich Park and Hillington Green Park in Dudgeon-Monroe; residents kayak, fish, boat, and paddleboard the lakes, and state parks sit within about an hour’s drive. Winters shut down much of this, but summers turn the lakes, beer gardens, and trail network into daily life rather than weekend trips.

Madison sits between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona among five area lakes, with 307 parks, a free Henry Vilas Zoo, and more than 200 miles of biking and hiking trails including the Capital City State Trail. Named greenspaces include Olbrich Park and Hillington Green Park in Dudgeon-Monroe; residents kayak, fish, boat, and paddleboard the lakes, and state parks sit within about an hour’s drive.

Winters shut down much of this, but summers turn the lakes, beer gardens, and trail network into daily life rather than weekend trips.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitmadison.com Source 2: redfin.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com Source 5: extraspace.com

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Madison is a mid-size capital and Big Ten town squeezed between Lakes Mendota and Monona, with 307 parks, 200-plus miles of trails, a free Henry Vilas Zoo, and the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. Nurses get UW Hospital and Clinics plus west-side jobs at University Research Park; typical commute is about 18 minutes, but Rapid Route A is the only frequent BRT spine and Transit Score is 35, so most still drive. Young professionals land on the East Side, East Wash, and near the Capitol; Hill Farms-University is the budget in-city option, Dudgeon-Monroe and Vilas cost more near Monroe Street and campus. Food is a genuine draw—The Old Fashioned, Graze, State Street Brats, Olbrich Biergarten, and a thick brewery circuit. Locals are blunt about tradeoffs: winters can run November through March, listings hit about $486k in 2026, diversity is limited, and this is not a big city. If you bike, boat, and can handle a long winter, daily quality of life is the pitch.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: visitmadison.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: susansuttonhomes.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: redfin.com Source 6: concoursehotel.com Source 7: youtube.com Source 8: thehonestlocal.com

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