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Registered Nurse - FT

Core Civic

Leavenworth, Kansas

$41.42–$52.89/hr

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RNCorrectionsEmergency Medicine

Posted Jul 27, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 27, 2026

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$41.42–$52.89/hr

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At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good. At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Registered Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting. The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements. Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents. Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment. Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition. Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders. Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.

Requirements

  • Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree/diploma in nursing
  • Current RN licensure in the state of employment
  • One year of professional nursing experience preferred
  • Valid driver's license
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Corrections facility medical clinic experience
  • Experience working with incarcerated individuals

About the employer

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You would be practicing correctional and institutional health nursing for CoreCivic in Leavenworth, Kansas—a for-profit private prison and detention operator. The day-to-day is concrete: you bring nursing skill to inmates and residents, attend sick call with a physician, assess illness…

What reviewers appreciate

  • Full-scope correctional RN work: sick call, assessment, emergencies, and staff supervision
  • Health Services framed as patient-focused care for people in custody
  • Hundreds of Health Services jobs listed company-wide

What reviewers flag

  • Mandated overtime reported almost daily with impact on home life
  • RN ratings near 2.8 overall; management and work-life scores lower
  • Culture themes of cliques, snitching, rude or unprofessional supervisors, and frequent quits
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Living in Leavenworth, KS

Leavenworth is a historic Missouri River town and home to Fort Leavenworth, one of the oldest active Army posts west of the Mississippi. Nurses will find a quiet, tight-knit community with a charming downtown and easy access to Kansas City's metro amenities about 30 minutes south.

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State price level · Kansas
90.1
10% below the national average
Median gross rent
$1,229/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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