FT RN Day Shift @ Rutledge State Prison, with rotating weekends $41-$46/hr

Centurion Health

Columbus, Georgia

Posted Jul 17

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Correctional
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Georgia staff rolesGeorgia staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $49/hr, across 573 postings.
Overtime pay: $41/hr

Benefits

Paid holidays
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Flexible spending account
Disability insurance
401(k) matching

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Paid time off
Vision insurance
Life insurance
401(k) with company match
Continuing Education benefits

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Weekends: Weekends required

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Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Georgia Department of Corrections

We are currently seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team at Rutledge State Prison located in Columbus, Georgia.

Pay Range: $41-$46

The Registered Nurse (RN) (Medical) is responsible for providing holistic nursing care within the appropriate scope of practice to incarcerated patients while working under the direction of the Director of Nursing (DON) and/or Nursing Supervisor and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to identify, assess, and respond to a wide range of physical, psychological, and social needs of patients.

Associate's degree required
Registered Nurse (RN) license required
Must be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check

Available Shift: Day Shift, with rotating weekends

We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including:

Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Continuing Education benefits

Much more...

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What's around it?

In Columbus, GA

Columbus, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $1,106/mo
Household income: $58,073/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Columbus, GA

NeighborhoodsNorth Columbus is the usual landing pad for families and professionals, covering Old Town, Ivy Park, The Glenns, and Maple Ridge, with a wave of new housing and strong school ratings. Green Island Hills is repeatedly named among the nicest, safest pockets; Midland, just northwest, is a quiet, well-kept family suburb still minutes from North Columbus amenities. In-town, Dinglewood sits just outside Midtown as a historic, convenient alternative. For more lot and Harris County schools, locals point to Fortson, Cataula, and Ellersley; across the river, Smiths Station and Phenix City, Alabama, draw budget-conscious buyers with newer homes and a roughly 20–30 minute Fort Moore commute.

North Columbus is the usual landing pad for families and professionals, covering Old Town, Ivy Park, The Glenns, and Maple Ridge, with a wave of new housing and strong school ratings. Green Island Hills is repeatedly named among the nicest, safest pockets; Midland, just northwest, is a quiet, well-kept family suburb still minutes from North Columbus amenities.

In-town, Dinglewood sits just outside Midtown as a historic, convenient alternative. For more lot and Harris County schools, locals point to Fortson, Cataula, and Ellersley; across the river, Smiths Station and Phenix City, Alabama, draw budget-conscious buyers with newer homes and a roughly 20–30 minute Fort Moore commute.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: facebook.com

Getting aroundTypical citywide commute is about 20 minutes, a practical upside of Columbus’s compact layout. Harris County spots such as Ellersley run about 25–40 minutes; Smiths Station, Alabama, is commonly 20–30 minutes to Fort Moore. Housing nearest the post can go pending in about 25 days, so commute-driven inventory turns over fast. These sources assume driving and do not name hospital campuses, bus lines, or parking rules.

Typical citywide commute is about 20 minutes, a practical upside of Columbus’s compact layout. Harris County spots such as Ellersley run about 25–40 minutes; Smiths Station, Alabama, is commonly 20–30 minutes to Fort Moore.

Housing nearest the post can go pending in about 25 days, so commute-driven inventory turns over fast. These sources assume driving and do not name hospital campuses, bus lines, or parking rules.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 2: youtube.com

Outdoors

The Chattahoochee Riverwalk is the city’s everyday outdoor spine, with whitewater rafting on the river itself—unusual for a metro this size. Hikers and paddlers add Standing Boy trails, Flat Rock Park on Flat Rock Road, Pine Mountain, and Callaway Gardens.

Soccer and extensive trail access round out an outdoor culture residents treat as a core reason to live here.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 4: makemymove.com Source 5: bhamfamily.com

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Living in Columbus

Columbus sits on the Chattahoochee at the Georgia–Alabama line, a second-most-populous Georgia metro that sells river whitewater, a daily Riverwalk, and housing still listing around the low $220s. Nurses typically land on the north side—Maple Ridge, Green Island Hills, Old Town, Ivy Park, The Glenns—or in nearby Midland: newer suburban streets, stronger school ratings, and a citywide commute that averages about 20 minutes. Harris County towns like Fortson, Cataula, and Ellersley add acreage and Harris County schools; Smiths Station across the river stretches a first-home budget further. Weekends go to Standing Boy trails, Flat Rock Park, Pine Mountain, Callaway Gardens, and the National Infantry Museum. Downtown’s riverfront around Hotel Indigo, Mike's City Grill, and Meritage is the walkable dining core; RushSouth and a growing music scene fill dates without big-city concert depth. Tradeoffs are real: modest local wages, hot humid summers, scant high-end retail, and no major-league sports. What you get instead is Fort Moore’s roughly 35,000-job economic anchor, few HOAs, a tight-knit welcome, and more house and outdoor time than the same paycheck buys in Atlanta.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 4: bhamfamily.com Source 5: makemymove.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: ten20property.com

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