308 Correctional nurse jobs
Full-scope nursing behind a locked door.
MN · TX · VA
where demand runs deepest
Top states among current openings
What a shift asks of you
- Sick call, med pass, intake screening and emergencies can all land in one shift.
- Mental health and substance use care are a large part of the work.
- Security rules shape every task, and officers are part of your team.
- Many roles are 12-hour shifts, and LPNs and RNs work side by side.
Correctional nurses care for people in jails, prisons and detention centers: sick call, medication passes, chronic care, intake screening and emergencies, inside a security routine.
How you get in
RN and LPN roles both exist, and some facilities hire new grads with an orientation. Emergency, psych or med-surg experience helps.
Pay varies widely between facilities and the contractors that staff them, so compare the rate and the differentials. Corrections pay by state
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Corrections Registered Nurse RN
HCA Florida Memorial HospitalJacksonville, FL · Posted 6 days ago
- RN
- RN
- Per diem
RN II; CF-Nights Correctional Health Dtwn
University Medical Center of El PasoEl Paso, TX · Posted 4 days ago
- RN
LVN - Correctional Health - Nights
JPS Health NetworkFort Worth, TX · Posted 5 days ago
- LVN
- Residency program
Licensed Practical Nurse II, Correctional Medicine
Rockford, IL · Posted 3 days ago
$24–$30/hr
- LPN
Staff Nurse (RN) - Jail Health Services
Hennepin HealthcareMinneapolis, MN · Posted last week
- RN
- 8-hour nights
- RN/LPN
- RN
- RN/LPN
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) – Corrections | Ossining, NY
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- Travel contract
Registered Nurse (RN) – Corrections | Per Diem
Posted 5 days ago
- RN
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) – Corrections | All shifts available
Posted 5 days ago
- RN
Virginia Department of Corrections
United States
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
North Carolina Department of Correction
United States
Nurse Supervisor I - Lumberton Correctional Institution 60061994
Posted 6 days ago
$72,000–$118,000/year
- RN
- RN
- LVN
- LPN
- Per diem
- LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse, Corrections, Metro West Detention Center, Full Time, Nights
Posted 6 days ago
- LPN
Institution Registered Nurse (RN) - Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility
Posted 6 days ago
$8,059 - $11,152 per month
- RN
California Correctional Health Care Services
United States
Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- RN
- Per diem
- LPN
Registered Nurse - Lakeport CA - Correctional Center
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- RN
- Travel contract
- RN
Staff Nurse II, Correctional Medicine
Rockford, IL · Posted 3 days ago
$31–$41/hr
- RN
- RN
Staff Nurse (RN) - Jail Health Services Casual
Hennepin HealthcareMinneapolis, MN · Posted last week
- RN
- LPN/LVN
- RN/LPN
- Per diem
Virginia Department of Corrections
United States
- LPN
- LPN
Licensed Nurse Practical (LPN) - Jail Health Services
Hennepin HealthcareMinneapolis, MN · Posted last week
- LPN
- Evening shift
- RN
- Per diem
- LPN
- Per diem
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Jail Health Services
Hennepin HealthcareMinneapolis, MN · Posted last week
- LPN
- Night shift
- RN
Common questions
- What does a Corrections nurse do?
- Correctional nurses care for people in jails, prisons and detention centers: sick call, medication passes, chronic care, intake screening and emergencies, inside a security routine. Sick call, med pass, intake screening and emergencies can all land in one shift.
- How do you become a Corrections nurse?
- RN and LPN roles both exist, and some facilities hire new grads with an orientation. Emergency, psych or med-surg experience helps.
- What is the job market like for Corrections nursing?
- Pay varies widely between facilities and the contractors that staff them, so compare the rate and the differentials.