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Posted: March 4, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Nurse Supervisor

State of Iowa

244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)

Fresh

Location

Salary

$34.73 - $53.48

per hour

Closes

March 16, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of nurses and support staff in a state correctional facility to ensure round-the-clock medical care for inmates.

The role includes overseeing daily operations, handling staff hiring and evaluations, and helping shape policies to improve healthcare quality.

It's a good fit for experienced registered nurses who enjoy supervising others and have worked in challenging environments like corrections or specialized health areas.

Key Requirements

  • Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Iowa or under the Nurse Licensure Compact
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited institution (or master's degree as an alternative pathway)
  • At least one year of full-time professional clinical nursing experience in corrections or specialties like public health, mental health, pediatrics, or geriatrics
  • Ability to supervise and evaluate subordinate staff, including nurses and unit coordinators
  • Experience or skills in personnel management, such as hiring, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and scheduling
  • Knowledge of state and nursing policies to administer and contribute to their development
  • Authorization to work in the United States, verified through E-Verify

Full Job Description

Afternoons/Evenings shifts available
Supervises and evaluates the work of subordinate staff nurses, and medical/clerical nurse unit coordinators to insure 24 hour nursing coverage.
Recommends personnel actions related to hiring, disciplinary procedures (including 2nd step and GRIP), performance evaluations, leave requests, grievances, work schedules and assignments.
Administers personnel, State of Iowa, Nursing and related policies and procedures to staff.
Provides input to develop policies and procedures to improve the quality of care.


E-Verify and Right to WorkThe State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.


Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) All of the following (a, b, and c):

a. Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator’s Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing; and

b. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in nursing; and

c.

One year of full-time professional clinical work experience in a correctional environment or in any combination of nursing specialty areas including epidemiology, geriatrics, maternal and child health, nursing education, pediatrics, public health, mental health or psychiatrics, or intellectual disability.

2) All of the following (a and b):

a. Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator’s Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing; and

b. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in nursing.

3) All of the following (a, b, and c):

a. Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator’s Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing; and

b.

One year of full-time professional clinical work experience in a correctional environment or in any combination of nursing specialty areas including epidemiology, geriatrics, maternal and child health, nursing education, pediatrics, public health, mental health or psychiatrics, or intellectual disability; and

c. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part b), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in nursing equals one year of full-time experience.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

Additional Information

All positions in this class require licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing, or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator’s Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

NOTE: Please include your State of Iowa or Compact State License Number when submitting your application
Compact license holders are required to obtain an Iowa license within 60 days

More information about the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at Nurse Licensure Compact | Iowa Board of Nursing

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Posted on NEOGOV: 3/4/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/5/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-iowa-5258357