Registered Nurse (RN)
State of Iowa
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Registered Nurse
State of Iowa
248 Corrections - Clarinda Correctional Facility
Location
Iowa, 50319
Salary
$29.97 - $46.49
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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May 11, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a registered nurse working in a state correctional facility in Iowa, where you'll provide healthcare to inmates similar to outpatient clinic services, including giving medications, assessing patient needs, and coordinating with doctors and other specialists.
It's a good fit for experienced nurses who are comfortable in high-security settings and enjoy team-based patient care.
The role offers a $3,000 recruitment bonus for new hires and involves planning educational sessions for residents.
Key Requirements
- Active licensure as a Registered Nurse in Iowa or under the Nurse Licensure Compact
- Obtain Iowa RN license within 60 days if holding a compact state license
- Experience in professional nursing duties, including medication administration and patient triage
- Ability to provide clinical leadership and assist healthcare practitioners
- Skills in coordinating multidisciplinary care with physicians, psychologists, and other specialists
- Comfort working in a correctional environment managing inmate health
- Include Iowa or compact state license number in application
Full Job Description
This position is eligible for a $3,000 recruitment bonus - Current state employees are not eligible for recruitment payments upon transfer, demotion, or promotion to another agency.
- Registered Nurse duties in a correctional facility performs professional nursing role similar to outpatient services in the community.
- Registered nurses participate in the management of the nursing care of patients within a health care environment; provide clinical leadership and assist practitioners; plans and conducts educational sessions, including teaching that requires a registered nursing license; administers medication, triage patient complaints and coordinates the care of residents in a correctional environment with multi-disciplinary team which includes physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, optometrists & dentists E-Verify and Right to Work The 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
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.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
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Additional Information
More information regarding the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at the Nurse Licensure Compact
Review the provisions of the statute that authorized the creation of the Nurse Licensure Compact at Chapter 152E, Iowa Code.
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