Registered Nurse

Position Summary

The Nurse Clinician 3 (NC3) is responsible for providing advanced skilled nursing care to incarcerated adults in the state correctional facilities. This position provides independent management of direct care to incarcerated adult patients residing on this unit who have unique complex health conditions which are acute, long-term and/or terminal which prevent them from residing in the General Population.

The incumbent will provide direct and on-going care, and advanced assessments, to these patients and will provide extensive and complex cares related to activities of daily living (ADL), emotional/psychological support, wound care and other medical treatments, and medication management. Advanced job responsibilities include: patient assessment and treatment, assisting the physician in providing medical services, developing, monitoring, and coordination of treatment plans with the treatment team, management of medications, provision of emergency care, interdisciplinary plan of care development, discharge planning and documentation in the electronic medical record.

Additionally, this position will assist with staff assignment scheduling and appropriate delegation to nursing staff to meet the needs of the assigned patients or patient population. The incumbent is expected to develop and/or participate in educational programs for staff and patients about safe completion of ADL's, chronic disease management, treatment plans, nursing and medical diagnoses, along with evaluating quality assurance of standards of care on the unit. The incumbent will serve as a consultant to uniformed and non-uniformed staff and will follow the nursing process and utilize the Correctional Nursing Standards in their practice.

Salary Information

Nurse Clinician 3 is in pay schedule and range 11-01 with base pay starting from $45.72 to $53.39/hour. There is a base $1.00/hour add-on for all hours worked or $3.00/hour at Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility.

Those hired into a Weekend Nurse classification will receive an additional $10.00/hr for hours worked during qualifying (weekend) hours. These positions are scheduled for dedicated weekend hours and are usually part-time (less than 40 hours).

Pay rates on appointment for current state employees may vary according to the applicable pay transaction provisions of the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code.

Candidates with no prior permanent employment with the State of Wisconsin in the past 5 years may be eligible to accept a sign-on bonus of $2,000. The sign-on bonus will be paid in two installments: $1000 on the first paycheck and $1000 with the paycheck for the pay period in which the employee attains permanent status (usually 1 year). (UW System employment isn't disqualifying.)

To receive the bonus, a candidate must sign an agreement indicating they will remain in that position for a year. If the candidate leaves their position prior to completing the one year, they may be required to reimburse the initial payment.

A twelve-month probationary period is required.

Remote work options not available for these positions.

Job Details

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application.

The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency of employment.

The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.

For more in-depth information on employment with the State of Wisconsin, please see the State Employee Handbook.

Qualifications

Special Requirement: Applicants must possess an unrestricted/unlimited license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin or a reciprocating state.

This position will use:

* Knowledge of current professional nursing theory and practice
* Knowledge of end-of-life stages and symptomology
* Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability Act (HIPAA)
* Knowledge of ANA Standards of Practice for Nursing
* Knowledge of NCCHC Standards for Health Services in Prisons
* Knowledge of quality improvement language and tools, including critical thinking for examining process
* Skill in the management of pain techniques, medication administration, and other medical treatments, etc.
* Knowledge of Infection prevention & control procedures
* Skill in the application of nursing practice in meeting specific needs of adults, including emergency care, in various areas of the institution.
* Ability to work with a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural population.

How To Apply

The initial screening prior to interview is based on a review of your license(s)/credential(s). You will affirm your possession of the required credential and enter your credential number into a text box.

You will be asked to upload a resume or complete the work history. This is step is required by law, but the resume submitted will not be assessed as part of the screening process. Applicants that interview will provide the resume for review at that time.

To apply: Click on "Apply for Job" to start the application process. Follow the steps outlined in the application process to submit your application.

Submitted information will be evaluated and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

You will be asked about your license in the application process, and there will be a field for you to enter your license number. Please enter it as it appears on the DSPS website as this is how we will verify your license. If your license is listed under a former name, please include the former name. If you have an out of state license, make sure to include the state.

If your Wisconsin license is pending (and you are not currently licensed in another state), wait until it appears on the DSPS site to apply. You must have a current license to be considered.

There will be a question related to Part-Time and Full-Time work. Full-Time work is any position with an expectation of 40 hours per week. Part-Time is anything less than 40 hours a week, some positions might be 90%, 80%, 60% et cetera. You would be notified of the percentage when offered an interview and would be able to choose whether to interview based on that information. You will not be able to change your Full-Time/Part-Time selection after you apply, so we encourage you to select your options based on what you might be interested in and would like to be contacted about.

Permanent classified employees who are eligible for consideration as a transfer or voluntary demotion must complete the application process in order to be considered.

Current State of Wisconsin (non-UW) employees: If you arrived at this posting through the Wisc.Jobs site, you will need to go to your Employee Self Services portal and apply through the "Careers" tile on the front page.

Questions can be directed to Athena Foster, HR Specialist - Senior, at Athena.Foster@wisconsin.gov.

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Please find more on the Department of Corrections' Equity and Inclusion initiative.

If you are interested in a particular facility, make sure you confirm which city the facility is located in when you make your location selections.

Please select all locations you are willing to consider when submitting your application. If you are found eligible and your situation later changes, contact the HR staff above to request an update to your potential work locations.

Facilities with NC3 Positions (Not All Facilities will have Vacancies):

* Dodge Correctional Institution Infirmary, located in Waupun, WI
* Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility, located in Milwaukee, WI
* Oakhill Correctional Institution, located in Oregon, WI
* Oshkosh Correctional Institution, located in Oshkosh, WI
* Taycheedah Correctional Institution Infirmary, located in Fond du Lac, WI

Deadline to Apply

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the needs of the department are met. This posting will be up until: Wednesday June 5th, 2024. At that time, we anticipate creating a new job opening to continue recruiting for this classification, and individuals will need to reapply to be considered.

Applications are processed every week, usually on Thursdays.

After your application is processed, you will receive an eligibility designation.

If you are found eligible, then your name will be placed on a register and you will be eligible to be contacted about vacancies as they occur based on matching the locations & part-time/full-time options you selected.

If you are found ineligible due to lacking the required credential, you may e-mail the contact above when your credential is current on the DSPS. If your credential is found acceptable, we will reassess your application.

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