Nurse Clinician

Position Summary

The Nurse Clinician 4 position functions independently in an expanded clinical role providing expert direct and indirect nursing care to patients who have complex care needs. This includes care in ambulatory, long‑term care, infirmary, and palliative care settings. Nursing care duties include patient assessments, treatments, assisting physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in providing medical services, management of medications, provision of emergency care, and maintenance of medical records.

The NC4 will actively assist in orientation, training, and development of Health Services staff related to nursing practice, the nursing process, and continuous quality improvement studies (CQI). This position will actively participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care. The NC4 will also work collaboratively with the multi‑disciplinary team of the institution, other Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities, and the community on planning and evaluating care for patients with multiple medical and psychiatric needs.

This position will participate in collaborative program planning to meet the health needs of patients at the institution and in the community when they are due to be discharged.

Additionally, this position will assist the Nurse Educators with annual skill competency checkoffs, sharing these documented competencies with the Nursing Supervisors of their assigned facility.

This position is in pay schedule and range 11‑01 with a starting pay of $47.74/hour – $56.10/hour
. Pay will be set considering years of nursing licensure and in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire. A probationary period is required.

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Insurance:
  Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment.
• An optional tax‑advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
• The Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well‑being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.
• Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate family a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well‑being.
• DOC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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This position is not eligible for remote work and will work on site.

Anticipated schedule will be Monday – Friday 7:45 AM – 4:30 PM.

Healthcare employees in this classification must have the ability to work up to 16 hours per day and more than 40 hours per week on any shift based on daily operational needs. This may include weekends, holidays, and on‑call hours.

This position has physical requirements related to performing the job duties that involve being able to stand, sit, and move freely. This role will reposition patients, manipulate fine objects, and lift freely up to 40 lbs. to perform necessary tasks, and may need to occasionally climb stairs.

This position is FLSA Exempt. It is not anticipated to travel on a regular basis, but most DOC positions occasionally travel for training, meetings, conferences, or similar events.

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.

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