How much does a Correctional Nurse make in Kansas? The average Correctional Nurse salary in Kansas is $60,780 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $54,524 and $69,483. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

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Correctional Nurse Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Correctional Nurse Salary $48,828 KS March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Correctional Nurse Salary $54,524 KS March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Correctional Nurse Salary $60,780 KS March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Correctional Nurse Salary $69,483 KS March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Correctional Nurse Salary $77,406 KS March 26, 2024
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CORRECTIONAL NURSE

Clear Creek County, Colorado - Georgetown, CO

Part-Time LPN/RN (Multiple Shift Options)

Quality Correctional Care - Greenfield, IN

What is a Correctional Nurse ?

Correctional nursing, sometimes called forensic nursing, is a specialized field of nursing that involves caring for the medical and mental health needs of detainees and inmates. These nurses work in a variety of settings such as jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers. In these correctional settings, nurses are the primary healthcare providers....

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Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Abbyville, KS Avg. Salary $58,992 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Abilene, KS Avg. Salary $58,673 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Admire, KS Avg. Salary $58,418 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Agenda, KS Avg. Salary $58,737 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Agra, KS Avg. Salary $58,737 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Albert, KS Avg. Salary $58,992 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alden, KS Avg. Salary $58,992 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alexander, KS Avg. Salary $58,992 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Allen, KS Avg. Salary $58,418 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alma, KS Avg. Salary $58,418 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Job Openings for Correctional Nurse in Kansas
Southern Health Partners - Batavia , OH
Southern Health Partners is seeking an LPN who is passionate about working in a correctional facility delivering high quality patient care in the Ohio area. SHP offers you a supportive, appreciative, safe environment where we understand your desire to be the best, showing integrity, positive attitude, teamwork and tolerance. If you are interested in working with the underserved population come join the SHP Team. Location: Clermont County Detention Center Open Position: LPN Nurse Schedule: 3/4 12hr Night Shift Rotation w/Alternating Weekends Offering Competitive Pay + Shift Diff Duties include, but are not limited to: Deliver patient care, evaluate symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients, chart results, establish nursing plans and work under the boundaries of State Scope of Practice and Guidelines, and Physician/Provider(s) Administer prescribed medications in accordance with nursing standards & correctional regulations Follow through with established treatment plans Perform emerg
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Lubbock , TX
Perform Patient specific tasks. Assist with patient hygiene, change linens, repositioning, ambulating, obtaining and recording vital signs, blood sugars and weights and reports abnormals to total patient care nurse. Performs EKG's, reports change in Nursing, Nursing Assistant, Charge Nurse, Patient Care, Healthcare, Education
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Texas Tech University - Amarillo , TX
Position Description Employees in this classification perform responsible professional nursing care at a unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Responsible for the care and treatment of patients in accordance with accepted nursing and medical standards administrative nursing personnel. Supervises other subordinate clinic personnel. Work is performed under correctional clinic conditions; position requires a high degree of contact with patients, other clinic personnel and outside professionals. Required Qualifications License/Certification: Current RN License in the State of Texas, or ability to transfer license to Texas, or scheduled to complete a program of nursing within 120 days of applying for a position. Graduated from an approved accredited nursing program. New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX- RN) on the first attempt. Experience: No experience required.
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Southern Health Partners - New York , NY
Interested in picking up some extra hours? We have availability in our safe, secure correctional medical unit to pick up shifts, helping our medical staff with duties of limited services such as Sick Call Triage, H&Ps, Med Pass. Use your medical knowledge and hearts desire to care for the underserved, without the back-breaking patient lifting you find in home health and nursing home care. Controlled Environment and Other Safety Practices do permit employees to forego COVID Vaccine requirements which may be in place elsewhere. Location: Oconee County Detention Center Open Position: PT LPN Schedule: Every other Saturday & Sunday 7a - 11p Our nurses are the heart of our business and we take pride in offering a safe, secure work environment. Part Time positions often come with the added flexibility of scheduling to ensure a healthy work life balance. Additional hours are always optional at jails in the surrounding areas when financial needs arise or should you desire a Full-Time benefit pa
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Clear Creek County, Colorado - Georgetown , CO
JOB SUMMARY: Under limited supervision of the Detentions Captain or his designee. Responsibilities include but are not limited to providing professional nursing services to inmates/detainees, including initial screening of all arrested persons while observing and maintaining the safety and security of the facility, as well as developing treatment plans, administering and monitory the treatment outcome for inmates. This position requires direct contact with inmates. Pay Rate: $73,600 to $110,299 DOQ Benefits: Retirement, Health, Vision, Dental, Retirement, Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital), Life & AD&D Ins, Short-term & Long-term Disability, PTO, Sick Leave, and Education Assistance. PRINCIPLE JOB DUTIES: Assess inmates at booking to evaluate health care and mental health needs, including detoxification requirements and refusals. Perform rounds, dispense medications, and briefly examine inmates, as requested or referred by staff; access health status, provide trea
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Texas Tech University - Lubbock , TX
Position Description This position is responsible for provision of basic nursing care and services that are performed under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse or physician in a correctional institution. Preferred Qualifications * Current CPR Required Qualifications High School diploma. Completion of a nursing assistant training course OR Six months experience as a nursing assistant OR Completion of a Patient Care Technician Course
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