Local Contract Registered Nurse - Correctional - $55-60 per hour

Equiliem is seeking a local contract nurse Correctional for a local contract nursing job in Butner, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Correctional
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days, evenings
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Position Overview

This position is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care focused on the treatment and prevention of illness and injury among youth in a structured care environment. The Registered Nurse plays a critical role in supporting health, safety, and wellness through direct clinical care, education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide healthcare services for the treatment and/or prevention of illnesses and injuries
• Perform admission physical assessments
• Conduct sick call and ongoing patient assessments
• Administer medications and oversee medication management
• Implement physician treatment orders
• Provide medication administration and counseling to juveniles
• Train and oversee Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs) in medication administration and healthcare tasks
• Prepare medical discharge summaries
• Provide emergency medical services as needed
• Communicate healthcare information to interdisciplinary teams regarding patient health status
• Maintain accurate healthcare and data reports
• Provide health‐related training and education to staff

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Required)

Applicants must clearly document experience in all of the following areas:

• Leading a team, including delegation of UAP and subordinate healthcare tasks
• Providing feedback, coaching, and guidance to nursing staff and UAPs regarding patient care
• Independently implementing the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation)
• Making clinical judgments based on facts and sound reasoning with organized, reflective, and inquisitive thinking
• Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to provide timely, organized, and methodical healthcare services
• Teaching and training staff through orientation, on‐the‐job training, and preceptorship
• Using effective interview techniques to assess patient symptoms and needs
• Communicating clearly and concisely with patients, families, and staff both verbally and in writing

Preferred Experience

• Nursing experience in adolescent, pediatric, school, or public health settings

Minimum Education and Licensure Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Eligible and authorized to practice nursing within the applicable state regulatory requirements

Schedule: Monday - Friday Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm or 12:30 - 9:00 pm