About the Department

The hours for the current opening at Iowa Correctional Institution for Women (ICIW) is 1pm-11pm and 9pm-7am with every other weekend off. 

Work/life balance is very important to us. 
We offer 10-hour shift scheduling with 2-3 days off in a row without working more than 3-4 days.

This position is eligible for a $3000 recruitment bonus!
NOTE: Current state employees are not eligible for recruitment payments upon transfer, demotion, or promotion to another agency

This position
Performs 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 and dentists

This position is located in Mitchellville at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women.

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.

Minimum 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.

 Please include your State of Iowa or Compact State License Number when submitting your application

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

Other Qualifications

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.