Nurse Clinician 4 NLCI

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 also 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 within 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.

Salary Information

This position is in pay schedule and range 11-01 with a starting pay of $48.70/hour - $57.23/hour. Pay will be set considering years of nursing licensure. Pay will be set in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire. A probationary period is required.

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• 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.
• Please click here for a summary of State of Wisconsin employment benefits or click here to explore employment benefits on the website.

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Job Details

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

This position is FLSA Exempt.

Anticipated schedule will be primarily Monday - Friday 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM.

This position will also have on-call responsibilities which may include, nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as a regular weekend rotation (currently every 6 th weekend).

Employees must maintain certification in Basic Life Saving (BLS) by the American Heart Association and training in the use of the AED and have the ability to perform BLS and/or first aid to prevent loss of life and relieve suffering until appropriate care arrives.

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. A full list is included with the position description.

This position 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.

Qualifications

The qualifications listed below will be evaluated in the first step of the selection process and must be clearly described in the letter of qualifications and resume:

Minimally qualified applicants will have:

• Experience developing and refining a patient plan of care utilizing continuous patient assessment and evaluation of current treatment plan results.
• Experience facilitating the professional growth, development, and education of nursing staff (e.g. mentoring, coaching, training, instructing)
• Experience collaborating with supervisors regarding general unit management.

In addition to the above, well qualified applicants will have:

• Experience evaluating care provided by nursing staff and providing appropriate feedback.
• Experience in identifying and meeting the learning needs of complex chronic disease patients and other nursing staff related to delivering high-quality nursing care.
• Experience developing and participating in on-going quality improvement activities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must possess an active unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin or another state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact at time of application, and employees must maintain Registered Nurse licensure during employment.

How To Apply

To apply, click on "Apply for Job" to start the application process. Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your resume and letter of qualifications should detail your training and experience specifically related to the qualifications section listed in the job posting and are limited to a maximum of 2 pages each.

The Department of Corrections has created extra guidance to assist you in developing your resume and letter of qualifications. Wisc.Jobs also has extra guidance for your application materials.

The initial screening prior to interview will include 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. Please enter it as it appears on the DSPS website . This is the credential # that ends in "-30". If your credential is listed under a former name, please include your former name in the same text box after you enter your credential number. For candidates with a verified credential, submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

If you are currently working at the Department of Corrections under contract for a staffing agency, you must have worked at least 720 hours of your contract before being eligible for consideration. If you are in this situation, please wait to apply until you have reached that threshold .

Permanent classified employees who are eligible for consideration as a transfer or voluntary demotion must complete the application process in order to be considered. Please log-in through your Employee Self Service account and apply through the "Careers" tile.

Deadline to Apply

Online application and materials must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Tuesday November 3 rd , 2026.

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