Registered Nurse: St. Bride's Correctional Center

Virginia Department of Human Resource Management

$83K — $107K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Valid unrestricted Virginia RN license required (or NCLEX-RN scheduled for recent graduates).
  • Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
  • Experience in a correctional healthcare setting preferred.
  • Ability to work flexible hours and locations as needed.
  • Strong documentation and confidentiality skills essential.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult inmates, including assessment and evaluation.
  • Administer medications and manage health interventions for patients.
  • Conduct triage during sick call screenings and emergency situations.
  • Educate patients on health issues and preventive care.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic patient care.

Benefits

  • $7,500 sign-on bonus or $10,000 in student loan repayment available for eligible hires.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education in correctional nursing.
  • Supportive working environment within the health and human services field.
Full Job Description
Registered Nurse: St. Bride's Correctional Center

Job no:
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
Categories: Health and Human Services, Public Safety

Title: Registered Nurse: St. Bride's Correctional Center

State Role Title: Registered Nurse I

Hiring Range: $40.14-$51.45/hour

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: St. Brides Correctional Center

Agency Website: https://vadoc.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

$7,500 Sign on Bonus or $10,000 Student Loan Repayment may be available for eligible new hires.

This is a full-time position with an annual salary range of $83,496-$107,023.

Provide nursing care within adult institutions by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating institutional patients per the standards of practice. Standard of care is achieved through a multitude of services to include 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick call screenings/triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life supporting/emergency care. Document all pertinent information into the health record while practicing confidentiality and interfacing with other departments on an as-needed basis. Registered Nurses possess the ability to delegate tasks/workload and work hours, days, and locations as assigned. Registered Nurses are capable and available to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs. To provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education/certification with a focus on correctional nursing. Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department.

Minimum Qualifications

Possess and maintain valid unrestricted Virginia RN license (if you are a recent graduate of a nursing program in VA and not yet licensed, NCLEX-RN Exam must be scheduled at time of application).

Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with current certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required upon hire

Additional Considerations

Experience in a correctional setting.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Christina Payne

Phone: (804) 971-6084

Email: Applications submitted via email will not be considered.

Advertised: 03 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 10 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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