• General Information




• Job Title: Jail Nurse


• Location: 1025 South 9th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220, United States


• Base Pay: $64886.00 - $76510.00 / Year


• Employee Type: Full-time Regular




• Description

Jail Nurse  Make a Meaningful Impact in Your Community

The Manitowoc County Sheriffs Department is seeking a dedicated and compassionateJail Nurseto provide essential healthcare services within the Manitowoc County Jail. This is a unique opportunity to use your clinical skills in a dynamic environment where your work directly supports the health, safety, and well-being of both inmates and staff.

What Youll Do:

• Assess inmate health needs and deliver individualized care and case management


• Provide primary nursing care and oversee medication administration


• Review intake health screenings and communicate critical medical concerns to jail administration


• Collaborate with dietary staff to address specialized nutritional needs


• Maintain accurate, timely medical documentation


• Train corrections staff on first aid, medication procedures, and communicable disease prevention

Why This Role Matters:
As a Jail Nurse, you play a vital role in ensuring safe, ethical, and effective healthcare in a correctional setting. Your expertise helps prevent medical emergencies, supports rehabilitation, and contributes to a safer facility overall.

What Were Looking For:
A licensed nurse who is confident, detail-oriented, and committed to providing high-quality care in a structured, team-focused environment.

• Requirements

Must be a licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Wisconsin, and whatever combination of additional education and work experience provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Summary

Benefits Include:

Insurance: Health, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity

Additional Benefit:Discounted subscription to Savi student loan forgiveness program

Paid Leave: Holiday, Vacation, Sick Leave, Short Term Disability Income Continuation

Retirement: Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, deferred compensation .

Work/Life Balance: Required 75 hours per 2 week pay period.

NOTE:Per - Wis. Stat.  19.36(7) Records that would reveal the identities of job applicants must be kept confidential if the applicants so request in writing. However, the identities of final candidates to local public office may not be withheld. A final candidate is an individual who is one of the five most qualified applicants, or a member of the final pool if that is larger than five. If there are fewer than five candidates, each one is a final candidate. Please contact the Personnel Department at 920-683-4063 if you have questions regarding this information or you would like to keep your information confidential.

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This position will remain open until it is filled.

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