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Nurse Clinician 3 (Hemodialysis)

Corrections, Fox Lake, Illinois, United States, 60020


Introduction

The Department of Corrections is focused on public safety through the custody and supervision of those in our care. Corrections employees have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of others through careers in a variety of fields. Using cutting-edge research and evidence-based approaches, employees implement lasting change with a positive impact for the people of Wisconsin.

The Department of Corrections is currently recruiting to fill a Limited Term

Nurse Clinician 3 (Hemodialysis)

position. This position is primarily based out of Fox Lake Correctional Institution (Fox Lake, Dodge County) but may also report to Dodge Correctional Institution (Waupun, Dodge County).

Position Summary

This position functions independently in an advanced clinical role giving expert direct and indirect nursing and dialysis care to end stage renal disease patients who have complex mixes of medical, psychiatric, and nursing needs. Participates actively as a member of the multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.

This position consults with nursing staff and staff from other disciplines, both on other units in Corrections, and community agencies, regarding planning and evaluating care for end stage renal disease patients with multiple medical and psychiatric problems.

This position Identifies, develops and implements plans of care to meet the learning needs of patients, staff, students, families, and community agencies related to end stage renal disease issues for offenders. This position participates in collaborative program planning to meet the end stage renal disease health needs of offenders at their various institutions and in the community when they are due to be discharged.

Salary Information

This position is in pay schedule and range 11-01 with pay starting from

$38.62 to $53.39/hour

.

Anticipated Shift is mornings on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Job Details

Limited Term Employees must be residents of the State of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin State Statutes limit LTE jobs to no more than 1,039 hours of work within a 12-month period. Limited term jobs vary in duration, and work hours may be full- or part-time depending on individual program needs, budgets and seasonal demands. As a limited term employee, if you work 1,039 hours or less during a 12-month period, you may be eligible to continue in the position for another 1,039 hours or less during the next year or until the job ends.

LTEs are immediately eligible for the Workers Compensation, unemployment insurance and Social Security programs. Once an LTE qualifies for enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), they will become eligible for health, life, wage, dental and vision insurance coverage. Upon eligibility for WRS enrollment, a benefit packet will be sent as notification to the LTE in order to provide insurance details and enrollment information.

Eligibility criteria can be found in Chapter 3 of the WRS Administration Manual .

LTEs are not eligible to receive the following benefits: seniority, vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, performance awards, military leave, or time off with pay for jury duty, voting or military pre-induction physical examination.

For the governing procedures on Limited Term Employment see here .

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.

The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency of employment. The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.

For more in-depth information to answer questions regarding permanent employment with the State of Wisconsin, please see the State Employee Handbook .

Qualifications

Minimally qualified applicants will have experience performing hemodialysis and must possess and maintain an active unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin or a reciprocating state.

How To Apply

Please prepare a resume and a letter of qualifications, include any relevant certifications or licenses you possess. You do not need to apply or submit any materials through the Wisc.Jobs site.

Wisc.Jobs has extra guidance for your application materials, including a template for the letter of qualifications, here . The Department of Corrections has a similar resource here .

***Please e-mail your resume and letter of qualifications to both: Amy Radcliffe at

amy.radcliffe@wisconsin.gov

and Wendy Koenig at

Wendy.Koenig@wisconsin.gov

***

Submitted materials will be evaluated and qualified candidates will be contacted as needed.

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Please find more on the Department of Corrections' Equity and Inclusion initiative.

For a position description or for questions on the application process contact: Athena Foster, HR Specialist-Senior, at Athena.Foster@wisconsin.gov .

Deadline to Apply

Applications will be accepted until the needs of the department are met.

Again, submit your application materials by email, not by applying in Wisc.Jobs.