Graduate Nurse - Southern Region

Graduate Nurse Position

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.

Become a Graduate Nurse in the Southern Region

Why Work for the State of Michigan?

• Competitive Salaries
• Some jobs may qualify for shift differential pay and/or prison pay of $0.40 to $0.50 per hour
• Some facilities may qualify for a $5,000 signing payment after successfully reclassifying to licensed RN.
• Career Advancement
• Vacation, Sick, and School and Community Leave
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Long-Term Disability, Long-Term Care, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Deferred Compensation Plans 457 and 401(k) including contribution and employer match up to total of 7%
• Twelve Paid Holidays and Day Off for Major Elections
• Paid Parental Leave-Provides eligible individuals up to 12 weeks of paid leave immediately following birth or adoption of a child.

Under the guidance and direct oversight of a licensed Registered Nurse, this position performs a range of patient care assignments within the secure perimeter of MDOC facilities. Upon obtaining licensure within six (6) months of hire and successful performance, the position will be reclassified to the Registered Nurse P11. Positions are located at various correctional facilities throughout the state. You may select your preferred work location and shift availability under the supplemental questions listed on the posting when you apply.

• Adrian (Gus Harrison Correctional Facility)
• Coldwater (Lakeland Correctional Facility)
• Detroit (Detroit Detention Center)
• Ionia (Bellamy Creek, Ionia Maximum, Michigan Reformatory, Richard Handlon Correctional Facilities)
• Jackson (Charles Egeler, Cooper Street, G. Robert Cotton and Parnall Correctional Facilities)
• Lapeer (Thumb Correctional Facility)
• New Haven (Macomb Correctional Facility)
• Whitmore Lake (Woodland Correctional Facility)
• Ypsilanti (Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility)

Your application will remain on file for six months. If you are interested after the six months period, you must reapply. If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please call the Office of Career Services at View phone number on click.appcast.io. The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards. As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to complete the form, you may complete the form now and bring it OR fill it out at interview if selected. CS-1783 form New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator.