Correctional Nurse

Join Us as a Locum Registered Nurse – Correctional Facilities

Are you an experienced Correctional Nurse ready to use your skills in regional and remote prisons across Australia? We’re recruiting Locum Registered Nurses for 4-12 week contracts at correctional sites nationwide.

These roles offer a unique chance to make a real difference in secure settings, providing essential healthcare within correctional environments-while experiencing some of Australia’s most distinctive locations. You’ll be key to delivering comprehensive nursing care in a challenging, community-focused setting.

Why Join CMR:

• Competitive Pay: Weekly pay with a straightforward timesheet process.
• Hassle-Free Travel: Free shared accommodation or a generous allowance, travel support, and a dedicated team handling all bookings.
• Dedicated Support: A specialist Correctional Nurse Recruiter will support you throughout your placement, backed by our expert locum HR team.
• National Reach: Contracts available across regional, rural, and remote correctional facilities in all states and territories-choose what fits your lifestyle and availability.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality nursing care tailored to the correctional environment, managing a wide range of health issues unique to this setting.
• Conduct health assessments, chronic disease management, and emergency response within secure facilities.
• Deliver care that respects security protocols while maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality.
• Work closely with correctional officers, medical teams, mental health specialists, and allied health professionals to support holistic inmate care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with all safety and infection control standards.

What We’re Looking For:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (unrestricted).
• Must have full working rights in Australia (no sponsorship available)
• Minimum 4 years nursing experience, preferably with correctional or forensic healthcare exposure.
• Strong clinical skills including emergency response, medication administration, and chronic disease management.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within secure environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage with patients, security staff, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel and commit to 4-12 week locum contracts in regional or remote correctional facilities.

Ready to Apply?
If you’re a confident Correctional Nurse eager to make a real impact in Australia’s correctional healthcare system, we want to hear from you.

Send your CV to chantal@cmr.com.au or call +61 483 921 318.