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,primary health care, 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 or call.