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Carlisle, Indiana

Director of Nursing

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Job Description

  • Job Location: IN, Carlisle- Wabash Valley Correctional Facility - CARLISLE, IN
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed
  • Travel Percentage: None
  • Job Shift: Day
  • Job Category: Nursing Professional & Support

Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Indiana Department of Correction. We are currently seeking a full-time Director of Nursing to join our team at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle, Indiana..

The Director of Nursing is responsible for providing clinical, educational and professional supervision for nursing and support staff in the correctional environment.

Works under the direction of the contract manager and collaborates with mental health/medical leadership and other members of the multidisciplinary team to improve health care of incarcerated patients.

Qualifications: Indiana RN license or ability to obtain license BSN strongly preferred Previous nursing leadership experience preferred Current CPR Corrections experience preferred, not required Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including: Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Much more...

Centurion is the provider of healthcare services for the Indiana DOC. To explore a non-medical career in corrections with Indiana DOC, text IDOC to 765-263-6322 to speak with a recruiter, or apply now at in.gov. indmhm

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing provides clinical, educational, and professional supervision for nursing and support staff within a correctional facility. They collaborate with medical and mental health leadership to improve the quality of healthcare for incarcerated patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Indiana RN license and possess previous nursing leadership experience. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is strongly preferred, and the ability to pass a security clearance and criminal background check is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionStaff managementCorrectional nursingPatient careMultidisciplinary collaborationRegulatory compliance

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
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Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $119k (middle half $100k–$140k)106 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Indiana168 active5,949 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 44% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Registered Nurse listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 5% offer loan repayment168 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Leadership listings149 in the last 30 days41 the 30 days before (+263%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Centurion Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sterling, Virginia
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous paid time off
Paid holidays
Flexible Spending Account
Continuing Education benefits

Living in Carlisle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$173k
Median resident rent
$825/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.8
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Terre Haute, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.