Corrections Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Pay: $37.00 – $42.00 per hour (varies by assignment and experience)
Location: Columbia, SC 29210
Schedule: 12-hour shifts, days and nights available; typical cadence 3 shifts per week with every-other-weekend rotation
Start: Immediate openings (ongoing pipeline)
Duration: 13+ weeks with extension opportunities
Job Type: Contract (local assignments available)
Pay Frequency: Weekly pay

ShareSTAFF is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for ongoing corrections healthcare assignments at state correctional facilities in South Carolina. In this role, you assist with a range of paraprofessional nursing tasks for an incarcerated adult patient population in an institutional, inpatient care setting, working under the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed provider. Daily scope includes medication administration, vital signs and treatments, patient observation, and emergency-response support within a structured correctional healthcare environment. This is a local contract opportunity with 13-week assignments and extension opportunities, and we maintain an ongoing pipeline of current and upcoming openings in the Columbia/Midlands area (Columbia, Kershaw, and Rembert) and statewide, including the Upstate (Greenwood, Pelzer, Enoree, Trenton, and McCormick), the Pee Dee (Bennettsville, Bishopville, and Turbeville), and the Lowcountry (Fairfax, Ridgeville, and Ridgeland). Openings vary by location and are not all available at the same time.

ShareSTAFF connects nursing and allied health professionals with travel and contract assignments at hospitals, state facilities, and healthcare organizations nationwide. With more than a decade of experience and lasting relationships with healthcare facilities across the country, we specialize in matching skilled clinicians with assignments where they can make a real impact on patient care. Our healthcare division supports nurses and behavioral health professionals across psychiatric, medical-surgical, critical care, corrections, and allied health specialties.

Ready to make a difference in correctional healthcare? Click "Apply Now" below or contact our recruiting team to discuss current and upcoming state corrections assignments across South Carolina.