Nursing Shortage at Nashville Prison

NASHVILLE - The Department of Correction will hold a job fair this weekend to address a critical shortage of nurses at a Nashville prison.  Several RN and LPN positions, both full-time and part-time, are available at the Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility.  The facility provides acute and convalescent health care, intensive mental health intervention and other services for offenders.

"Nursing in corrections offers the opportunity to practice in a unique atmosphere with other multi-discipline health care professionals where security is paramount.  Correctional nursing is rewarding because we make a difference by changing undesirable health trends that save taxpayer dollars," said Maria Nance, DSNF Nursing Manager.  The job fair will include a tour of the facility.  Spouses are welcome to attend.