Full-Time

Registered Nurse

Posted on 9/10/2025

Deadline 10/22/27
The GEO Group

The GEO Group

5,001-10,000 employees

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Compensation Overview

$48/hr

Michigan, USA

In Person

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • Associate’s or Bachelor's degree from an approved program; graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located. Maintains a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times. Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
Responsibilities
  • Perform a complete physical assessment and medical history as required on each detainee/inmate entering the correctional system, if permitted by the client. Medical problems are referred to the physician for extended evaluation.
  • Assist the physician with sick call by screening patients and minor surgical procedures. Treat detainees/inmates with problems within professional capabilities and refers other medical problems to the appropriate physician.
  • Ensure the implementation of physician's orders. Ensure that prescribed medications are administered as ordered using the formulary. Apply knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in administering medication.
  • Make observation rounds on patients, and records in progress notes.
  • Evaluate symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients on a periodic basis, charts, and report problems to management.
  • Maintain security while administering medications and is continually cognizant of the potential hazard of drug hoarding and trafficking among detainees/inmates. Maintain non-involvement in the security aspects of care.
  • Destroy and properly dispose of all needles/syringes.
  • Prepare regularly scheduled reports and special reports, as necessary.
  • Maintain compliance with industry and company policies for accreditation.
  • Document all detainee/inmate contacts. Maintain confidentiality of medical records.
  • Coordinate Chronic Disease Clinic scheduling.
  • Supervise the workflow of the LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) staff. Provide input into performance evaluation.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Two (2) years of direct work experience preferred.

The GEO Group owns and operates private prisons, mental health facilities, and related detention services, and also manages government-owned facilities under contract, plus electronic monitoring and community-based programs. It runs these services through facilities and contracts with government agencies, including residential treatment and monitoring as part of its offerings. It differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States and by offering a diversified mix of custody, behavioral-health, and monitoring services developed through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to provide secure, well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a broad geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Boca Raton, Florida

Founded

1984

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 earnings beat with $0.29 EPS and $705 million revenue, raised 2026 outlook.
  • Secured record $520 million contracts in 2025, including five facility activations.
  • Opened 700-bed Central Valley Annex in McFarland in April 2026 for ICE detention.

What critics are saying

  • Supreme Court February 2026 ruling denies immunity, triggers forced labor lawsuits draining cash.
  • ACLU exposes medical deficiencies at McFarland annex, prompts ICE contract terminations.
  • CoreCivic seizes half of GEO's 2025 contracts, erodes market share and EBITDA margins.

What makes The GEO Group unique

  • GEO Group manages 80,000 beds across 100 facilities as largest U.S. prison operator.
  • Launched Continuum of Care in 2015 for prisoner reentry and rehabilitation services.
  • Acquired BI Incorporated in 2011 to lead electronic monitoring and e-carceration.

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Benefits

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Employee Discount

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Mar 18th, 2026
GEO Group posts $708M Q4 revenue but misses full-year guidance despite record contract wins

GEO Group reported Q4 revenues of $707.7 million, up 16.5% year-on-year and exceeding analysts' expectations by 5.8%. Despite the revenue beat, the company's full-year revenue and EPS guidance missed analysts' estimates significantly. The company, which operates secure facilities and processing centres across the US, Australia and South Africa, announced new or expanded contracts expected to generate approximately $520 million in annualised revenues, marking its most successful year for new business wins. Across the safety and security services sector, the six tracked stocks reported a strong Q4, with revenues beating consensus estimates by 2.8% on average. However, share prices have declined 3.3% on average since the latest earnings results. GEO Group's stock has risen 2.3% since reporting.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 12th, 2026
GEO Group shares fall 11.5% in a month despite analyst fair value estimate of $29.50

GEO Group shares closed at $14.08, gaining 2.3% on the day despite suffering double-digit declines over the past month and three months. The stock has fallen 11.6% year-to-date and 40.4% over one year. With annual revenue of $2.63 billion and net income of $254 million, the company's valuation remains contested. The most followed fair value estimate stands at $29.50, suggesting the stock is 52.3% undervalued. This outlook is supported by recent debt reduction, refinancing at lower rates and a new $300 million share repurchase programme. However, a discounted cash flow model values the company closer to $11.62, indicating potential overvaluation. The divergent valuations highlight uncertainty around future federal detention funding and regulatory shifts that could impact facility utilisation.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 11th, 2026
GEO Group promotes insider Shayn March to CFO amid $550M credit facility expansion

The GEO Group has promoted long-time finance executive Shayn March to chief financial officer, effective 1 April 2026, replacing Mark Suchinski. The leadership change follows Apis Capital Advisors fully exiting its GEO position in late 2025, raising questions about governance and capital allocation. March assumes the CFO role after GEO expanded its revolving credit facility to $550 million and continued share buybacks. The company has issued 2026 guidance of $2.9 billion to $3.1 billion in revenue and $0.99 to $1.07 in earnings per share. GEO's investment narrative hinges on whether federal detention and monitoring contracts remain resilient enough to support debt service and capital returns despite political uncertainty. March's long tenure and prior acting CFO experience will be tested as he oversees capital allocation and funding strategy.

WTKR
Feb 25th, 2026
Supreme Court rules against private prison company accused of forced-work by migrant detainees

Supreme Court rules against private prison company accused of forced-work by migrant detainees. Florida-based The Geo Group is accused of forcing migrant detainees to do janitorial tasks and other duties for little or no pay. Posted 2:30 PM, Feb 25, 2026 The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a private prison company facing a lawsuit alleging migrant detainees were forced to work for only $1 per day. In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the justices determined that The GEO Group, which is based out of Florida, is not immune from the lawsuit. The ruling could pave the way for other lawsuits from migrants held at private for-profit detention centers, though it is not a final decision on the case itself. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2014, claims migrant detainees in Aurora, Colorado, were forced to perform unpaid janitorial work and other tasks for minimal pay. The GEO Group argued it was immune from such lawsuits because it is a government contractor. A lower court judge disagreed, and after the company appealed, the Supreme Court declined to side with the prison operator. For-profit prison companies such as The GEO Group have earned billions of dollars since former President Donald Trump's push to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants. GEO Group Executive Chairman George Zoley called 2025 the "most successful year for new business wins in our company's history." An investigative series by Scripps News, ICE Inc., has uncovered complaints of inadequate medical care, understaffing and overcrowding at some for-profit detention centers.

NPR
Feb 23rd, 2026
Private prison firms CoreCivic and GEO Group report $2B revenue surge from Trump immigration crackdown

Private prison companies CoreCivic and The GEO Group have each reported $2 billion in revenue, a 13% increase, in 2025 as they profit from President Trump's immigration crackdown. The two contractors opened nine new detention centres for Immigration and Customs Enforcement use. The number of people held in detention facilities increased by nearly 75% in 2025, with around 68,000 currently detained, according to ICE data. Arrests of individuals with no criminal record rose by over 2,000% since Trump took office, based on a report from the American Immigration Council. Since September, 13 people have been shot by ICE and federal agents, including two fatal incidents, highlighting the human costs of the enforcement campaign.

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