Registered Nurse - Sheriff's Office (Temporary)
About The Position
The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) invites you to consider joining our team as a Temporary Registered Nurse, Correctional Health where you’ll become part of a dedicated, tight knit nursing team committed to delivering exceptional care in a complex correctional setting. This role is fast paced and offers the opportunity to provide meaningful care every day. You’ll use your clinical judgment and steady presence to make a real difference. The Anoka County Jail nursing team is known for its professionalism, teamwork, and compassion, and you’ll be an essential contributor to that mission. As the RN you will provide clinical care across intake, sick call, chronic care, and emergency situations. Your responsibilities include managing medications, coordinating external healthcare services, maintaining accurate medical records, and carrying out medical orders. Consider joining our team where you’ll be supported by dedicated colleagues, valued for your expertise, and trusted to make a meaningful impact every day. If you’re looking for purposeful work in a collaborative, mission driven environment, we’d be excited to welcome you. This Temporary Registered Nurse role gives you the flexibility to choose when you work—only four shifts per month, including one weekend—while still making a meaningful impact. In this position, you’ll deliver essential care, support critical health needs, and help keep the facility running safely and smoothly through skilled assessments, medication management, accurate documentation, and clear communication.
Requirements
- Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience. In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
- Registered Nurse in the State of Minnesota.
- Successfully pass an extensive criminal background investigation.
- No tattoos, scars or brands that qualify as "Unauthorized Tattoos" under the Sheriff's Office Policy 1044.3 are allowed under any circumstances by any member of the Anoka County Sheriff's Office. Tattoos on the head, face, neck, or hands are prohibited. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.
Nice To Haves
- Previous correctional health or similar experience.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct and indirect nursing care to meet the psychological, physical, and mental health needs of inmates.
- Perform assessments of inmates and correctional youth in settings such as intake/booking, sick call, chronic care, medical unit, and emergencies throughout the facility.
- Review and assess prescribed medications brought in by inmates and correctional youth, coordinate and administer medication and treatment to inmates.
- Arrange for additional health care, including appointments for dental, medical, psychological, laboratory and other treatment modes.
- Implement nursing care and medical orders in a knowledgeable, safe, and responsible manner.
- Maintain all medical records related to health and medical screening and medical treatment administered to inmates while incarcerated.
- Train correctional officers and staff regarding medical procedures.
- Promote and demonstrate effective communication skills.
- Rotating weekend and holiday coverage required.
Benefits
- Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.
- Work-life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
