Registered Nurse

Maricopa County • Phoenix, AZ

19h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse for Maricopa County Correctional Health Services, you help fulfill the mission of providing medically necessary, evidence-based integrated health care to patients going through the judicial system. Nurses respond to patients’ medical needs and provide continuity of care during their stays in the county jail system. The department describes its nursing culture as collaborative and team-oriented, with a focus on communication, quality patient care, continuous training, and flexibility.

Correctional Health Services provides medical, dental, mental health, psychiatric, and substance abuse treatment to the incarcerated population, including Medication Assisted Treatment and an Opioid Treatment Program. The role may be assigned to various clinical locations in the Phoenix area within a 5-mile radius and requires working inside a jail and responding to emergencies.

Requirements

• Hold a valid, unrestricted Registered Nurse license issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing or by another state recognized by the Arizona Board of Nursing as a multi-compact license state.
• Be able to work inside a jail and respond to emergencies.
• Be able to get on the floor to perform CPR/chest compressions, push medical equipment, climb stairs, and lift patients on a gurney weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Be able to work at various clinical locations in the Phoenix area within a 5-mile radius.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Registered Nurse in a Medical/Surgical, ER, Urgent Care, or Psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient assessments and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Monitor patient progress and evaluate outcomes.
• Perform standard nursing procedures appropriate to patient needs.
• Complete and process required documentation, including plans and discharge planning, comprehensively, objectively, and legibly.
• Provide health-related education appropriate to patient needs.
• Administer medication and address other pharmacological needs.
• Perform basic intravenous and phlebotomy skills.
• Participate in orientation and training for new employees, contract staff, students, and others.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $6,000 for eligible registered nurses.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Exceptional work-life balance.
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County.
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for employees and qualifying dependents.
• Child care benefits, including access to Maricopa County Kids Club.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive.
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per-paycheck contribution, with a 100% employer match on Day 1.
• Overtime compensation for hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.
• Shift differentials of $3.00 per hour for hours worked from 3:00pm to 11:00pm and $4.50 per hour for hours worked from 11:00pm to 7:00am.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed