Associate Registered Nurse - Sheriff's Office (Temporary)

About the Role

The Anoka County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) invites you to consider joining our team as a Temporary Associate 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 Associate 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 Associate 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. This is a temporary, part-time, non-exempt, on-site position.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care to meet the psychological, physical, and mental health needs of inmates.
• Coordinate and administer medication and treatment to inmates as assigned.
• Consult with the interdisciplinary health care team to coordinate treatment efforts for individual care plans.
• Perform assessments of inmates under the coordination of the interdisciplinary health care team in settings such as intake/booking, sick call, chronic care, medical unit, and emergencies throughout the facility.
• 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.
• Promote and demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Provide on-call coverage consistent with facility policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in health care or related discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience substituted on a year-for-year basis).
• Registered Nurse in the State of Minnesota.
• Valid driver's license and vehicle available for business use.
• Must successfully pass an extensive criminal background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.
• Previous Registered Nurse working experience.
• Previous correctional health or similar experience.

Pay & Schedule

Hiring range: $74,214 to $103,896 ($35.68 to $49.95 per hour). Starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement/professional development opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

This position is located at the Anoka County Jail, 325 Jackson Street, Anoka, MN 55303. The Jail is staffed 24/7; we are looking to fill all shifts with a combination of 8- and 12-hour shifts. Minimum of 4 shifts per month, including 1 weekend per month.

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