Registered Nurse
About the role
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. Our nurses are engaged, lifelong learners who believe in a culture of collaboration, communication, and a team approach to quality patient care. Daily, you will respond to the medical needs and provide necessary continuity of care that may emerge during a patient’s stay in the county jail system.
Responsibilities
- Respond to the medical needs of patients
- Implement appropriate nursing interventions
- Monitor the patient’s progress and evaluate outcomes
- Complete and process all required documentation, including plans and discharge planning
- Provide health-related education to patients as appropriate to patient needs
- Administer medication and address other pharmacological needs
- Perform basic intravenous and phlebotomy skills
- Participate in the orientation and training of new employees, contract staff, students, and others
Requirements
- Valid, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing or issued by another state recognized by the Arizona Board of Nursing as a multi-compact license state
- Experience as a Registered Nurse in a Medical/Surgical, ER, Urgent Care, or Psychiatric setting (optional)
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Current CPR certification
- Current BLS certification
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proficient in computer systems and software
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Exceptional work-life balance
- Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
- Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
- 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 rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
Pay
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek. Check out our shift differential pay in addition to our base wage: An additional $3.00 per hour for hours worked between 3:00pm - 11:00pm An additional $4.50 per hour for hours worked between 11:00pm - 7:00am
Schedule
Ability to work inside a jail
Ability to respond to emergencies
Ability to get on the floor to perform CPR/chest compressions, push medical equipment, climb stairs, and lift patients on a gurney that may weigh up to 35 pounds
Will be assigned to various clinical locations in the Phoenix area within a 5-mile radius
Contact Information
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