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Department: Correctional Health

Locations:

3250 W Lower Buckeye Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85009

201 S 4th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003

2939 W Durango St, Phoenix, AZ 85009

3127 W Gibson Ln, Phoenix, AZ 85009

2680 S 28th Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85009

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. 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 patients stay in the county jail system.

On-The-Spot Hiring Event:

The Maricopa County Correctional Health Services Department is hosting an in-person hiring event on Thursday, July 17,from2pm - 6pm! Join us at Maricopa County Sheriff\'s Training Center located at2627 S. 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ. Bring your resume, walk in, and walk out with a new career at Maricopa County!

About Us

Correctional Health Services (CHS) is an industry-leading healthcare organization for the incarcerated population, providing medical, dental, mental health, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment (i.e., Medication Assisted Treatment, and Opioid Treatment Program). Our departments culture promotes collaboration, continuous training, and flexibility. We challenge our team to spearhead initiatives, break down barriers, and advance their expertise.

Job Contributions

Provide assessments and implement appropriate nursing interventions

Monitor patients progress and evaluate outcomes

Perform standard nursing procedures appropriate to patient needs

Complete and process all required documentation, including plans and

discharge planning, in a comprehensive, objective, and legible manner

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 orientation and training of new employees, contract

staff, students, and others

Working Conditions

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

Selection Procedure

Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online

applications

Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their

Workday online application profile

Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint

investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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