Registered Nurse
$77,584–$89,898 year
On-sitePhoenix, Arizona, United States
Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$77,584–$89,898 yearLicense Or CertificationEnterprise
Full TimeLicense Or CertificationEnterprise
Job Summary
Provide direct nursing care and health-related services to adolescents in a secured detention facility while functioning as an active member of an interdisciplinary team. Conduct thorough technical assessments including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, venipuncture, and urine tests; administer medications and address pharmacological needs according to protocol. Monitor patient progress, evaluate outcomes, and complete comprehensive documentation. Serve as the first responder to on-site medical emergencies and organize a clean work environment. Work 12-hour shifts Monday through Sunday from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM in a 24/7 operating facility.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of Nursing
- A valid, unrestricted Registered Nurse License issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing or a license issued by another state recognized by the Arizona Board of Nursing as a multi-compact license state
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Positions in Detention are subject to Tuberculosis (TB) testing
- All offers of employment are subject to the successful completion of new employee processing and a negative TB result prior to the start date
- Work cooperatively with health care providers and staff
- Clearly and accurately document patient information in the medical record
- Operate a personal computer
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing with a variety of individuals
- Demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making abilities
- Always preserve and protect patients' rights and confidentiality
- Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS)/ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Completes health screenings at a detainment facility that operates 24/7
- administers medications
- inventory on medications
- reviews health care request forms
- sorts medical complaints based on the needs of immediate medical treatment
- Performs assessments as medically indicated
- complete transfer summaries for continuity of care
- The first responder to a medical emergency on-site
- Work is performed in a detention facility
- Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds
- Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside
- Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment
- All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing
- Three (3) to five (5) years of previous job-related experience
- Knowledge of: Standardized Nursing Procedures
- Registered nurse principles, procedures, and techniques used in the care and treatment of medical and psychiatric patients
- Medical and psychological terminology
- Standard medical documentation and record-keeping
- Basic symptoms of medical, emotional and mental disorders
- Basic symptoms and treatment of alcoholism and drug abuse (including overdose), communicable diseases, and public health outbreaks
- Laboratory results and common current medical terminology
- Control, preparation, and administration of medications
- Common drugs and medications
- Current standard asepsis protocols, awareness of Universal Precautions, and Bloodborne Pathogen procedures
- Proper handling and administering of biologicals
- Current technology and trends in the profession
- Applicable safety policies and OSHA standards
- Using professional judgment to ascertain and apply appropriate intervention techniques with patients in crisis
- Exercising appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information
- Ability to: Work cooperatively with health care providers and staff
- Clearly and accurately document patient information in the medical record
- Operate a personal computer
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing with a variety of individuals
- Demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making abilities
- Always preserve and protect patients' rights and confidentiality
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