Registered Nurse I - Corrections*

San Bernardino County; California; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Meals during working hours

Job summary

San Bernardino County in California is seeking a Correctional Nurse I for the Sheriff's Health Services Division to provide care to correctional patients. The role emphasizes assessment, routine, urgent and emergent care, with opportunities to work with orthopedic, GI, dialysis and other specialty services.

New grads welcomed and supported through excellent orientation and ongoing training. This position offers a safe environment, on-site gym and meals during working hours, with shift options

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a current license as Registered Nurse in California.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• No experience required.
• Available to work various shifts, including 8-12 hour shifts (day, night, swing, weekends).

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, routine, urgent, and emergent healthcare for inmates.
• Administer medications and support disease management and education.
• Collaborate with physicians, dentists, and mental health professionals in a team-based care model.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Assessment skills

Emergency response

Education

RN license

BLS certification

Job description

EXCELLENT TRAINING OPPPORTUNITY FOR NEW GRADS!

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Health Services Division employs professional staff with extensive skills providing healthcare to correctional patients of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and is recruiting for caring and compassionate Registered Nurses determined to make a positive difference in healthcare, one patient at a time. Experienced and entry level Registered Nurses excited about the specialty field of correctional healthcare are encouraged to apply. Correctional healthcare offers a safe environment and a wide variety of experiences with clinical opportunities to develop extensive nursing skills in the areas of assessment, routine, urgent, and emergent healthcare. Opportunities to work with specialty services include orthopedics, GI, dialysis, women's health, oncology, oral surgery, wound care, rehabilitation, ophthalmology, etc. Nurses passionate about professional healthcare and patient education improve the lives and functioning of this unique patient population. There are many patients with chronic conditions identified that benefit from disease management, medication administration and lifestyle changing education.

CURRENT VACANCIES

These exist in the Probation and Sheriff's Departments. The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill future vacancies.

We are also accepting applications for Registered Nurse II - Corrections, which requires a separate application.

Official Title

Correctional Nurse I

For more detailed information, view the Correctional Nurse I job description.

THE DEPARTMENT

The Sheriff's Health Services Division strives for excellence and professionalism, individually, and as a team. Extensive initial orientation and ongoing training is provided to entry level and experienced Registered Nurses to develop the clinical skills specific for correctional healthcare with post orientation mentoring. Correctional Registered Nurses work closely with Sheriff's custody staff as part of a team of partners in healthcare including physicians, dentists, specialists, mental health professionals, and support staff. The department offers a safe working environment, complimentary meals during working hours and an onsite gym.

Excellent Benefits

To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background: Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony and must successfully pass an extensive background investigation which includes a fingerprint check and polygraph.

Body Art Policy: While on duty shall not exhibit, display, allow to be visible, etc. any body art (e.g. any physical alteration or modification including, but not limited to, tattooing, piercing, stretching, branding, beading/implantation, scarification, etc.). Any body art shall be completely covered by articles of clothing, a skin-colored patch not exceeding three (3) inches by three (3) inches, or skin-colored cosmetic makeup.

Certification: Must possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support certification.

Physical Demands: Incumbents will be required to immediately respond to emergency situations while on duty which may involve hostile and volatile wards and inmates. Requires the following physical demands: balancing, bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, standing, stooping, turning, twisting and walking long distances both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions; hand and finger dexterity in both hands; ability to manipulate heavy duty security locks and doors; reaching or working above and below shoulder level; normal vision, including color discrimination; normal hearing; and carrying up to 10 pounds.

Policies: All incumbents are expected to adhere to all county and department-specific policies.

Promotion: Incumbents in the class of Correctional Nurse I are eligible for promotion to Correctional Nurse II upon meeting the minimum qualifications and upon receipt of a satisfactory work progress report. Employees must qualify for promotion to Correctional Nurse II within 12 months or be terminated. Interim Permit incumbents must successfully pass the NCLEX examination within six (6) months or may be terminated.

Shift: Must be available to work various 8-12 hour shifts (department dependent) on a 24 hour basis, which include day, night, swing, rotating, holidays and weekends. A shift differential of $2.25 per hour evening shift and $3.75 per hour night shift applies.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Working Conditions: Working conditions involve exposure to hazardous and infectious materials and communicable diseases.

Candidates must possess ALL of the following:

• License Must possess and maintain a current license as Registered Nurse in the State of California.
• Certification Must produce and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification at the time of hire
• Note: License number and expiration date must be listed on the application to be eligible. No experience required.

Examination Procedure

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation

If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (PDF) within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference

Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.