Registered Nurse - Correctional Health ServicesFT / PT Status - Full-Time
Salary - $41.98
Remote Work / In-Office - In-Office / On-Site
Recruiter - Application Deadline - 12/31/2026
Key ResponsibilitiesKey responsibilities and day to day responsibilities of this position:The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a highly motivated, qualified individual to work as a Registered Nurse in the Correctional Health Services Division. If you would like an opportunity to join a team of passionate individuals who work hard in providing quality medical care, this is the job for you.
Please note: An offer of employment will be contingent on the applicant successfully passing a DHHS background
check and pre-employment drug testing, and a Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) background screening.- Provide professional nursing care to the inmate population at the Utah State Correctional Facility.
- Administer medications as ordered by a CHS Medical Provider.
- Assess and triage patients requesting healthcare services.
- Provide emergency nursing care to patients with urgent medical conditions.
- Maintains and updates patient charts, records, and information.
Supplemental Information
- Licensure as a registered nurse (RN) in the state of Utah. Utah Code: 58-31b-301
- Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
- Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
QualificationsMinimum or "day-one" qualifications:- Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah
- Must be able to pass a fingerprinting background check and drug screening.
Preferred or trainable/on-the-job qualifications: - Basic life support and advanced cardiac life support certifications
- Experience in emergency medical services, acute care (medical or psychiatric), or post-acute care (skilled nursing facility, home health or long-term acute care)
About the RoleLocation -
1480 N 8000 W
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116
United States
Background Check Required - You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Drug Test Required - Yes
Schedule Code - B - Competitive Career Service
