Registered Nurse

Maricopa County, AZ

$77K — $127K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Valid registered nurse license from Arizona or multi-compact license state
  • Experience in medical/surgical, ER, urgent care, or psychiatric settings is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive patient assessments and nursing interventions
  • Monitor patient progress and assess outcomes regularly
  • Carry out standard nursing procedures tailored to patient needs
  • Ensure accurate documentation and discharge planning
  • Educate patients on health-related topics as necessary
  • Administer medications and manage pharmacological needs
  • Perform intravenous and phlebotomy skills as required
  • Assist in training and orientation for new staff and students

Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus up to $6,000 for eligible registered nurses
  • Shift differential pay of $3.00 for evening shifts and $4.50 for night shifts
  • Eligible for overtime compensation for hours over 40 in a week
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative, team-focused environment
  • Access to ongoing learning and professional development resources
Full Job Description
Posting Date
08/13/26

Application Deadline
08/27/26

Pay Range
$37.30 - $61.00 hourly

Sign-on bonus of up to $6,000 for eligible registered nurses

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

Job Type
Unclassified

Department
Correctional Health

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 patient's 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, September 10, from 2pm - 6pm! Join us at Maricopa County Sheriff's Training Center located at 2627 S. 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ Bring your resume, walk in, and walk out with a new career at Maricopa County!

We Require
  • 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


We Also Value
  • Experience as a Registered Nurse in a Medical/Surgical, ER, Urgent Care, or Psychiatric setting


Job Contributions
  • Provide assessments and implement appropriate nursing interventions
  • Monitor the patient's progress and evaluate outcomes
  • Perform standard nursing procedures appropriate to the patient's 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 the 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
  • 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


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