Registered Nurse - Corrections Division

Registered Nurse - Corrections Division

A person employed in this classification must possess the capability to perform the following duties to be considered for and remain in this position. The duties are essential functions requiring the critical skills and expertise needed to meet job objectives. Additional specific details of these essential functions may be provided by the specific office or department job announcement, if applicable.


1. Review intake screening, provide physical assessments, and evaluate those inmates who have specified medical problems.

2. Observe adults in custody (AIC) behavior and physical condition, gather information on the AIC medical history and symptoms. Keep records of medical history.

3. Do liaison and coordination of health care with health care providers, hospital emergency rooms, private physicians, and mental health staff.

4. Provide nursing care to AIC with drug and alcohol addictions; assist in emergency cases and trauma. Call in prescriptions to pharmacies; administer medication to AIC in accordance with orders of physicians.

5. Hold sick call; collect specimens for further assessment or diagnosis such as communicable disease cultures, blood, etc.

6. Promote individual and group well-being through education activities including counseling, teaching and formal programs.

7. Nurse will exercise supervision, control and custody of AIC during the performance of their job duties.

8. Other duties as assigned by the Health Services Administrator or Jail Physician.

9. Develops and maintains effective, harmonious, and reasonable work relationships with others.

10. Maintains regular and predictable work attendance.

This classification covers the most significant essential functions performed by an employee in this position, but it does not include other occasional work which may be similar to, related to, or a logical assignment for the position. Any one position in this classification may be assigned some or all of the duties listed under essential functions or that arise as other functions. The balance of the various duties, responsibilities and/or assignments of this position may change from time to time based upon management’s decisions on how to best allocate resources. Any shift, emphasis or rebalancing does not constitute a change in the essential functions of the job classification.