Registered Nurse

Full Job Description

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.


Job Responsibilities

• Provides direct and/or indirect patient care oriented toward improving or maintaining health and preventing illness.
• Coordinates clinical activities and follow-up.
• Provides medical consultation in specialized areas of knowledge.
• Provides clients with information concerning rights, options, benefits, services, goals and expectations.
• Adapts program(s) to meet specific needs or concerns.
• Maintains and updates patient charts, records, and information.
• Develops or modifies rules, policies, or standards, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah.
• Must be able to pass a fingerprinting background check and drug screening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous healthcare experience in an EMS, acute care or correctional health care setting.

Schedules:

• We are currently hiring for either days or nights. Please note, your answer to the supplemental question regarding the schedule you would prefer may result in you being excluded from interviews.
• Days: 6:00AM - 6:00PM, seven 12-hour shifts per pay period with rotating weekends.
• Nights: 6:00PM - 6:00AM, seven 12-hour shifts per pay period with rotating weekends.

Why You Should Join Our Team
The Division of Correctional Health Services has a mission of improving the lives of staff and individuals who are incarcerated and promoting public safety by delivering safe and effective integrated healthcare. To learn more about the agency, please click HERE.

Additional 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.
• 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.