Correctional Juvenile Staff Nurse - Shift - Juvenile Hall Clinic

Job Category
:
Nursing
- Registered Nurse

Requisition Number
: CORRE
005000

• Posted :
  October 13, 2026
• Full-Time

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Correction Staff Nurse (Juvenile) - Juvenile Hall Clinic

Bargaining Unit:
Professional (SEIU2)

Probationary Period:
Twelve (12) Months

Correctional Medicine Candidates

Background investigation is required of candidates who wish to be considered for Correctional Medicine assignments. Felony convictions are disqualifying, and some misdemeanor convictions may be disqualifying.

Compensation

The estimated pay for this position is $43.5114 to $68.5608. The rates shown include a 6% premium pay (base= $-$ plus 6%). This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package for this position. Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses. In addition, this position may be eligible for participation and company contributions into the Kern County Employees’ Retirement Plan.

Definition:

Under the general direction of a registered nurse, within the scope of their licensure, assist physicians in a correctional facility by performing nursing assessments, screening, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic care for persons incarcerated with Kern County correction facilities.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

The Correctional Staff Nurse classification includes Correctional Staff Nurses who are employed by Kern Medical Center and assigned to Juvenile correctional medicine facilities. Correctional Staff Nurses provide basic and emergency health care services to persons housed within Kern County correctional facilities. The Correctional Staff Nurse classification can be distinguished from the Hospital Staff Nurse series by assignment in a locked detention facility with (1) clients of various cultural, physical, behavioral and psychological profiles;

(2) extended exposure to odors, fumes, noises, behaviors and medical conditions associated with detention facilities; and (3) the constant threat or risk of verbal abuse and injury.

This classification ranges from entry level in the Correctional Staff Nurse (CSN) to the journey level experienced in correctional nursing, performing patient care with limited supervision.

Essential Functions:

• Collects, interprets and documents data to determine whether incarcerated persons have physiological and/or psychosocial risk factors.
• Records and reports assessment data and makes appropriate referrals.
• Communicates and collaborates with physician and allied health professionals in setting priorities for care of patients.
• Implements therapeutic care for patients responding to needs due to multisystem disease or complications of treatment.
• Performs intake, ongoing assessments and screenings.
• Treats patients according to appropriate standardized procedures and scope of service.
• Implements orders written by Physicians or allied health professionals.
• Manages and treats contagious and sexually transmitted diseases as recommended by the Kern County Health Department and as ordered by the physicians or allied health professionals.
• Performs quality assurance monitoring and analyzes results and participates in process improvement for identified problems.
• Accepts assignments and floats to other facilities according to the needs of the Correctional Medicine Department as instructed by the clinical director, clinical supervisor or designee.
• Anticipates patient care problems and responds to changes on the unit by prioritizing for emergencies, changes in patient status and unusual occurrences.
• Performs and documents the nursing process consistent with scientific principle and hospital policy as required by patient assignment.
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