Detention Center Nurse

Due to the specific nature of this position, residents who live outside of the City-County are eligible to apply.

A public health detention center nurse provides comprehensive healthcare to inmates, focusing on primary care, chronic disease management and significant public health initiatives like infectious disease control (TB, STIs) within a correctional setting, working with security staff and physicians, to ensure both inmate well-being and facility safety, handling tasks from medication administration and assessments to health education and advocating for population health.

This position is covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City-County of Butte-Silver Bow and the Montana Nurses Association, Local No. 37.

• Clinical Care:
  Conduct health assessments, triage patients, administer medications, provide first aid, and manage chronic illnesses (diabetes, hypertension).
• Public Health Focus:
  Implement communicable disease screening (HIV, Hepatitis, TB, STIs), manage outbreaks, educate inmates and staff on infection prevention, and ensure immunization protocols.
• Case Management:
  Handle intake health questionnaires, review medical requests and ensure continuity of care.
• Documentation & Reporting:
  Maintain accurate medical records, document care provided and report adverse reactions.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with correctional officers, physicians, and other healthcare providers to balance medical needs with security protocols.
• Environment:
  Fast‑paced setting that involves strict security protocols.
• Advocacy:
  Serves as an advocate for a vulnerable population, focusing on health promotion and illness prevention.

• Provides immunizations and health screenings in the community
• Provides patient and community education, including communicable disease classes
• Assists where needed on various grant‑funded programs, including Harm Reduction, Asthma, Cancer Screening/Control, Chronic Disease Self‑Management, Title X Family Planning, HIV/Hepatitis C prevention and case management, Injury Prevention, Maternal/Child Health, Tobacco Use Prevention and WIC
• Assists where needed on the department’s Epidemiological Team, training for communicable disease outbreaks and serving as a member of this team when outbreaks occur
• Assists where needed on various department initiatives, including accreditation preparation, performance management, quality improvement, strategic planning, workforce development, and community health assessment and improvement
• Assists in developing, implementing and evaluating professional development education, nursing continuing education.
• Other nursing duties as needed by department
• Performs all duties and work assignments in a safe, healthy, and environmentally sound manner. Specifically, complying with the Health & Safety Program; maintaining work areas in a safe and orderly manner; identifying and reporting unsafe conditions; reporting all accidents; wearing required personal protective equipment; and attending safety‑related meetings, training sessions, fit testing, etc.
• Performs all duties and work assignments in compliance with project quality requirements.
• Acts responsibly and ethically, and in conformance with generally accepted business, occupational, and professional standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of current public health nursing principles and processes.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, physical assessment and basic pharmacology.
• Knowledge of human systems (wellness, illness, growth and development, basic nutrition, human behavior, psychosocial development, family and community systems).
• Knowledge of prescribed treatments and medical interventions; ability to effectively monitor and document the patient's treatment progress and response; ability to refer to appropriate…