Correctional Health Nurse Promotional

San Mateo County Health's Correctional Health Services (CHS) is seeking skilled and compassionate Correctional Health Nurses to join its multidisciplinary healthcare team. This is an opportunity for experienced nursing professionals who thrive in dynamic clinical environments, exercise sound independent judgment, and are committed to providing quality, patient-centered care to individuals within the correctional system.

Correctional Health Services plays an essential role in promoting the health, safety, and well-being of incarcerated individuals by delivering comprehensive medical, dental, mental health, and substance use treatment services. Working in a secure correctional environment, nurses care for patients with a wide range of acute, chronic, and complex healthcare needs while collaborating closely with medical, behavioral health, and custody personnel.

This position offers a unique opportunity to expand your clinical expertise, practice with a high degree of autonomy, and make a meaningful difference in an underserved patient population.

We are currently recruiting for:

• Two regular, benefited full-time position (1.0 FTE).
• Several Extra-Help and Relief Correctional Health Nurse positions, with a variety of shifts available.

Assignments may be located at any of the County's three correctional facilities:

• Maguire Correctional Center
  - Redwood City
• Maple Street Correctional Center
  - Redwood City
• Youth Services Center
  - San Mateo

Under general direction, Correctional Health Nurses independently perform the full range of professional nursing duties, exercise advanced clinical judgment and may provide lead direction to nursing and paraprofessional personnel. Responsibilities include patient assessment and triage, medication administration, treatment planning, emergency intervention, patient education, and coordination of ongoing care.

Correctional Health Services provides integrated healthcare to San Mateo County's incarcerated adult population, along with medical and dental services for youth in custody.

Services include:

• Medical Care:
  Health screenings, acute and chronic disease management, patient education, and 24-hour emergency response. Clinical services address conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and HIV, as well as obstetric, orthopedic, and urgent care needs.
• Dental Care:
  Treatment and medication for urgent dental conditions, including extractions, for adults and youth.
• Mental Health Services:
  Crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluation and treatment, medication management, behavioral support, and continuing care referrals.
• Behavioral Health and Recovery:
  Day treatment through the Life Skills Program at Maguire and Maple Street Correctional Centers, group therapy, and cognitive behavioral approaches to addiction and recovery.
• Reentry Services:
  Care coordination, education, and referrals to support continuity of care as individuals transition back into the community.

The ideal candidate is a clinically versatile and adaptable nursing professional with prior experience in correctional health, emergency department, or urgent care settings. The candidate demonstrates sound clinical judgment, compassion, and the ability to deliver safe, efficient, and patient-centered care in a fast-paced, secure environment.

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, successful candidates will demonstrate:

• A strong clinical foundation in correctional health, emergency nursing, medical/surgical nursing, or other settings involving complex patient care.
• Knowledge of mental health nursing and the ability to recognize and respond appropriately to psychiatric and behavioral health needs including recovery services.
• Strong assessment, triage, and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to identify changes in patient conditions and respond effectively to medical or psychiatric emergencies.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to safely administer medications to more than 100 patients within an eight-hour shift.
• Confidence working independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and custody personnel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish professional, therapeutic relationships with patients from diverse backgrounds.
• Adaptability, professionalism, and the ability to maintain patient safety, confidentiality, and appropriate boundaries within a locked…