Correctional Health Nurse I​/II, Grade 21

Correctional Health Nurse I/II, Grade 21/24

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Grade 24 – $80,070 – $111,301

Grade 21 – $70,556 – $99,337

The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation is a civilian agency managed by professionals in the correctional field. It protects the public and citizens of Montgomery County by providing a wide range of constructive, professional correctional services for pretrial and convicted detainees. The medical staff at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) and Montgomery County Detention Center (MCDC) provide medical care and services to all incarcerated inmates in compliance with recognized health care, legal, and correctional standards.

The facilities are accredited by the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards (MCCS), the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), and the American Correctional Association (ACA). Both facilities are staffed with nurses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and physicians and nurse practitioners provide on‑site evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions.

The Department seeks candidates for Correctional Health Nurses (CHN) I and II, which are registered nurses to work full‑time at either the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) in Boyds, Maryland, or at the Montgomery County Detention Center (MCDC) in Rockville, Maryland, depending on area of specialty/interest and departmental needs. The selected candidate will be considered an “Essential Employee.” Essential employees must report to work during periods of general emergency or liberal leave.

This position may be filled as a Correctional Health Nurse I, Grade 21, with a non‑competitive promotional opportunity to Correctional Health Nurse II, Grade 24.

• Conducting intake screenings of newly incarcerated individuals.
• Collecting and analyzing client health data.
• Administering immunizations and a wide range of oral medications and injections.
• Providing client health supervision, counselling, guidance, and teaching directed toward health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, and alleviation of specific health problems.
• Assessing and treating minor health problems; observing and recording temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration data and effects of medication.

Work schedules require either eleven (11) or twelve (12) hour day shifts, totaling 80 hours over a two‑week pay period; some weekend and holiday work is required. The facility operates 24/7. Shift bids are done annually and are based on seniority.

• Initiating appropriate measures in emergency situations when a physician is not available.
• Providing guidance on technical and practical matters to newly assigned and lower‑grade nurses.
• Maintaining records, writing reports, assuring orderliness, maintaining supplies and equipment, and maintaining sanitation of the unit.
• Sterilizing instruments and supplies.
• Referring inmate‑patients and families to available health and community services and providing follow‑up services as required.
• Coordinating client care and providing one‑on‑one health guidance and teaching on health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, and alleviation of specific health problems.
• Conducting education classes for incarcerated individuals as assigned.

• Experience: None.
• Education: Graduation from a registered education nursing program approved by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or an equivalent program.
• Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• License: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Maryland issued by the Maryland State Board of Nursing. If the license is temporary, a regular Maryland RN license must be obtained within ninety (90) days of appointment. Continuing education is required each renewal year. Maryland accepts RN licensure from a candidate’s primary state of residence if that state participates in…