Registered Nurse - Correctional Health Services

Key responsibilities and day to day responsibilities of this position: 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. Provide professional nursing care to the inmate population at the Utah State Correctional Facility. Administer medications as ordered by a CHS Medical Provider. Assess and triage patients requesting healthcare services. Provide emergency nursing care to patients with urgent medical conditions. Maintains and updates patient charts, records, and information. Supplemental 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.