Nursing Manager

About this role

Posting Date 08/18/26 Application Deadline 08/31/26 Pay Range $106,500 - $159,000 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation. Job Type Unclassified Department Correctional Health About the Position As the Nursing Manager, you will work hand in hand with healthcare professionals and staff to provide appropriate, world-class patient care to patients going through the judicial system. You will be responsible for providing clinical direction, oversight, and guidance for health assessments, clinical interventions, and more. Will you be the one who enables us to deliver exceptional results?

The shift details for this position are 3PM - 11PM.

About Us It's time for you to utilize and perfect your talents.

Correctional Health Services is an industry-leading healthcare organization for the incarcerated population, providing 24/7 medical, dental, mental health, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment (i.e., Medication Assisted Treatment and Opioid Treatment Program). Our department's culture promotes collaboration, continuous training, and flexibility. We challenge our team to spearhead initiatives, break down barriers, and advance their expertise.

Apply now to work with a dynamic group of diverse and talented professionals.

Proud to Offer • Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center,  Maricopa County Kids Club , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more!   Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require • Five years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital or ambulatory care setting

• Two years of experience serving as a supervisory nurse or in another capacity that involves clinical oversight of other nurses or medical staff

• A valid, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing or issued by another state recognized by the Arizona Board of Nursing as a multi-compact license state

• A Bachelor’s of Nursing or higher may substitute for one year of the nursing experience requirement

We Also Value • Nursing experience in a correctional setting

• Certified Correction Health Professional (CCHP)

Job Contributions • Provides direct supervision for 24/7 clinical staff, including approval of timecards, authorization of overtime, scheduling, coaching and counseling, annual performance reviews, performance management plans, performance improvement plans, peer reviews, and progressive discipline

• Maintains clinic compliance with NCCHC standards; audits and documents compliance with all NCCHC standards on an annual basis

• In partnership with nursing executive leadership, communicates and drives operational improvement and change management initiatives within the clinic(s)

• Coaches, mentors, and trains nursing staff to support staff growth and development. Assesses the educational and experience needs of all levels of nursing staff in collaboration with the individual and CHS Education

• Provides on-site orientation to new staff following new employee orientation, including outlining job requirements and expectations, policies and procedures, and proper use of equipment

• Responds to clinical emergencies as necessary, provides immediate direction and support to clinical staff

• Develops productivity and performance standards for the clinic, communicates expectations to nursing staff, and monitors for compliance

• Develops clinic assignments and duties of nursing staff to ensure that the patient care needs of the clinic are met

• Provides direct clinical care to patients in accordance with CHS policies and procedures, regulatory guidelines, and community standards of care

• Develops clinic-specific operating procedures to ensure compliance with CHS policies and procedures and to promote operational effectiveness

• Reviews nursing documentation and Electronic Health Record (TechCare) queues to ensure that nursing tasks are completed (ID Screening, TB reads, Health Assessments, Facility Moves, Alerts, Sick Call Appointments, HNRs, etc.)

• Ensures that equipment and supplies necessary for the daily operation of the clinic are available

• Communicates with nursing staff through regularly scheduled monthly staff meetings, assuring that meeting minutes are posted, distributed, and acknowledged by all staff

• Assures that all mandatory training and other mandatory requirements, such as annual TST are completed by the staff within target dates

• Participates in the interviewing, selection, orientation, and training of nursing staff for vacant positions

Working Conditions • Ability to work inside a jail and stand, walk, and bend for extended periods of time throughout the shift while accurately handling a high volume of work, communicating with a culturally diverse patient population, and adapting to frequent changes, interruptions, and unscheduled tasks

• Travel or floating to various clinical locations is required within a 5-mile radius

• Position also includes day or night shift work, which may include weekends and holidays

• Must be able to respond to emergencies

• Must maintain CPR and First Aid certification and get on the floor to perform CPR/chest compressions, push medical equipment, climb stairs, and lift patients on a gurney

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