Registered Nurse

Posting Date

08/29/25

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$37.30 - $43.17 - $49.03 - $60.75

The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $42.41 to $60.75.

This position is Non-Exempt under the FLSA.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!

Job Type

Unclassified - Judicial

Department

D270 Juvenile Probation

About the Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care, and health-related services to adolescents in a secured detention facility while contributing as an active member of an interdisciplinary team. 

Registered nurses work a 12-hour shift to fill the hours of operation which are Monday through Sunday from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

About The Juvenile Probation Department:

The Juvenile Probation Department of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing innovative and efficient juvenile justice services grounded in evidenced-based practices and research. These services improve the safety of our community, hold youth accountable through developmentally appropriate orientation, and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. Join our Juvenile Probation Department in its mission to promote public safety through positive change as we connect youth to the community and provide opportunities that are delivered with fairness, dignity and respect.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of Nursing

Other Requirements:

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

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

• Positions in Detention are subject to Tuberculosis (TB) testing. All offers of employment are subject to the successful completion of new employee processing and a negative TB result prior to the start date.

Our Preferred Candidate Has:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing

• Three (3) to five (5) years of previous job-related experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Standardized Nursing Procedures

• Registered nurse principles, procedures, and techniques used in the care and treatment of medical and psychiatric patients

• Medical and psychological terminology

• Standard medical documentation and record-keeping

• Basic symptoms of medical, emotional and mental disorders

• Basic symptoms and treatment of alcoholism and drug abuse (including overdose), communicable diseases, and public health outbreaks

• Laboratory results and common current medical terminology

• Control, preparation, and administration of medications

• Common drugs and medications

• Current standard asepsis protocols, awareness of Universal Precautions, and Bloodborne Pathogen procedures

• Proper handling and administering of biologicals

• Current technology and trends in the profession

• Applicable safety policies and OSHA standards

Skill in:

• Using professional judgment to ascertain and apply appropriate intervention techniques with patients in crisis

• Exercising appropriate judgment in answering question