Licensed Practical Nurse, Correctional Health

Job Posting End Date: October 13, 2025 at 11:59pm CST

Hiring range: $64,480 to $77,355 ($31.00 to $37.19 per hour). Starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance! This includes 24 days paid of flexible time off and up to 12.5 holidays your first year.

In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59pm on 10/13/2025 in order to be considered.

Position Description

Join the Anoka County Sheriff's Office (ACSO), where every day our members follow our mission "To protect and serve the community in a manner that preserves the public trust." We invite you to consider joining these public safety professionals as a Licensed Practical Nurse, Correctional Health. This position performs a variety of duties which include providing direct and indirect nursing care to meet the psychological, physical, and mental health needs of inmates.

This is a full-time, non-exempt, on-site position. Interviews will take place the week of October 27th, 2025, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process. 

Pay & Benefits

• Salary: $64,480 to $77,355 ($31.00 to $37.19 per hour).
• 2025 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 32: $64,480 to $90,230 ($31.00 to $43.38 per hour).
• 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at  https://www.anokacountymn.gov/417/Benefits
• Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
• Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

Work Location

• This position will work at the Anoka County Jail, 325 Jackson Street, Anoka, MN 55303.
• Expected work hours: The Jail is staffed 24/7, we are looking to fill all shifts with a combination of 8- and 12-hour shifts.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Licensed Practical Nurse, Correctional Health.

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care to meet the psychological, physical, and mental health needs of inmates.
• Order, administer, and/or distribute prescribed medications as directed.
• Prepare written records and reports and update charts containing information on treatments and procedures administered and observations regarding their condition.
• Implement nursing care and medical orders in a knowledgeable, safe, and responsible manner.
• Maintain all medical records related to health and medical screening and medical treatment administered to inmates while incarcerated.
• Consult with the interdisciplinary health care team to coordinate treatment efforts for individual care plans
• Promote and demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Rotating weekend and holiday coverage required.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Requires accreditation from a technical school or applicable trades program and at least 2 years of job-related experience
• Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Minnesota
• Successfully pass an extensive background investigation

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Associate’s degree or Practical Nursing Diploma.
• Previous correctional health or similar experience.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Standard office environment, correctional and detention institutions, field offices, courtrooms, offender'/clients' homes, hospitals and schools, and various community settings depending on assignment
• Work activities may require contact with uncooperative, angry, and sometimes hostile clients depending on assignment
• Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness