Maricopa County
Hiring organization · Based in Phoenix, AZ
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Evenings 1
Benefits
Low-cost healthcare for employee and qualifying dependents; wellness program with premium discounts; on-site Maricopa County Kids Club child care; paid vacation, sick time, and paid parental leave; employee discounts. LPN sign-on up to $3,000; RN openings advertised with sign-on plus 3 months housing.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Correctional Health LPN base pay runs $30–$41 an hour, set by experience and internal equity, with overtime after 40 hours.
As of 2026-08-13Source: talent.com
Moving here
RN openings have been advertised with a sign-on bonus plus three months of housing accommodations across all shifts.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Experienced nurses
Eligible LPNs can receive a sign-on bonus of up to $3,000.
As of 2026-08-13Source: talent.com
Experienced nurses
Evening hours add $1.75/hr (3pm–11pm) and nights add $3.00/hr (11pm–7am) on Correctional Health LPN shifts.
As of 2026-08-13Source: talent.com
More about working here
Moving here
Benefits include low-cost coverage for you and qualifying dependents, on-site Kids Club child care, paid vacation, sick time, and paid parental leave.
As of 2026-08-13Source: talent.com
New graduates
Day and night Correctional Health LPN shifts are posted, and the county points to continuous training and growth paths inside Correctional Health.
As of 2026-08-13Source 1: talent.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
On the unit you partner with Sheriff detention officers on meds, therapeutic treatments, and broad patient care across medical, dental, mental health, psych, and MAT/OTP.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Day and night shifts available for Correctional Health LPN; employer claims exceptional work-life balance; Public Health reviews note schedule flexibility.
As of 2026-08-13Source 1: talent.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- LPN Correctional Health pay range $30.00-$41.00 hourly; offers based on experience and internal equity; overtime-eligible over 40 hours
As of 2026-08-13Source: talent.com
- Pay and benefits
- LPN Correctional Health top of posted range $41.00 hourly
As of 2026-08-13Source: talent.com
- Pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus of up to $3,000 for eligible licensed practical nurses
As of 2026-08-13Source: talent.com
- Pay and benefits
- Evening shift differential +$1.75/hr for hours worked 3:00pm-11:00pm (LPN Correctional Health)
As of 2026-08-13Source: talent.com
- Pay and benefits
- Night shift differential +$3.00/hr for hours worked 11:00pm-7:00am (LPN Correctional Health)
As of 2026-08-13Source: talent.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN openings advertised with sign-on bonus plus 3 months of housing accommodations; all shifts
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Employer cites opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County; continuous training and advancing expertise in Correctional Health.
As of 2026-08-13Source: talent.com
The city
Living in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix delivers year-round sunshine, sweeping desert mountain views, and a booming healthcare sector with major hospital systems constantly hiring RNs. The metro offers everything from bustling urban cores to quiet suburban sprawl, plus easy weekend escapes to Sedona or Flagstaff when the Valley heat calls for a cooler break.
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- Metro price level · Phoenix area
- 3% above the national average
- BEA index 103.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,582/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $81,332/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would practice as a nurse inside Maricopa County Correctional Health in Phoenix, partnering with Sheriff detention officers on medications, therapeutic treatments, and day-to-day patient care.
- Hiring evenings
- Sign-on bonus · 1 role
More about Maricopa County
The service line covers medical, dental, mental health, psych, and MAT/OTP needs for the population in custody. For LPNs, posted base pay runs $30–$41 an hour depending on experience and internal equity, with overtime after 40 hours, evening differential of $1.75/hr (3pm–11pm), and night differential of $3.00/hr (11pm–7am). Eligible LPNs have been offered sign-on bonuses up to $3,000; RN openings have been advertised with sign-on help plus three months of housing. Day and night shifts are listed. County benefits called out for this work include lower-cost coverage for you and qualifying dependents, a wellness program with premium discounts, on-site Kids Club child care, paid vacation and sick time, paid parental leave, and employee discounts. The county also describes continuous training and room to grow inside Correctional Health. Glassdoor ratings for Correctional Health Services are low (around 2.3, with about 15% recommending), and nurses have described short staffing and tough management—worth weighing beside the pay band and benefits before you apply.
Staff in related Public Health reviews describe a supportive, mission-driven culture that leans on teamwork; Correctional Health work centers on medical, dental, mental health, psych, and MAT/OTP care in partnership with detention staff.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Supportive mission-driven culture
- Staff describe a supportive, mission-driven setting that encourages teamwork and collaboration in Public Health.
- Micromanagement and burnout
- Reviews cite micromanagement, management-staff disconnect, high turnover, and burnout feelings.
- Limited advancement and low pay vs private
- Employees value unique work and benefits but report limited advancement and lower pay than private sector.
More review themes
- Work-life balance mixed
- Schedule flexibility is noted, yet many feel overworked and underappreciated, adding stress.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Correctional Health overall ratings poor
- Correctional Health Services Glassdoor shows 2.3 overall, 15% recommend, weak work-life and career scores versus stronger benefits rating.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Correctional RN staffing and leadership
- An RN said providers were strong but staffing was chronically short and DON/managers were rude and condescending.
As of 2024-04-30Source: indeed.com
- County-wide Indeed ratings
- Maricopa County Phoenix Indeed overall 3.5/5 (496 reviews); pay/benefits and work-life 3.5; management 3.0; culture 3.1.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
What to weigh
Correctional Health Services sits at about 2.3 on Glassdoor with roughly 15% willing to recommend, and nurses describe chronic short staffing, micromanagement, and burnout.
As of 2026 · 2024-04-30Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: glassdoor.comSource 4: glassdoor.com
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LPNs partner with Sheriff detention officers; meds, therapeutic treatments, extensive patient care; CHS covers medical, dental, mental health, psych, MAT/OTP.
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