Registered Nurses (RNs) - Part Time Weekend Days/Nights
Grand Junction, Colorado
RN · Corrections
Posted Jul 23 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- Weekends only
- Unit
- Corrections
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Weekends only
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Shift differential
- +$6/hr
The median for nursing in Colorado is $37/hr, across 585 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
NaphCare is hiring Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our team of medical professionals in Grand Junction, Colorado, where we manage all aspects of healthcare for the individuals who are currently incarcerated in the Mesa County Jail. We currently have Part Weekend Day positions and a Part Time Weekend Nights position available! Pay rates range from $45.47-$48.00 per hour plus a $6.00
- shift differential for night shifts. As a Correctional Registered Nurse (RN), you will work alongside correctional officers and other medical professionals to provide care to the individuals in residence. Working within a controlled environment, where security is top priority and the days are never dull, you will have various duties to keep you engaged including performing physical assessments, administering medications, managing chronic illnesses, and responding to emergencies. New grads are encouraged to apply - we'll train you in the exciting field of correctional healthcare!
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Requirements
- RN
- RN license in CO
- Current unrestricted RN license in CO
- Active BLS CPR Certification (American Heart Association)
- Knowledge of nursing practice principles and techniques, occupational health and safety standards, infectious disease management, applicable health care laws, regulations, and procedures
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Able to work independently and in a team
- Flexible schedule and availability to work overtime when needed
- Must pass criminal background check and drug screening
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Differential pay
- Competitive salaries
- Generous employee benefits
Place
- City
- Grand Junction, Colorado
- Median rent
- $1,142/mo
- Local household income
- $70,080/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Grand Junction area index 95.5, where 100 is the national average.
Grand Junction sits on Colorado's Western Slope, where high-desert mesas meet vineyard-dotted valleys. Nurses drawn to outdoor recreation will find easy access to Colorado National Monument and Fruita's mountain-biking trails, plus a slower pace than the Front Range. It's a practical choice for those who want affordable living paired with weekend adventures.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You would practice correctional nursing with NaphCare at Polk County Jail in Des Moines. The work covers intake screenings, medications, chronic care, and emergencies for incarcerated patients—days that nurses elsewhere in the company have likened to a mini MedSurg or…
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