Registered Nurse I - Corrections*
Salary
$93,558.40 - $122,720.00 Annually
Location
Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
26-18061-02
Department
Sheriff/Coroner
Opening Date
11/07/2026
Closing Date
11/21/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA
Exempt
The Job
EXCELLENT TRAINING OPPPORTUNITY FOR NEW GRADS!
The San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department Health Services Division employs professional staff with extensive skills providing healthcare to correctional patients of the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department and is recruiting for caring and compassionate Registered Nurses determined to make a positive difference in healthcare, one patient at a time. Experienced and entry level Registered Nurses excited about the specialty field of correctional healthcare are encouraged to apply. Correctional healthcare offers a safe environment and a wide variety of experiences with clinical opportunities to develop extensive nursing skills in the areas of assessment, routine, urgent, and emergent healthcare. Opportunities to work with specialty services include orthopedics, GI, dialysis, womens health, oncology, oral surgery, wound care, rehabilitation, ophthalmology, etc. Nurses passionate about professional healthcare and patient education improve the lives and functioning of this unique patient population. There are many patients with chronic conditions identified that benefit from disease management, medication administration and lifestyle changing education.
CURRENT VACANCIES exist in the Probation and Sheriffs Departments. The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill future vacancies.
We are also accepting applications for Registered Nurse II - Corrections, which requires a separate application.
For more detailed information, view the Correctional Nurse I job description.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Sheriffs Health Services Division strives for excellence and professionalism, individually, and as a team. Extensive initial orientation and ongoing training is provided to entry level and experienced Registered Nurses to develop the clinical skills specific for correctional healthcare with post orientation mentoring. Correctional Registered Nurses work closely with Sheriffs custody staff as part of a team of partners in healthcare including physicians, dentists, specialists, mental health professionals, and support staff. The department offers a safe working environment, complimentary meals during working hours and an onsite gym.
Excellent Benefits
To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Background: Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony and must successfully pass an extensive background investigation which includes a fingerprint check and polygraph.
Body Art Policy: While on duty shall not exhibit, display, allow to be visible, etc. any body art (e.g. any physical alteration or modification including, but not limited to, tattooing, piercing, stretching, branding, beading/implantation, scarification, etc.). Any body art shall be completely covered by articles of clothing, a skin-colored patch not exceeding three (3) inches by three (3) inches, or skin-colored cosmetic makeup.
Certification: Must possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support certification.
Physical Demands: Incumbents will be required to immediately respond to emergency situations while on duty which may involve hostile and volatile wards and inmates. Requires the following physical demands: balancing, bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, standing, stooping, turning, twisting and walking long distances both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions; hand and finger dexterity in both hands; ability to manipulate heavy duty security locks and doors; reaching or working above and below shoulder level; normal vision, including color discrimination; normal hearing; and carrying up to 10 pounds.
Policies: All incumbents are expected to adhere to all county and department-specific policies.
Promotion: Incumbents in the class of Correctional Nurse I are eligible for promotion to Correctional Nurse II upon meeting the minimum qualifications and upon receipt of a satisfactory work progress report. Employees must qualify for promotion to Correctional Nurse II within 12 months or be terminated. Interim Permit incumbents must successfully pass the NCLEX examination within six (6) months or may be terminated.
Shift: Must be available to work various 8-12 hour shifts (department dependent) on a 24 hour basis, which include day, night, swing, rotating, holidays and weekends. A shift differential of $2.25 per hour evening shift and $3.75 per hour night shift applies.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Working Conditions: Working conditions involve exposure to hazardous and infectious materials and communicable diseases.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must possess ALL of the following:
LicenseMust possess and maintain a current license as Registered Nurse in the State of California.
CertificationMust produce and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification at the time of hire
Note: License number and expiration date must be listed on the application to be eligible. No experience required.
Selection Process
Examination Procedure:
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.
Application Procedure:
Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration before the posted deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the closing of this recruitment. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
If you require technical assistance, please review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
All communications regarding the selection process will be via email. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mails frequently to obtain any correspondence associated with this recruitment. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (PDF) within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Policy.
For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.
Nurses Unit
San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits* for more information
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.
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Instructions: The information from the completed Application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Accurate responses should be provided for each question in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered Employers and dates of employment listed on this questionnaire must also be listed in the work experience section of your application.
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License: Do you possess a valid California Registered Nurse license or a California Registered Nurse Interim Permit?
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License Number: Indicate your California Registered Nurse license or interim permit number.
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License Expiration Date: Indicate your California Registered Nurse license or interim permit expiration date.
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Certification: Incumbents MUST have a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification at time of hire.
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Registered Nurse Experience: Indicate the amount of experience you possess as a Registered Nurse in any environment.
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Correctional Registered Nurse Experience: Indicate the amount of experience you possess as a Registered Nurse in a correctional environment (i.e., probation, jail, detention facility).
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Correctional Experience: Please indicate the employer and dates of employment where your correctional Registered Nurse experience was obtained. If you do not possess this experience, indicate "N/A."
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Registered Nurse Experience: Indicate the areas in which you possess one (1) year of full-time experience as a registered nurse.
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Non - Registered Nurse Experience: Indicate the areas in which you have six (6) months of experience in a position other than a registered nurse.
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Licensed Vocational Nurse Experience: Indicate the amount of experience you possess as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the following environments.
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Medical Support Experience: Indicate your full-time experience as a Health Services Assistant, Medical Assistant, or Certified Nursing Assistant in a correctional environment.
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Describe any other experience you have in a correctional environment. Include your job title, responsibilities, name of employer, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. If you do not possess experience, indicate N/A.
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PER DIEM AVILABILITY: Are you interested in a Per Diem position? Note: Per Diem Nurses are not regular positions within the County, and there should be no expectation of continued employment or guaranteed hours.
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Department Availability: Indicate your availability and willingness to work in the Probation and Sheriffs Departments.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
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ATTENTION GMAIL USERS
We have become aware of an increase in Gmails spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail is available in the attached PDF. Download the PDF Guide. Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your www.governmentjobs.com (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
Required Question
Employer San Bernardino County
Address 175 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor
San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440
Phone (909) 387-8304
TTY Users: 711
Website http://www.sbcounty.gov/jobs
| Location | San Bernardino, CA |
| Salary | $93,558.40–$122,720 Per Year |
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