CORRECTIONAL NURSE (RN) 2317 (REV 07-09-25)

Correctional Nurse

A Correctional Nurse performs professional nursing services to arrestees/prisoners in City jails. Duties performed include the following: utilizing protocols in the provision of care; assisting the medical staff with patient evaluations and treatment; performing phlebotomy for forensic purposes; under self-guidance, obtaining patient histories and performing patient assessments; performing focused physical examinations; performing diagnostic testing such as EKGs and urinalysis; providing emergency care and performing CPR; conducting sick call rounds; assisting with procedures; creating and maintaining medical records; collecting and documenting work statistics; testifying in court proceedings; may act as head nurse on a single-person shift; and does related work.

Requirements/Minimum Qualifications

A valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; and a valid American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR card; and one year of full-time paid professional nursing experience working in Correctional Care, Critical Care, Emergency Department, Medical-Surgical, or Ambulatory Care Clinic; or three hundred (300) cumulative hours of paid experience in correctional care within the last five years as a Relief Nurse employed by the City of Los Angeles.

Process notes: Some positions may require a valid California driver's license. Candidates may not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as DUI). At the time of appointment, candidates must submit verification of their valid American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR card.

Where To Apply & Application Deadline

Applications will only be accepted on-line. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the "Apply" icon. On-line job bulletins are also available at for Open Competitive Examinations. Note: Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter. This examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. For administrative purposes, filing may close periodically and reopen the following day.

Selection Process

Examination Weight: Application Review 100%. The examination will consist entirely of review of candidates' City employment application by Personnel Department staff to ensure that minimum requirements are met. Since these reviews will be made solely on the basis of the written information contained on the candidate's City employment application, it is each candidate's responsibility to ensure that the application is complete with accurate descriptions of relevant experience. Notes: The eligible list resulting from this examination will be used to fill regular full-time positions. Based on City policy, before being hired in this position, you may be required to undergo a drug and alcohol screening test. Correctional Nurses are assigned to work any of three locations and any of three shifts, depending on Department need. You may take the Correctional Nurse examination only once every 180 days. If you have completed the Correctional Nurse examination during an open filing period in the Personnel Department within the last 180 days, you may not file for this examination at this time. As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. To request a disability accommodation, please complete the Disability Accommodation Form within 14 calendar days of the submittal of the City application. The Disability Accommodation Form can be obtained at (Download PDF reader). Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Candidates may be disqualified at any time if it is determined that they do not possess the minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin. A final average score of 70% or higher is required to be placed on the eligible list. Your rank on the employment list may change as scores of candidates from other administrations of this examination are merged onto one list. Your name may be removed from the eligible list after 6 months. In accordance with Civil Service Rule, Sec. 4.24, review periods may be combined. Candidates in the examination process may file protests as provided in Sec. 4.20, 4.22, 4.23 as applicable and within the required timeframe; however, the Personnel Department may respond to and resolve protests prior to the establishment of the eligible list.