Job Details

Posting Date
01/08/26

Application Deadline
01/29/26

Pay Range
$17.50 - $25.50 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type
Unclassified

Department
Correctional Health

About the Position

If you thrive in a dynamic environment where your keen eye for detail and your passion for patient care can be utilized to their full potential, apply to join our team!

As an Inpatient Mental Health Monitor Sitter, you will perform health-related video monitoring in a correctional environment. We will count on you to report findings, observations, and the patients' unusual and daily activities to the licensed nursing staff.

On-The-Spot Hiring Event:

The Maricopa County Correctional Health Services Department is hosting an in-person hiring event on Thursday, January 22, from 2 pm - 6 pm!

Join us at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Training Center located at 2627 S. 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ

Bring your resume, walk in, and walk out with a new career at Maricopa County!

About Us

Correctional Health Services is an industry-leading healthcare organization for the incarcerated population, providing 24/7 medical, dental, mental health, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment (i.e., Medication Assisted Treatment and Opioid Treatment Program). Our department's culture promotes collaboration, continuous training, and flexibility. We challenge our team to spearhead initiatives, break down barriers, and advance their expertise.

Apply now to work with a dynamic group of diverse and talented professionals.

Proud to Offer

• Join a dynamic and diverse team
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Work with a wide array of tools and technologies
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
• Paid vacation, sick time, and paid parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Employee discounts for goods and services
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

• Six months of experience performing clerical or support services in a medical setting
• High school diploma or GED
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

• Experience viewing multiple computer monitors and reporting findings
• Experience observing patients and reporting findings to nursing staff

• Perform visual or video monitoring of Inpatient Mental Health patients and report findings and observations to the licensed nurse
• Provide and maintain patient confidentiality
• Complete and process all required documentation legibly, timely, and with accuracy
• Assist the patient care team as directed to ensure patient care and unit activities are complete
• Participate in orientation and training of new staff, as well as group problem-solving and teamwork
• Complete required classes and education credits
• Answer phones as needed and perform other related duties as assigned

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint background check and maintain MCSO jail access
• Travel or floating to various clinical locations is required within a 5-mile radius. Must be able to respond to emergencies. The position includes day or night shift work, which may involve weekends and holidays
• Must push medical equipment, climb stairs, and lift patients on a gurney. Must be able to work inside a jail and stand/walk/bend for extended periods of time throughout the shift
• This position requires accurately handling a high volume of work, communicating with a culturally diverse patient population, and adapting to frequent changes, interruptions, and unscheduled tasks

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive