The Sheriff’s Office recently celebrated National Nurses Day with Jennifer Metcalf. Jen (as we call her) has been an absolute lifesaver since she joined the agency.

Jen began her employment/adventure on July 7th, 2023 . Jen has been employed as nurse for 21 years, however, this was Jen’s first nursing job inside a detention facility. Jen learned quickly how everyone that is incarcerated has multiple health issues! Jen has to read the medical history of every inmate that is booked into jail. Jen will then do a physical assessment of the inmate to determine any signs of trauma or injuries. Jen has to inquire about possible medications the subject may require and make arrangements to get the medication on sight. Jen also answers medical requests from inmates and schedules appointments with our doctor if needed. Jen spends time with mental health providers to get them in contact with anyone needing mental health assessments. Oh and by the way, remember our daily population averages around 180 total!!

But Jen comes to work everyday with a smile and attitude that is contagious! Jen takes this work overload and approaches it as a challenge. She has seen and witnessed stuff that nobody should be subjected to and continues to be the best nurse ever! We joke with Jen about writing a book to include the many adventures she has faced during her short time here. Jen has been a tremendous asset to our agency and is a blast to be around. We hope that we have many more “adventures” left with Jennifer Metcalf. Your commitment and  your desire to give the best medical care available makes you #1 in our book! Enjoy your new toolkit, ruler, and other gifts!