Heath Motes
Thatcher
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable Registered Nurse with diverse experience in behavioral health and correctional settings. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure, manage acute psychiatric crises, and build rapport with challenging populations. Skilled in both electronic and paper charting. Actively working as a travel RN with a focus on safe, ethical, and compassionate care.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse – Correctional | Travel
State Correctional Institution – Waymart
Waymart
07.2024 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to inmates with acute and chronic medical and psychiatric conditions in a high-security correctional facility with a psychiatric forensic treatment unit.
- Deliver care within a forensic long-term treatment center, medical infirmary, isolation rooms, observation rooms, and 23-hour monitored units, ensuring continuous patient safety and clinical oversight.
- Perform medication administration, patient assessments, and emergency response in collaboration with interdisciplinary medical, psychiatric, and custody teams.
- Manage psychiatric crises, conduct suicide risk assessments, and implement trauma-informed and de-escalation strategies for high-risk populations.
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in compliance with correctional healthcare regulations, institutional policies, and professional nursing standards.
- Collaborate closely with custody staff to promote safety, continuity of care, ethical treatment, and secure clinical operations.
- High-security correctional facility with a psychiatric forensic treatment unit.
Registered Nurse – Correctional | Travel
University of New Mexico Metropolitan Detention Center
Albuquerque
07.2024 - Current
- Provide nursing care to incarcerated individuals with acute medical and mental health needs.
- Manage complex behavioral issues and coordinate with correctional and psychiatric teams.
- Maintain safety and compliance with facility and state correctional health policies.
- Administer Suboxone and monitor detox protocols for fentanyl, alcohol, and methadone withdrawal.
Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health
Calvary Healing Center
Phoenix
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Delivered nursing care in a residential behavioral health facility for substance use and psychiatric disorders.
- Conducted medication passes, monitored vital signs, and documented changes in patient status.
- De-escalated psychiatric emergencies using therapeutic communication.
- Provided Suboxone administration and monitored detoxification from fentanyl, alcohol, and methadone.
- Residential behavioral health facility for substance use and psychiatric disorders.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT10.2025
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT07.2025
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Carrington College
Mesa, AZ07.2022
Skills
- Psychiatric & Correctional Nursing
- Crisis Prevention and De-escalation
- Medication Administration and Safety
- Suboxone Administration and Detox Monitoring
- Fentanyl, Alcohol, and Methadone Detox Support
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Electronic and Paper Documentation
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Adaptability in High-Security Environments
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Arizona Compact License, #293696, 06/19/23, 04/01/27
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 07/2026
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 07/2026
References
- Ronda, Director of Nursing, Calvary Healing Center, (928) 699-0437
- Mike Ramirez, Charge Nurse, Calvary Healing Center, (915) 730-8315
- Stacy, Charge Nurse, Calvary Healing Center, (602) 909-7189
- Anna Hernandez, Charge Nurse, University of New Mexico MDC, (307) 287-7451
Personal Information
Title: RN
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Correctional | Travel
State Correctional Institution – Waymart
07.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse – Correctional | Travel
University of New Mexico Metropolitan Detention Center
07.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health
Calvary Healing Center
07.2023 - 07.2024
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Governors University
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Carrington College