Registered Nurse (RN) - Correctional Director of Nursing - $30-32 per hour
Company: CorrHealth
Location: Beaumont
Posted on: January 21, 2023
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Job Description:
CorrHealth is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Correctional
Director of Nursing for a nursing job in Beaumont, Texas.Job
Description & Requirements
Title:-- Director of Nursing
Schedule:-- Primarily M-F--
Pay range:-- $83-93k/annually
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Position Overview
The Director of Nursing is predominantly in charge of managing,
training, disciplinary and performance evaluations, and supporting
the Nursing/EMS staff. They are responsible for maintaining quality
care throughout the entire facility. They are also responsible for
all on-site health care services in the facility, and work closely
with Detention Administration to ensure proper communication
between the Detention Administrator and CorrHealth staff. This
position ensures medical, mental, and ancillary health programs are
based on site-specific goals and work within CorrHealth's and the
facility's policies and procedures.
Essential Job Duties
-----Primarily responsible for orientations, training, performance
evaluations, disciplinary actions, and on-going support of facility
Nursing/EMS staff
-----Monitors the implementation of the detention facility's
procedures and programs
-----Evaluates financial and statistical data, program
requirements, and issues to make recommendations for
improvement
-----Leads the nursing staff in delivering care to patients and
offering quality support to the medical staff
-----Ensures appropriate licensure, credentialing, and insurance
coverage on all medical personnel
-----Creates and updates policies when necessary to help improve
the level of care for each patient
-----Implements quality improvement programs--
-----Ensures that all patient care plans have the documentation
necessary to provide the proper type of care
-----Works closely with any and all subcontracted services,
including pharmacy, lab, x-ray, and specialty providers
-----Oversees services rendered by contractors and professional
staff
-----Audits weekly logs and AP forms
-----Screens all requests for records; approves/disapproves
responses as appropriate
-----Reviews status of patients with serious health problems,
ensuring all necessary intervention and treatment is completed
-----Monitors inmate hospitalization closely with UM management to
ensure early release when possible
-----Closely monitors all potential catastrophic illnesses and
explores/utilizes appropriate means of limiting CorrHealth's and
the facility's liabilities
-----Oversees utilization of special housing, infirmary beds and
outside patient services for appropriateness and quality of
services provided
-----Functions as the liaison between all other professional
organizations
-----Accepts on-call status as necessary
Minimum Education/Experience Requirements
-----Associates, Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing, Health
Administration, Business Administration, or health related field
preferred
-----Valid RN license
-----Current CPR certification
-----Two (2)+ years' nursing supervisory experience
-----Some experience as an LTC nurse preferred
Additional Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without notice.
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Competencies
-----Clear and effective verbal and written communication with all
coworkers, supervisors, jail administration, and patients
-----Excellent verbal and written comprehension
-----Excellent deductive reasoning and problem-solving
abilities
-----Excellent organizational skills
-----Ability to use a computer and use/learn a variety of software,
including site-specific computer programs
-----Must demonstrate ability to appropriately and safely use
standard medical equipment
-----Ability to respect the dignity and confidentiality of
inmates
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Employment Requirements
-----Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements,
licensing, etc. for this position
-----Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures as well as
the policies and procedures listed in the Employee Handbook
-----Willing to assist coworkers in the job duties and work
overtime if required; may act as a resource to other coworkers
-----Maintains confidentiality, dignity, and security of health
records and protected health information in compliance with HIPAA
requirements
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Security Requirements
-----Must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment
drug test (as applicable)
-----Must obtain and maintain security clearance with the
client/facility as a requisite for initial and/or continued
employment
-----Must undergo security training and orientation on facility
safety policies and procedures
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Physical/Mental Requirements
This position routinely requires (but is not limited to) the
following:
-----Ability to both remain stationary and move/traverse throughout
the facility, including up and down flights of stairs
-----Ability to position oneself in different spaces
-----Ability to convey and discern information in a conversation,
frequently communicate with patients; must be able to exchange
accurate information.
-----Ability to identify and detect objects and assess situations
from a variety of distances
-----Ability to stay calm in stressful and demanding situations
-----Frequently transports objects up to 50 pounds
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Work Environment
Work is performed inside a correctional facility. Employees are
exposed to some level of risk
and/or harm by inmates, including exposure to blood borne
pathogens. Employee is expected to
work in accordance with all security rules and regulations to
minimize the risk of danger and/or
harm to themselves or other employees.
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Other
Employee must comply with all current and future State, Federal,
and Local laws and regulations, court orders, Administrative
Directives and standards and policies and procedures of the site
where assigned, including those of professional organizations such
as ACA, NCCHC, etc.--Employee must treat every other member of the
CorrHealth team, all correctional personnel, all inmates and third
parties in the facility with the proper dignity and
respect.--Actions or communications that are inappropriate or
degrading will not be tolerated.
--About CorrHealthCorrHealth is a destination workplace for
high-performing medical/mental healthcare professionals. We operate
within safe and secure county detention facilities throughout NM,
TX and WY.Benefits
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