ASST HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR, RN

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and provides comprehensive nursing care in a correctional setting while observing and maintaining the requirements of security.
• Maintains a good working relationship with correctional personnel, nursing staff, contract providers, and outside provider agencies.
• Utilizes established corporate and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions.
• Responsible for staff scheduling and supervision including: assisting management in recruiting, orienting, supervising and evaluating the performance of nursing and clerical staff; directing the work of other nursing and clerical staff; selecting, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination; ensuring adequate coverage on all shifts; filling in as needed during periods of short staffing; monitoring call-ins and use of overtime; monitoring staff compliance with facility policies and unit directives by counseling employees who violate policies established by the company or the facility, after consultation with management; ensuring the proper flow of relevant information (policies, procedures, in-service, problems, etc.) to supervisor and supervised personnel; monitoring and ensuring strict staff compliance with all applicable pharmacy laws; organizing monthly in-service education; ensuring that staff receives in-service as required; arranging for staff participation in off-facility workshops for CEUs and current nursing practice; maintaining current licensure on all staff requiring such licensure; organizing daily activities and ensuring adequate staffing for these activities; maintaining shift assignments; reporting any staff problems to management on a regular basis.
• Ensures adequate supplies and pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of the detainee/inmate population. Reports any over-usage, vendor problems, needs, recommendations and budgetary concerns to management.
• Ensures that detainees/inmates arriving at the facility are adequately oriented to services available and procedure for obtaining medical services.
• Ensures that all detainees/inmates assigned to work as medical orderlies are trained in the handling of contaminated waste and proper cleaning of contaminated surfaces. Monitors their compliance with instructions.
• Performs random audits of medical records, logs, sharps, narcotic counts, outside referrals and sick call, etc. Counsel employees or provide in-service for noted errors. All findings shall be submitted to the management for review and recommendations.
• Participates in quality assurance activities. Makes recommendations for monitoring needs and plans activities for correcting deficiencies. Reports problem areas in writing to management.
• Makes sure the assignments, review of records, and care plans of the chronic disease clinics ensure follow through per policies and procedures.
• Makes recommendations for containment of infections.
• Aids management in monitoring environmental sanitation, safety and health related issues by performing inspections. Generates recommendations based on inspections and review of other inspections to management for further management dissemination.
• Responds to informal grievances from inmates to management’s designee. Reports any grievance with potential liability to the management for his/her information and consideration of action.
• Monitors care of serious medical conditions with the potential for life threatening or liability issues for appropriate follow-through.
• Affords on-call status for staff problems. Assumes on-call status in absence of direct management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of work experience in healthcare administration or healthcare management in a supervisory capacity, including experience managing clinical staff and clinical operations.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Mush have a current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located.
• Strong verbal and writing skills. Must be able to disseminate verbal instructions or training clearly and in a manner that is understood by the intended audience. Must be able to write memorandums and reports in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software.
• Experience in healthcare planning, budgeting, and meeting contractual obligations.
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration or a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Nursing.
• Work experience in a correctional or detention setting in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
• Experience working in an outpatient setting.