ASST HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR, RN

Benefits Information

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Selecting, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination.
• Safeguarding 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.
• Maintaining the proper flow of relevant information (policies, procedures, in-service, problems, etc.) to supervisor and supervised personnel.
• Maintaining adequate supplies and pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of the detainee/inmate population.
• Ensuring adequate staffing for daily activities.
• Making recommendations for monitoring needs and plans activities for correcting deficiencies.
• Responding to informal grievances from inmates to management’s designee.
• Assuming on-call status for staff problems.
• Performing random audits of medical records, logs, sharps, narcotic counts, outside referrals and sick call, etc.
• Counseling employees or providing in-service for noted errors.
• 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.
• Makes recommendations for containment of infections.
• Assists 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.
• Assumes on-call status for staff problems.
• Assumes on-call status in absence of direct management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration or a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Nursing.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located.
• Six (6) years of direct work experience as a Registered Nurse required.
• Have current CPR/BLS certification and must maintain.
• 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.
• Experience in healthcare planning, budgeting, and meeting contractual obligations.
• Two (2) years of work experience in healthcare administration or healthcare management in a supervisory capacity, including experience managing clinical staff and clinical operations preferred.
• Experience working in an outpatient setting preferred.