Director of Nursing

DIRECTOR OF NURSING POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Nursing (DON) is a supervisory nursing position who works in a correctional setting in which nursing services are required on a 24-hour basis. The DON supervises and coordinates the activities of nursing personnel in one or more patient care units. The DON verifies that patients' needs are met and evaluates nursing care and patient care unit performance. They participate in the planning of work for assigned units and coordinate activities with other patient units/departments.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS / PREFERENCES

• Graduate of an Accredited Nursing School required.
  • Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in nursing preferred
  • Licensed to practice nursing in the State
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in medicine
  • Has training and experience providing services to an adult population
  • Specialty certification in correctional healthcare is desired (Certified Correctional Health Professional: CCHP, Certified Correctional Health Professional Nurse: CCHP-RN)
  • Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a healthcare setting, with correctional healthcare experience is preferred
  • Previous clinical operations management experience is preferred; previous direct management experience within a correctional health setting is desired
  • Knowledge of accreditation standards (NCCHC, ACA & state-specific), as well as experience with quality improvement programs and clinical auditing, is preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Utilizes a systematic approach to meet the health needs of each individual patient
• Provides quality oversight in collaboration with site, regional and corporate leadership
• Provides clinical supervision to nursing staff
• Implements appropriate work structure and processes to accomplish goals for patient care specific to contract requirements and healthcare policy and procedures
• Affords assistance and support to nursing staff with the provision of patient care
• Organizes the delivery of safe, effective, and efficient patient care
• Evaluates patient care delivery processes on a regular, systematic, and frequent basis
• Provides written reports to regional team and clients as scheduled or requested
• Effectively uses data to identify performance improvement opportunities, takes action to drive improvement, and monitors progress through ongoing analysis of data and results
• Facilitates the development of site performance improvement plans and monitors site progress and reporting
• Participates and contributes to the achievement of the site’s key performance indicators and Clinical Quality Initiatives as directed
• Facilitates the completion of random and scheduled audits to assess site compliance with contractual requirements, accreditation standards, and continuous quality safety improvement (QAPI) opportunities
• To facilitate the completion of the appropriate QAPI forms and forwards findings/completed forms to Community/State leadership
• Participates and serves on site-level QAPI committee
• To devise a mechanism to track compliance with accreditation standards every day
• To develop action plans based on accreditation readiness audit findings
• To anticipate healthcare delivery and contractual issues and deal with potential issues proactively
• To collaborate with site leadership and clients to meet the goals of the service contract in conjunction with regional leadership
• To attend and review minutes on a regular basis for MAC meetings, Disease Management/Case Review and other healthcare-related site meetings
• To reinforce and strengthen client satisfaction and related goals
• To perform screening interviews with candidates for basic knowledge, skills within the corrections environment
• To set and communicate recruitment standards and take accountability for recruiting effectiveness and compliance across their area of responsibility
• To participate in the selection process for open site positions
• To identify high potential staff for development, promotion and succession opportunity-hire
• To perform at-hire and annual clinical competency assessments and checks to promote the delivery of safe, effective and efficient nursing care
• To promote goal accomplishment (site and individual level), policy compliance and professional development, schedules a one-on-one monthly one-on-one meeting with direct reports
• To provide developmental mentoring, formalized feedback, and coaching to staff
• When appropriate, develops individual performance improvement plans for staff not meeting performance expectations
• To coordinate and monitor orientation and onboarding activities of new hires and staff that have moved into a different roles
• To perform an ongoing assessment of staff learning needs and facilitates in-service and continuing education for nursing and ancillary personnel to promote professional development and enhance performance
• To interpret regulations and standards and communicate site and unit performance objectives to staff
• To ensure nursing practice conforms to state licensure, accreditation and regulatory agency requirements in the clinical setting
• To verify required annual licensures and credentialing requirements for licensed personnel are met
• To know and ensure compliance with licensure requirements
• To develop a monthly schedule for nursing staff and nursing support staff to ensure a sufficient number of nursing staff are scheduled on each shift with the appropriate skill level
• To monitor and make recommendations to site and regional leadership regarding nursing support and staff to meet patient and contract needs
• To conduct at minimum monthly staff meetings in collaboration with site leadership
• To assist site leadership with the development and maintenance of annual operational and clinical performance plans under the direction of regional operational management
• To act as a liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials
• To ensure nursing records are correctly maintained
• To participate in Pharmacy, Therapeutic, and Strategic Initiatives, Patient Safety/Sentinel Event Committee, Performance Improvement, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Utilization Management and other process improvement committees/initiatives as directed or assigned
• To support Company Initiatives and the application of best practices in clinical settings
• To assist in the completion of special projects on an as-needed basis
• To work with others to determine where resource support should be allocated on a prioritization basis
• To participate in the monthly Regional DON calls, initiatives and activities
• To perform other duties as assigned

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Animal/Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K
• PTO