Nurse Supervisor - 20077319

About the Role

Plans, directs, and evaluates all medical services within the correctional institution. Establishes, implements, and evaluates medical programs, reviews and updates current programs, and develops, administers, and enforces policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements institutional nursing policy and procedure manual.
• Prepares nursing budget with input from medical staff.
• Serves as nursing liaison with other units in the institution to ensure services are coordinated.
• Directs public relations activities.
• Directs and manages use and maintenance of inmate electronic health care records.
• Coordinates nursing services with other patient services.
• Conducts and/or attends health care meetings.
• Provides leadership for quality assurance functions (e.g., ACA audit standards).
• Submits and/or approves requisitions for medical supplies and/or equipment.
• Works with advanced level providers to assure adequate medical care for inmates.
• Documents and/or reviews electronic health record documentation.
• Supervises permanent employees and agency/contract medical staff (e.g., RNs, LPNs, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, medical records, and dental).
• Approves/disapproves leave requests and completes and signs performance evaluations; handles disciplinary problems.
• Schedules work assignments and reviews and evaluates completed work.
• Recruits, interviews, and recommends applicants for hire; trains and orients new employees and agency staff.
• Develops and provides medical staff training and education.
• Serves on institution committees.
• Investigates and responds to inquiries about healthcare concerns raised by inmates, families, and other interested parties.
• Monitors healthcare services compliance with state and federal regulations, standards, and court orders; reports findings.
• Provides direct professional nursing care to inmates.
• Administers emergency care and first aid to inmates and staff.
• Assesses inmate patients and administers medications during absence of nursing staff or as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the state of Ohio as issued by the Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of the Ohio Revised Code.
• 24 months of experience as a registered nurse.
• 1 course or 3 months of experience in counseling.
• 1 course or 3 months of experience in interviewing.
• 3 courses or 9 months of experience in public relations.
• 3 courses or 9 months of experience in employee training and development.
• 6 courses or 18 months of experience in management.
• Or 6 months of experience as Nurse 2, 65513.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated licensure.

Skills

• Nursing
• Customer Service
• Medical
• Management
• Health Administration
• Conflict Management
• Decision Making
• Delegation
• Leading Others
• Strategic Thinking

Pay

$44.38 per hour

Schedule

Full-time

Work Location

Trumbull Correctional Institution, Leavittsburg, OH