Nurse Supervisor - YOS 22173

About the role

The Nurse III (Nurse Supervisor) position supervises, guides, and directs professional skilled nursing care for the incarcerated offender in either an outpatient clinic, infirmary, or specialized cell house setting for acute care, chronic support and emergency assessment and interventions as indicated.

Responsibilities

• Documents both handwritten or electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate medical records.
• Delivers patient education to include demonstrating and explaining self-care techniques, anticipating possible complications of treatments, informing about desired and undesirable side effects of medication and treatments, and listening to offender concerns.
• Delivers patient care in a clinic, infirmary, or specialized cell house setting individualized to offenders' diagnoses and needs.
• Performs routine and emergency physical and emotional assessments of inmates during triage, sickline, and emergency situations using basic nursing skills, physical assessment skills, and nursing protocols.
• Promotes and is accountable for safety and security of the clinical environment through conscientious observations and sensitive item/contraband control including counting syringes, needles, narcotics, instruments, and key control.
• Responsible for payroll, scheduling, and Performance Management Plans (PMP); accountable for completion of shift responsibilities for 8-16 hours per day; point person for daily operations and decisions in a work setting; assigns nursing staff, coordinates staff orientation, and rearranges and reorganizes unit routines, assists in hiring, participates in promotional examinations and disciplinary recommendations.
• Recommends, implements, and monitors compliance with policies and procedures; functions as an on-call supervisor and as such arranges for coverage and approve overtime.

Requirements

This position is only open to Colorado state residents. The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

Qualifications

• Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Three (3) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing may substitute for one year of the required experience.
• A master's degree or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in nursing may substitute for two years of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year or more of nursing supervisory experience.
• Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse in a correctional environment.

Conditions of Employment

• All job offers are contingent upon a successful medical screening by a healthcare professional, certifying the candidate's ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination are required to disclose the details of the prior termination or resignation on the application.
• Must have NO felony convictions.

Benefits

Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system; Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined; Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates . Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits; Medical and dental health plans; Short and long term disability coverage; Paid life insurance; 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave; Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.