Assistant Regional Nurse Manager (Central Region) #00717

DHRM • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Assistant Regional Nurse Manager provides leadership, guidance, supervisory, clinical, and administrative support to Health Authorities within the assigned region. The role ensures health care is provided in accordance with state and federal guidelines, periodically reviews policies, and helps standardize health care procedures throughout the region to improve care across the Department of Corrections. The position also assists with recruiting and retaining health care personnel and provides orientation to newly hired Health Authorities in the region.

Requirements

• Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted Virginia RN license. Recent graduates of a Virginia nursing program who are not yet licensed must have scheduled the NCLEX-RN exam at the time of application.
• Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for health care providers through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire.
• Know professional nursing principles and evidence-based practices, including Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), risk management, patient safety, and the scope and standards of practice of correctional nursing published by the American Nurses Association.
• Demonstrate effective communication using dialogic practices, ability to evaluate performance, negotiate changes to improve services, and use effective problem-solving techniques.
• Demonstrate ability to review and recommend improvements to health care procedures and ensure excellent customer service.
• Demonstrate ability to interpret policy and complete work assignments independently.
• Recognize and promote good working relationships.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Have experience as a Supervisory Nurse or Nurse Manager.
• Have experience monitoring staff performance, including the performance management process.
• Be proficient in standard computer applications, such as Microsoft Suite and Google Docs.
• Possess working knowledge of nursing administration principles and practices.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to obtain correctional nursing certification after one year of Department of Corrections employment.
• Experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, supervisory, clinical, and administrative support to Health Authorities within the assigned region.
• Ensure health care provision complies with state and federal guidelines.
• Periodically review policies and assist in standardizing health care procedures throughout the region.
• Assist in recruiting and retaining health care personnel.
• Orient newly hired Health Authorities in the region.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed