Director, Nursing Services 1

State of Nevada•Lovelock, NV

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About The Position

This full-time Director of Nursing Services 1 position is located at Lovelock Correctional Center. Under administrative supervision, the incumbent oversees and directs 24-hour nursing services for correctional patients and performs administrative duties related to managing direct nursing care. The role provides leadership and direction to nursing staff, coordinates nursing care with medical leadership, develops and implements nursing policies and procedures, and maintains budgets and records related to nursing services. The Director provides a practice environment that promotes effective, efficient, and high-quality patient care. The position oversees health care delivery and staffing, supervises nursing and allied staff, monitors licensure, and ensures safe and secure handling of medications and related supplies. The incumbent also participates in management activities, budget preparation, reporting, and coordination of services, and rotates on-call duties with other health care management. Services may include clinic-based and outpatient nursing care for correctional facilities and camps, with a small infirmary available for inmates requiring extended nursing services who do not need a higher level of care.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Four years of professional nursing experience in a correctional, medical/surgical, inpatient psychiatric, or residential setting, including two years as a nursing supervisor responsible for overseeing professional nursing staff, developing staffing plans, and participating in developing policies, procedures, and budgets; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of documentation requirements and procedures applicable to the facility.
Working knowledge of the Nevada State Nurse Practice Act; supervisory principles and practices; current nursing principles and procedures; specialized care practices for medically ill, mentally ill, and/or intellectually disabled patients; medications and narcotics and their effects; pharmacy laws and regulations; crisis management and emergency care; applicable laws on confidentiality, patient rights, public health, workplace safety, and sanitation; and quality improvement concepts.
Ability to schedule staff and monitor overtime within budget allocations; review personnel actions consistently; coordinate care with medical and psychological services; identify nursing service needs and resolve delivery problems; develop and implement nursing policies and procedures; maintain nursing-related budgets and records; apply nursing theory to complex patient care; train assigned personnel; work effectively with professionals, organizational divisions, and subordinate staff; and work within facility security or custody requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide a practice environment that promotes effective, efficient, quality patient care.
Develop and interpret policies, procedures, objectives, standards, and goals for nursing services; apply nursing theory to delivery of care.
Evaluate service delivery, resolve service delivery problems, and ensure nursing practices comply with regulatory, community, accreditation, and security requirements.
Participate on the management team and assist with developing organizational policies, procedures, and goals.
Integrate nursing services with other functional areas and serve on committees and task forces to coordinate services and advance the organizational mission.
Prepare narrative and statistical reports for management.
Participate in budget preparation and monitor expenditures for staffing, equipment, supplies, and other areas.
Develop and implement master staffing plans and determine staffing levels based on budgets, personnel, accreditation and regulatory requirements, and patients’ changing medical needs.
Function as the institution’s Health Care Administrator, planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and supervising health care delivery, including non-clinical oversight of providers.
Supervise nursing staff, including selection, assignments, evaluations, counseling, discipline, and termination; supervise allied staff as assigned.
Provide development and training opportunities to nursing and allied staff.
Monitor registered nurse and licensed practical nurse licensure.
Ensure safe and secure storage and administration of medications, narcotics, and related supplies; oversee inventory and reporting of discrepancies.
Schedule staff and monitor overtime use to maximize efficiency and provide effective nursing care within budget allocations.
Review performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and terminations for consistent application of policies and regulations.
Coordinate nursing care with the Medical Director and/or Chief of Nursing Services and other medical or psychological services.
Rotate on-call duties with other health care management and oversee services at multiple locations as assigned.
Perform related duties as assigned.