DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking an experienced healthcare leader to serve as Director of Nursing. This executive-level position oversees contracted vendors and the appropriate, timely, and professional delivery of health services to inmates at assigned state facilities and/or contracted prisons. The Director leads development of quality assurance audit methods and ensures compliance with relevant federal and state healthcare laws, ADCRR policies and procedures, applicable rules and regulations, and National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) accreditation standards.

Requirements

• Unrestricted nursing license from the State of Arizona Board of Nursing.
• Pass a background investigation.
• Complete a tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
• If driving or use of a vehicle is an essential job function: maintain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver's license; complete required training and pass applicable driving-record checks; maintain an acceptable driving record; and, when operating a personally owned vehicle on State business, maintain the required liability insurance.
• Knowledge of correctional healthcare management and supervision principles and practices, including standards of the U.S. Constitution, NCCHC, and American Correctional Association.
• Knowledge of personnel and administrative procedures and state and federal laws concerning licensed or certified healthcare staff and general staff.
• Knowledge of procedure analysis, policy development, and action-plan development.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures concerning privatized inmate medical, mental health, and dental care.
• Knowledge of quality assurance principles and practices and development and implementation strategies.
• Advanced knowledge of fiscal management, including budgeting, procurement, and outside contracting.
• Computer skills in Windows and general working knowledge of the Department’s standardized databases.
• Skills in verbal and written communication, organization and time management, interpersonal relationships, research and analysis, delegation, leadership, motivation and mentoring, counseling, interviewing, synthesizing and presenting information, interpreting contractual language, data gathering, and public relations.
• Ability to direct, manage, and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of medical, mental health, and dental programs.
• Ability to analyze policies, procedures, contracts, and reports and recommend effective and efficient ways to implement goals and objectives.
• Ability to compose correspondence and reports, multitask, build and maintain working relationships, compile information and reports, manage a diverse group of professionals, make decisions, meet deadlines, and travel.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of three years of experience in correctional healthcare administration and leadership roles.
• Registered Nurse or higher clinical license.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial oversight and direction to subordinate staff who observe vendor and operational processes related to inmate healthcare, including medication administration and medication-area maintenance.
• Ensure timely and appropriate care for the inmate population.
• Conduct chart reviews and monitor patient care to support improved patient outcomes.
• Complete special projects and assignments within given time frames.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, analyses, and recommendations.
• Attend meetings and tour facilities as needed.
• Supervise, guide, and provide career development to subordinate staff.
• Approve leave requests and time sheets.
• Monitor and evaluate work products and performance.
• Drive on State business.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Retirement program through the Arizona State Retirement System, with enrollment eligibility after 27 weeks of employment.
• Optional deferred compensation plans and credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

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