Infirmary Nurse Manager: Division of Institutions #01979
About The Position
This position serves as the Infirmary Nurse Manager within the Division of Institutions for the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC). The role provides professional and quality leadership, guidance, and supervisory support to Health Authorities statewide. The primary focus is ensuring the provision of quality healthcare within state and federal guidelines, while also being good stewards of the Commonwealth's resources. The position supports the mission to strive for excellence in healthcare by supporting and promoting the well-being of persons in VADOC custody. Key responsibilities include providing clinical and administrative support, conducting policy reviews, standardizing health care procedures, assisting in recruitment and retention of healthcare personnel, and orienting new Health Authorities. Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department.
Requirements
- Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Board of Health Professions (Virginia Board of Nursing)
- Knowledge of professional nursing principles and evidence-based practices, to include 'Continuous Quality Improvement' (CQI), risk management, patient safety and the scope and standards of practice of correctional nursing published by the 'American Nurses Association' (ANA).
- Skilled in effective problem solving
- Demonstrated ability to review and negotiate improvements in healthcare procedures and ensure excellent customer service is provided
- Demonstrated ability to interpret policy
- Demonstrated ability to complete work assignments independently
- Ability to recognize and promote good working relationships
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Certification in BLS
- Experience in supervisory duties including monitoring staff performance, the performance management process, and communicate effectively using dialogic practices
- Proficiency in standard computer applications, such as Microsoft Suite, Google Docs, etc.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in correctional nursing
- Experience in an acute care or correctional setting
Responsibilities
- Provide professional and quality leadership, guidance and supervisory support to the Health Authorities.
- Ensures the provision of health care is maintained within state and federal guidelines.
- Works in collaboration with Statewide Operations to ensure health care is delivered in an effective and timely manner.
- Supports the mission to strive for excellence in healthcare by supporting and promoting the well-being of persons in its custody.
- Provides leadership, guidance, supervisory, clinical and administrative support to the Health Authorities at Infirmary Sites statewide.
- Conducts periodic reviews of policies and assists in standardizing health care procedures throughout the region, resulting in the overall improvement in health care within the Department of Corrections.
- Assists in the recruitment and retention of health care personnel.
- Provides orientation to new Health Authorities.
- Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department.
Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
