Manager, Health & Wellness

MTC Corrections•San Bernardino, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

MTC is proud to operate the Inland Empire Job Corps Center in San Bernardino, CA where our staff provide quality services to our local youth. We value our professional and caring employees who are dedicated to improving people’s lives and we want YOU to join our team! This role directly supervises the secretary I, RN/Reproductive Health Coordinator, RN, TEAP/TUPP Specialist, mental health consultants, and physician. It provides daily management and oversight of all health and wellness center activities and health and wellness staff including subcontracted providers. The Manager is involved in the center disability program as the medical co-disability coordinator and is responsible for all administrative requirements and assuring compliance with Department of Labor (DOL) and MTC requirements.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted registered nurse license in the state of employment
Three years related experience, one of which should be in a supervisory capacity
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Computer proficiency required

Nice To Haves

Experience working with youth in a paid or unpaid capacity is preferred.

Responsibilities

Directly supervises the secretary I, RN/Reproductive Health Coordinator, RN, TEAP/TUPP Specialist, mental health consultants, and physician.
Provides daily management and oversight of all health and wellness center activities and health and wellness staff including subcontracted providers.
Involved in the center disability program as the medical co-disability coordinator.
Responsible for all administrative requirements and assuring compliance with Department of Labor (DOL) and MTC requirements.
Plan, coordinate and supervise the administrative and programmatic activities of the department.
Evaluate staff performance, provide staff training for wellness staff as well as required trainings for new hires and all center staff.
Develop departmental budget in collaboration with the finance & administration director. Monitor and control expenditures and review and recommend changes as needed. Review, approve, and submit all payment requests from outside vendors and subcontracted wellness staff to the finance department for payment.
Develop and implement new and revised standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the wellness department. Train and coordinate with other departments to ensure compliance with overall center objectives.
Review and audit all assigned areas regularly, or at least monthly per MTC’s data integrity policy, for contractual compliance. Implement a continuous quality improvement program to identify needed improvements and employ mechanisms to improve compliance, and assure delivery of quality and effective services to students.
Manage and conduct coordinated health care for students and implementation of other health related programs, including medical, oral health, mental health, and substance abuse services. Assure chronic care management of all students with chronic illnesses.
Assure that clinical services, including medication management are within health staff’ scope of practice and within federal, state, and local regulations and statutes.
In collaboration with human resources and procurement staff, assure all staff’ credentials meet DOL requirements for their position and they have a current active license and/or certification required for their position, maintaining a copy of all credentials in the wellness center.
Prepare and submit required reports within required timeframe.
Manage the record keeping and reporting of student injuries in the system provided by DOL.
Provide direction and technical assistance in all required health related programs.
Provide nursing care for students as needed.
Provide staff training for wellness staff as well as required trainings for new hires and all center staff as needed.
As required, take after hour phone calls from non-health staff for student’s medical symptoms not covered under the symptomatic management guidelines (SMGs) or directed calls per the SMG.
Participates in an on call rotation as assigned and is available outside of regularly scheduled work hours to provide consultation, guidance, and support for urgent situations. On call responsibilities are limited to consultation and decision making support unless otherwise directed by management.
Development of community linkages for health and disability resources.
Participate in required staff training as outlined in the center’s annual training plan.
Participate in and/or conduct required DOL and MTC meetings.
Participate in regional DOL calls and assure staff are aware of discipline specific calls and trainings to assure participation.
Coordinate the applicant file review process.
Function as the medical co-disability coordinator for the center.
Participate in development and revisions of disability related SOPs.
Participate in student employability programs and activities.
Support, promote, and enforce the Job Corps zero tolerance policy.
Promote the development of career success standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students where necessary and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions.
Maintain accountability of staff, students and government property and adhere to safety practices.
Provide regular feedback to staff regarding Career Success Standards procedures and intervention techniques.
Perform other duties as assigned within his/her capabilities as determined by management.