Nurse Supervisor - Jail Health Services, Career Service

King County•Multiple jail facilities in King County, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Jail Health Services, a division within Public Health - Seattle & King County, is seeking an exceptional nursing supervisor to join their team. This position will partner with a team of nursing leaders to supervise, maintain, and improve nursing services that include Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Medical Assistants, and Certified Nursing Assistants within two King County correctional facilities. This is an opportunity to lead an amazing team whose passion is to serve individuals with great needs and often limited access to care in the community. The Personal Health Services Supervisor will have overall responsibility for the daily supervision of the team and be a key member of the site leadership teams, working with program staff, other leaders and the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. Jail Health Services has a strong reputation for deploying principles and methods to continuously improve toward the vision of "Opening doors to healthier, happier lives." They are interested in individuals who are representative of the diverse population they serve and are dedicated to serving patients with quality and compassion. They value and recognize innovation and teamwork. Their teams practice collaborative leadership to foster inclusion, equity and social justice, and respect for people and staff. JHS provides needed health and social services to the incarcerated population located in the King County jails – King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) in Seattle, WA and Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent, WA. The primary services provided include medical, dental, mental health, social and release planning services, treatment of substance use disorders, and pharmaceutical services. JHS includes over 250 employees and an annual budget of over $60 million. The purpose of JHS is to assure that high-quality health and human services are available to the incarcerated population in the King County adult correctional facilities. The JHS vision is Opening doors to healthier, happier lives, and the mission is to assess and stabilize serious health problems for the detained population with a focus on transition from jail. Staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, JHS provides a broad range of health care to all individuals booked into the jails. For patients with serious mental health or medical conditions, special housing units (psychiatric and infirmary) along with a higher level of services and medical monitoring are provided. Since the patient population varies both in numbers as well as in acuity of health conditions, staffing is adapted and flexed to meet the constantly changing needs of the population. JHS staff manage the complex health needs of underserved populations, many of whom come to the facility without access to care in the community and with decompensated acute and chronic health conditions.

Requirements

Washington State Registered Nurse License or valid Registered Nurse multistate license (MSL) from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state in good standing.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and/or graduate level nursing degree of MSN, DNP or PhD from an education program approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing
Washington State Driver's License or ability to travel within the designated territory.
Pass background, credentialing and pre-employment physical
Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR.
Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation and Pre-Employment Physical, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.

Nice To Haves

Multilingual/Multicultural nurses with lived experience
Willingness to provide options counseling to pregnant people
Clinical practice in ambulatory care or correctional setting within the past 5 years
Nursing supervisory experience in ambulatory care or a correctional setting within the last 5 years
Infection Prevention and Control experience within the past 5 years
Experience in Clinical Education

Responsibilities

Provide direct supervision of registered and licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, and certified nursing assistants.
Ensure the delivery of all required nursing and ancillary services to meet the daily health care needs of patients.
Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of staff training, orientation, and education programs.
Perform periodic nursing services to ensure patient safety and the daily demand of nursing care is met.
Maintain familiarity with all work processes to effectively lead and manage continuous process improvement efforts for nursing services.
Participate in after-hours on-call duties that may warrant in person response.
Provide clinical consultation to staff regarding specific patients and provide guidance on challenging cases; assess and evaluate legal implications and risk factors.
Investigate and respond to incident/accident reports, grievances, ombudsman calls, legal requests or information, and family inquiries.
Responsible for hiring, completing performance appraisals, mentoring, training, counseling, team building, and discipline of staff.
Program level responsibilities include, but not limited to program planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation.
Develop, maintain, and analyze metrics on program operations and implement necessary changes.
Facilitate and participate in committees including, but not limited to: Nursing Leadership Team, scheduling and staffing, emergency response, pharmacy and therapeutics, and Quality Improvement committees.
Participates as a member of the Clinical Leadership Team and represents management at the Labor Conference Committee meetings.
Work with outside health providers to assure the provision of appropriate patient care; work with Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention management and staff to ensure that the Jail Health programs meet National Commission on Correctional Health Care accreditation standards as well as medical, federal, state and other standards and requirements.
Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate policies, procedures, nursing guidelines, and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, laws, and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.