RN Registered Nurse Full-Time HSA Day Shift -Putnam County

QCHC•Cookeville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The HSA (Health Services Administrator) is responsible for leadership, direction, management, and evaluation of all operations for designated site with a direct reporting relationship to the Regional Director of Nursing. He/she is responsible for ensuring all operations are following contract requirements, QCHC policies & procedures, and nursing standards of care. The role involves formulating staffing patterns, ensuring compliance with QCHC manuals and policies, interviewing and hiring new staff, coordinating orientation, assessing clinical skills, and ensuring all nursing activities adhere to required standards and regulations. The HSA also fosters cooperation with jail staff, conducts staff meetings, completes performance evaluations, assists with payroll review, identifies clinical outcomes goals, works with physicians and clinical staff for continuity of care, performs inmate care, assists with pharmacy utilization reviews, and participates in the evaluation of various programs. Additionally, the role involves ensuring participation in CQI activities, developing nursing policies and procedures, assisting with budgetary planning, identifying equipment needs, formulating reports, attending mandatory meetings, and performing other job-related duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.
Valid/current Nursing License from the state of employment.
Current CPR.
Minimum of 3 years of nursing practice.
One year of experience in correctional healthcare preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
1-2 years of administrative/management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Formulate staffing patterns in congruence with contract requirements and ensure compliance.
Utilize QCHC manuals, policies, and procedures to guide treatment of inmates and appropriate actions with nursing staff.
Interview/Hire new staff to ensure staffing requirements are met.
Coordinate new employee orientation and ensure completion of documentation.
Assess clinical skills of each staff member relative to job responsibilities and identify ways to educate and correct any deficiencies.
Ensure all nursing activities follow required standards and regulations.
Ensure daily nursing tasks are completed within the prescribed timeframe.
Foster support and cooperation with jail staff and administration to promote teamwork and fulfillment of QCHC’s mission.
Conduct staff meetings at least monthly to ensure all staff are informed and current on important information at all times.
Completes annual performance evaluations.
Assist with payroll review and ensure time and worked hours are correct for all staff.
Identify expected clinical outcomes goals and develop tools for measuring results of these outcome goals.
Work closely with physicians, and clinical staff to ensure continuity of care.
Perform inmate care in accordance with physician orders and standards of nursing practice.
Assist the Medical Director/Director of Nursing in pharmacy utilization reviews.
Assist the Director of Nursing in evaluation of the following on an annual basis and as needed: Orientation Program, Competency Evaluations, Ongoing Education, CQI program and Annual Review.
Ensure participation in CQI activities.
Plan, direct, and participate in the development of new and/or revised nursing policies and procedures.
Assist with budgetary planning and operate within budget goals.
Identify equipment and capital equipment needs and submit request to corporate.
Formulate and submit weekly and monthly reports to corporate per scheduled timeline.
Attend ALL mandatory meetings and 80% of non-mandatory meetings a year.
Follow QCHC policies, procedures & guidelines.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned / needed to include any and all clinical duties.