Registered Nurse - CQI
About The Position
CoreCivic is seeking a Registered Nurse – Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) to provide high-quality care in an institutional setting. The role applies nursing skills to the treatment of inmates/residents and provides leadership in improving and sustaining the quality and effectiveness of care across diverse or complex programs. The nurse monitors health-status and clinic-operation indicators, identifies variation in healthcare delivery, analyzes data, develops interventions, reports findings, and participates in CQI meetings and accreditation and inspection preparation. The position also provides clinical assessment and treatment, emergency response, and guidance and oversight to nursing and medical staff.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited college, university, or nursing program with a bachelor's degree in Nursing, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Public Health, or a related field; alternatively, possess three years of related industry experience and/or performance improvement experience.
- Possess current RN licensure in the state of employment.
- Be at least 21 years of age.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a correctional healthcare program.
Responsibilities
- Apply appropriate nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates/residents.
- Provide leadership in improving and sustaining the quality and effectiveness of care in diverse or complex programs.
- Monitor key indicators of health status and clinic operations.
- Use screening and focused study formats to detect variation in healthcare delivery processes.
- Design data collection instruments; compile and analyze data; and design interventions to address issues.
- Provide written reports and conduct CQI meetings.
- Participate in preparation for accreditation and inspections.
- Attend sick call with the physician; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; and prepare the examining room and equipment.
- Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries, and inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer them to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.
- Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify the Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.
- Provide guidance, supervise, and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.
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Job Type
Full-time
