Regional Nurse Manager RN- Full Time New

Job Details

Job Location:    Jackson County Detention Center - MO - Kansas City, MO Position Type:    Full Time Education Level:    2 Year Degree Salary Range:    Undisclosed Travel Percentage:    None Job Shift:    Any Job Category:    Nursing/Nursing Support

Description

SUMMARY:

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to detained and committed patients. 

• Supervise other nursing and nursing paraprofessional personnel in the patient care environment. 

• Supervise site managers, health services administrators (HSAs), and site nurses. 

• Review and adhere to staffing contracts. 

• Supervises and participates in the provision of general nursing care services. 

• Interviews and hires associate while ensuring equal employment opportunity in hiring and promotion. 

• Communicate appropriate applicant and associate information as requested by the client. 

• Conduct site visits, complete site reviews and documentation every 8 weeks for all assigned sites. 

• Conducts continuous quality improvement (CQI) meetings and completes documentation every 4 – 6 months or more often if required, for all assigned client sites. 

• Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities and directing the work of subordinate associates. 

• Develop and communicate staffing schedules as necessary. 

• Evaluates and verifies associate performance through the review of completed work assignments, work techniques and peer reviews. 

• Identifies associate development and training needs and ensures that training is obtained.  

• Maintains records, prepares reports and composes correspondence relative to the work. 

• Serves as liaison between associate, corporate office and other areas within the facility. 

• Always maintain professional attitude. 

• Work collaboratively and courteously with clients. 

• Assist the facility associate in covering staffing shortages. 

• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date strategic planning manual with continuity BUS plan and goals. 

• Fill in as a site manager in a facility as needed. 

• May be asked to train new hires and coworkers. 

• Partner with medical teams and management teams to facilitate teamwork to collaboratively accomplish organizational goals. 

• Demonstrate commitment and dedication to providing support and guidance in the development and deployment of initiatives designed to solve problems and make lives easier.  

• Perform all other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• RN with active nursing license in good standing within the state(s) in which services are to be provided. 

• 5+ years of nursing experience required. 

• 3+ years of relevant management or supervisor experience in healthcare, corrections, ICU, ER or Med/Surg environment preferred.  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training required. 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) instructor certification; hands-on training preferred. 

• CCHP Certification preferred. 

• Knowledge of the RN and LPN scope of practice. 

• Strong Microsoft Office, Internet, and email skills. 

• Must be able to drive a motor vehicle.