Director of Nursing

Director of Nursing

Join the Vital Core Team in Idaho! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit. Vital Core Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Healthcare, has an opening for Director of Nursing / Registered Nurse at Canyon County Detention Center in Caldwell, Idaho. $5,000 sign-on BONUS!

• Holiday Pay:
  New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Annual Incentive Bonus

The Director of Nursing (DON) is a supervisory nursing position who works in a correctional setting in which nursing services are required on a 24-hour basis. The DON supervises and coordinates the activities of nursing personnel in one or more patient care units. The DON verifies that patients’ needs are met and evaluates nursing care and patient care unit performance. They participate in the planning of work for assigned units and coordinate activities with other patient units/departments.

The DON plans and organizes training for staff members and works in partnership with the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) if applicable, Health Services Administrator (HSA), and Regional Leadership to fulfill contractual requirements and achieve operational and clinical performance targets.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school required. Bachelor or Master’s degree preferred.
• Licensed to practice nursing in the State, board‑certified or board‑eligible in medicine, and has training and experience providing services to an adult population.
• To redefine benchmarks for the industry utilizing core values, strong partnerships, effective clinical practices, and innovative healthcare strategies.
• Specialty certification in correctional healthcare is desired (Certified Correctional Health Professional: CCHP, Certified Correctional Health Professional Nurse: CCHP‑RN).
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a healthcare setting; correctional healthcare experience preferred.
• Previous clinical operations management experience preferred; previous direct management experience within a correctional health setting desired.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards (NCCHC, ACA & state‑specific), as well as experience with quality improvement programs and clinical auditing.

• Utilizes a systematic approach to meet the health needs of each individual patient.
• Provides quality oversight in collaboration with site, regional and corporate leadership; provides clinical supervision to nursing staff; implements appropriate work structure and processes to accomplish goals for patient care specific to contract requirements and healthcare policy and procedures; assists and supports nursing staff with the provision of patient care; organizes the delivery of safe, effective, and efficient patient care.
• Evaluates patient care delivery processes on a regular, systematic, and frequent basis; provides written reports to regional team and clients as scheduled or requested; effectively uses data to identify performance improvement opportunities, takes action to drive improvement, and monitors progress through ongoing analysis of data and results.
• Facilitates the development of site performance improvement plans and monitors site progress and reporting; participates in and contributes to the achievement of the site’s key performance indicators and Clinical Quality Initiatives as directed.
• Facilitates the completion of random and scheduled audits to assess site compliance with contractual requirements, accreditation standards, and continuous quality safety improvement (QAPI) opportunities; as directed facilitates the completion of the appropriate QAPI forms and forwards findings/completed forms to Community/State leadership; participates and serves on site-level QAPI committee.
• Conducts at minimum annual accreditation readiness audits to…