Nursing Operations Specialist - Correctional Health

## Nursing Operations Specialist - Correctional Health Apply locations:
Jail Administration time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
987218

Schedule:

8:00AM - 5:00PM
** Primary Purpose
** Provides daily support for nursing operations to include research and development, integration of system-wide initiatives, collaboration with multiple nursing departments for the development and delivery of content for materials such as training materials, policies and procedures, etc., and identification of gaps in nursing performance to ensure the standardization and Best Practices for Parklands nursing services.
** Minimum Specifications
**** Education
* ** Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing
* Must have a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) or must complete BSN within three years of hire/placement in role
* Prefer a Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN)
** Experience
* ** Must have five years of project and/or nursing experience, managing increasingly complex projects in a nursing department.
* Information Technology or Nursing Informatics experience preferred.
** Equivalent

Education and/or Experience
*** May have an equivalent combination of education and experience to substitute for both the education and the experience requirements.
** Certification/Registration/Licensure
*** Must have current RN license or valid temporary permit with the Texas Board of Nursing or valid Compact RN license
* Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following:  + American Heart Association  + American Red Cross  + Military Training Network
** Required Tests for Placement
**** Skills or Special Abilities
*** Must have excellent oral and written skills.
* Must have excellent organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
* Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external personnel.
* Must have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
* Must be have strong EPIC documentation skills.
* Must have strong database management skills. Must have strong computer skills to include command of Microsoft OFFICE applications, etc.
* Must demonstrate ability to mine, analyze, collate and trend data.
* Must have a strong understanding of operations and hospital initiatives. Knowledge of budget, charges, supplies, and equipment and works with department leaders to ensure operations are performed in a fiscally conservative manner.
* Must be able to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team structure
* Must have a high degree of flexibility and adaptability. May be required to work a variety of shifts to assist with staff education, audits, and launching new initiatives.
* Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and manager multiple projects simultaneously
* Must be able to establish effective, respectful and collegial working relationships with all internal and external customers, including but not limited to physicians and employees.
** Responsibilities
* ** Reviews and analyzes nursing literature and recommends nursing best practice to unit/department leadership for practice optimization.
* Reviews and updates nursing policy and procedure based on current literature and professional standards within the established framework.
* Retrieves, analyzes, collates and trends data from multiple sources for ongoing monitoring at the unit/department level. Develops reports, graphs, and presentations to distribute the data.
* Collaborates with Clinical Education and Nursing Leadership in identification of education needs, implementation of new initiatives and development/delivery of education content as needed for the improvement of nursing operation.
* Collaborates with Performance Improvement, and other departments as necessary, to ensure unit/department integration with system-wide initiatives.
* Collaborates with Information Technology to identify and optimize EPIC nursing documentation.
* Collaborates with other support departments to identify gaps in nursing performance and development of education and/or monitoring plans for correction/improvement of nursing practice.
* Performs project planning…