Internal - Registered Nurse Supervisor - Corrections - Civil Service

This position is open to current Snohomish County Corrections employees only.

Provides leadership and direction to nurse staff at the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau. Oversees medication administration, nursing assessments, and infection control.

• Conducts performance evaluations, develops performance measures and standards and counsels employees.
• Assigns nursing staff to allow for optimum coverage of the clinic during shifts; makes arrangements for days off, vacations and substitutions in cases of absence due to illness; distributes clinical and/or non-clinical tasks to designated health care team members according to medical clinic's approved scope of practice guidelines.
• Acts as facilitator, problem solver and resource person to health clinic and corrections staff regarding nursing related issues. Reviews, investigates and responds to internal nursing related problems and to inmate and/or family complaints and grievances.
• Provides professional, technical support and coaching to nursing staff. Responsible for training program content development and delivery.
• Confers with Corrections Bureau supervisor concerning program status and special medical services problems; develops, recommends and enforces nursing policies and procedures to ensure efficient operations; ensures consistent interpretation of laws, rules, policies and procedures; implements changes in work priorities, procedures and methods.
• Coordinates medical services activities with Corrections Bureau supervisor and practitioners; promotes effective communication between nursing staff and inmates, healthcare providers, outside agencies and corrections staff; communicates with inmates', families and others regarding patient care issues.
• Serves as a member of medically-related committees, such as inmate classification, medical quality assurance, and other committees as designated. Monitors and evaluates service delivery systems using quality assurance activities to meet standards, regulations and policies regarding patient care.
• Monitors inmate/patient care through assessment, intervention, re-evaluation, written documentation, observation of staff and comparison to established standards. Maintains necessary records and prepares required reports.

• May perform all the duties of a registered nurse by providing nursing care, assessment, intervention and treatment of inmates, as needed
• May be responsible for health clinic operations in the absence of the Health Services Administrator.
• Performs related duties as required.

A current State of Washington license as a professional registered nurse is required; PLUS, Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree AND five (5) years of nursing experience as a Registered Nurse OR two (2) years of nursing experience as a supervisor or lead Registered Nurse; OR, ten (10) years Registered Nurse experience with five of those in a corrections setting and two years supervisory experience;

OR, any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities. Previous experience in a correctional health setting is preferred. Training in emergency or critical care preferred. Must be a United States citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrival (DACA) recipient as per RCW 41.14.100. Must pass job related tests.

Candidates for employment must successfully pass a criminal history background investigation, a polygraph examination and a psychological examination. A post offer physical examination and drug screen may be required for employment. A valid Washington State Driver's License is required prior to appointment. Candidates must be at least 21 years old at the time of application. No maximum age. As a condition of continued employment, must maintain Registered Nurse certification and license as required by applicable statutes.

Knowledge of:

• basic principles and practices of effective supervision
• staff training and other demonstration/education techniques
• professional nursing principles and concepts; and regulatory laws and rules
• current medical clinic operations and practices in a correctional environment
• current nursing techniques and practices
• medical records and documentation
• medications and expected action and side effects
• pharmacology and drug/alcohol abuse issues
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