Director of Nursing

Director of Nursing

Schedule:

Full-Time

Facility:
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility South

Location:

Grants, NM

• Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
• Generous paid-time off program
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plan
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account
• Continuing education options

• Responsible for structuring, planning, and implementing the Nursing Services Program that guides the delivery of a quality health care program.
• Participates and/or directs planning, priority setting and the development of policies and procedures for health care activities that comply with contractual requirements, client, and national standards.
• Coordinates and monitors orientation, in-services and continuing education within Nursing Services. Responsible for coordinating and providing clinical orientation and nursing in-service training.
• Coordinates the development, provision and evaluation of patient care according to the standards of quality care.
• Participates in and chairs the Utilization Review Committee, Quality Assurance Committee and Infection Control Committee; develops and implements procedures, audits, and nursing in-services.
• Receives and reviews daily outpatient and infirmary reports; submits all required reports on a timely basis.
• Conducts regular meetings with nursing staff and ensures the practice of nursing is consistent with current standards.
• Acts as administrator on call for nursing emergencies or nursing staff needs.
• Develops and maintains staff schedule for Nursing Services in accordance with contract terms of nursing coverage; responsible for making changes in time schedules, and granting special requests for time off, if applicable.
• Serves as representative for, and/or liaison between, Nursing services and other health care providers, as well as Health Services Administrator, and coordinates patient care with other departments.
• Keeps abreast and follows through on incidents occurring on all shifts.
• Reviews all discrepancies in sharps and tool counts, investigates, reconciles and forwards written findings to the Health Services Administrator.
• Reviews all medication errors, and forwards written findings to the Health Services Administrator.

License: Current New Mexico Registered Nursing License

Certification: Current CPR Certification

Education: Graduate of nursing school required; BSN preferred

Preferred Experience: 3 years of experience in a supervisory/leadership nursing role preferred; 2 years of administrative and/or correctional nursing experience can be substituted for BSN.

EOE/M/F/D/V