DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Director Of NursingGEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.The Director of Nursing supervises and evaluates the performance of nursing and clerical staff. Evaluates and provides comprehensive nursing care in a correctional setting while observing and maintaining the requirements of security.Primary duties and responsibilities include:Maintaining a good working relationship with correctional personnel, nursing staff, contract providers, and outside provider agencies.Utilizing established corporate and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions.Assisting management in recruiting, orienting, supervising, and evaluating the performance of nursing and clerical staff.Directing the work of other nursing and clerical staff, including selection, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting, and any disciplinary action, including termination.Ensuring adequate coverage on all shifts, filling in as needed during periods of short staffing, and monitoring call-ins and use of overtime.Monitoring staff compliance with facility policies and unit directives by counseling employees who violate policies established by the company or the facility, after consultation with management.Ensuring the proper flow of relevant information to supervisor and supervised personnel.Monitoring and ensuring strict staff compliance with all applicable pharmacy laws.Organizing monthly in-service education and ensuring that staff receives in-service as required.Arranging for staff participation in off-facility workshops for CEUs and current nursing practice.Maintaining current licensure on all staff requiring such licensure.Organizing daily activities and ensuring adequate staffing for these activities.Maintaining shift assignments.Reporting any staff problems to management on a regular basis.Ensuring adequate supplies and pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of the detainee/inmate population.Ensuring that detainees/inmates arriving at the facility are adequately oriented to services available and procedure for obtaining medical services.Ensuring that detainees/inmates assigned to work as medical orderlies are trained in the handling of contaminated waste and proper cleaning of contaminated surfaces.Performing random audits of medical records, logs, sharps, narcotic counts, outside referrals, and sick call, etc. Counseling employees or providing in-service for noted errors.Participating in quality assurance activities, making recommendations for monitoring needs, and planning activities for correcting deficiencies.Monitoring the assignments, review of records, and care plans of the chronic disease clinics ensuring follow through per policies and procedures.Reviewing activities of infection control nurse and making recommendations for containment of infections.Assisting management in monitoring environmental sanitation, safety, and health related issues by performing inspections and generating recommendations based on inspections and review of other inspections to management for further management dissemination.Responding to informal grievances from inmates to management's designee and reporting any grievance with potential liability to the management for his/her information and consideration of action.Monitoring care of serious medical conditions with the potential for life threatening or liability issues for appropriate follow-through.Assuming on-call status for staff problems and in absence of direct management.Performing other duties as assigned.Minimum requirements include:Associate's or Bachelor's degree from an approved program; graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located. Maintains a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times.Four (4) years of direct work experience with two (2) years in a supervisory capacity.Supervisory experience and competence in performance of the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care preferred.Ability to work without direct, immediate supervision in performing nursing diagnosis, and be able to provide appropriate follow through treatment.