CDOC Nurse Supervisor - Denver

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement

PERA retirement plan

Health plans

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Holidays & leave

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

State of Colorado is seeking a Nurse III (Nurse Supervisor) at the Denver Correctional Complex to supervise professional nursing care for incarcerated offenders in outpatient clinic, infirmary, or specialized unit settings. You may supervise a unit, shift, or specialized team and may work any shift, weekends and holidays, including on-call duties.

The role requires a current Colorado (or eNLC) registered nurse license and at least three years of related experience; payroll, scheduling, and

Qualifications

• Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
• Three (3) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position

Responsibilities

• Direct professional nursing care for incarcerated offenders in outpatient clinic, infirmary, or specialized cell house settings
• Coordinate shift operations, supervise nursing staff, and ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Deliver patient education and manage triage, assessments, and interventions as indicated

Skills

Nurse supervision

Patient education

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Department Information

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined;
• Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits;
• Medical and dental health plans;
• Short and long term disability coverage;
• Paid life insurance;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more;
• Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits. for more information;
• This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

Who May Apply

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

Job Location

Denver Correctional Complex

The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

Description of Job

Required

The Nurse III (Nurse Supervisor) position supervises, guides, and directs professional skilled nursing care for the incarcerated offender in either an outpatient clinic, infirmary, or specialized cell house setting for acute care, chronic support and emergency assessment and interventions as indicated. This position may be a unit supervisor responsible for a smaller clinic, a shift within a larger complex facility, or a supervisor in a specialized clinical treatment unit. This position may be required to work any shift, weekends, and holidays, and to perform nurse on-call or call-back duties. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Documents both handwritten or electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate medical records.
• Delivers patient education to include demonstrating and explaining self-care techniques, anticipating possible complications of treatments, informing about desired and undesirable side effects of medication and treatments, and listening to offender concerns.
• Delivers patient care in a clinic, infirmary, or specialized cell house setting individualized to offenders' diagnoses and needs.
• Performs routine and emergency physical and emotional assessments of inmates during triage, sickline, and emergency situations using basic nursing skills, physical assessment skills, and nursing protocols.
• Promotes and is accountable for safety and security of the clinical environment through conscientious observations and sensitive item/contraband control including counting syringes, needles, narcotics, instruments, and key control.
• Responsible for payroll, scheduling, and Performance Management Plans (PMP); accountable for completion of shift responsibilities for 8-16 hours per day; point person for daily operations and decisions in a work setting; assigns nursing staff, coordinates staff orientation, and rearranges and reorganizes unit routines, assists in hiring, participates in promotional examinations and disciplinary recommendations.
• Recommends, implements, and monitors compliance with policies and procedures; functions as an on-call supervisor and as such arranges for coverage and approve overtime.

Residency Requirement

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description

C6S3XX Nurse III

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)

AND

• Three (3) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position

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