Correctional Healthcare Compliance Nurse

CFG Health; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CFG Health Systems seeks a Nursing Compliance Specialist to ensure adherence to regulatory standards across contracted correctional facilities. The role designs, implements, and maintains compliance programs, coordinating audits and monitoring activities with the Health Services Administrator and health staff.

The candidate will educate staff, revise site policies, and ensure alignment with NCCHC, ACA, NJ Admin Code 10-A, and PBNDS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing; master's preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years nursing experience.
• Strong credibility, independence, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Knowledge of correctional healthcare compliance and regulations (NCCHC, ACA, NJ Administrative Code 10-A, PBNDS).
• Experience in training and development.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with internal/external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provides education and serves as a resource to management, medical staff, and patient care services.
• Stays current with regulatory updates and ensures compliance.
• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintains professionalism, diplomacy, and trustworthiness.
• Develops and maintains facility-specific policies and procedures.
• Coordinates corrective action plans, audit tools, and monitoring activities.
• Attends required CFG staff meetings.
• Provides on-site coverage in the absence of the HSA/DON as needed.

Skills

Nursing experience

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Training and development

Communication skills

Analytical problem-solving

Independent and self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's in Healthcare Administration or Nursing Specialties

Tools

MS Office

Job description

CFG Health Systems seeks a Nursing Compliance Specialist to ensure adherence to regulatory standards across contracted correctional facilities. The role designs, implements, and maintains compliance programs, coordinating audits and monitoring activities with the Health Services Administrator and health staff.

The candidate will educate staff, revise site policies, and ensure alignment with NCCHC, ACA, NJ Admin Code 10-A, and PBNDS.