Director of Nursing - Correctional Health Leader (RN)

VITALCARE MEDICAL PRACTICE; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Identity Theft Protection

Animal/Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program and Disoc;

401K

EEO

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies in Flint, MI seeks a Director of Nursing (DON) to supervise 24-hour nursing operations at Genese County Jail. Must be an RN with strong leadership and clinical expertise to ensure compliant, high-quality care.

The DON collaborates with the Health Services Administrator and regional leadership, oversees staff training, quality improvement, accreditation readiness, and contract performance, while guiding patient care delivery in a correctional setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited Nursing School required.
• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in nursing preferred.
• Licensed to practice nursing in the State, board-certified or board-eligible in medicine, with adult population experience.
• Specialty certification in correctional healthcare is desired (CCHP, CCHP-RN).
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience; correctional healthcare preferred.
• Previous clinical operations management experience preferred; prior correctional health leadership desired.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards (NCCHC, ACA) and experience with quality improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical supervision to nursing staff.
• Oversees staff training and performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with contract requirements and accreditation standards.
• Collaborates with site leadership to meet performance targets and quality initiatives.
• Participates in site-level QAPI programs and audits.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nursing supervision

Quality improvement

Accreditation knowledge

Operations management

Staff training

Education

Bachelor or Master’s Degree in nursing

Graduate of an Accredited Nursing School

Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP)

Certified Correctional Health Professional Nurse (CCHP-RN)

Job description

VitalCore Health Strategies in Flint, MI seeks a Director of Nursing (DON) to supervise 24-hour nursing operations at Genese County Jail. Must be an RN with strong leadership and clinical expertise to ensure compliant, high-quality care.

The DON collaborates with the Health Services Administrator and regional leadership, oversees staff training, quality improvement, accreditation readiness, and contract performance, while guiding patient care delivery in a correctional setting.