Director of Nursing (Correctional Health Nurse IV)

Southern Arkansas University; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead the nursing operations at a correctional facility. This pivotal role requires a dynamic and innovative nursing professional with extensive experience in acute, behavioral, and public health nursing. As a leader, you will be responsible for managing a dedicated team, ensuring compliance with healthcare standards, and implementing quality improvement measures. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the health of vulnerable individuals in the community while advancing your career in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about nursing and leadership, this role is for you.

Benefits

$10,000 Sign-on BONUS

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required with 5+ years post-licensure experience.
• Must possess a current RN license in Virginia and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage nursing operations at the Adult Detention Center 24/7.
• Coordinate nursing activities and ensure compliance with medical orders.
• Supervise and evaluate nursing personnel and their performance.

Skills

Nursing policies and procedures

Supervisory principles

Emergency response

Behavioral health nursing

Public health nursing

Quality improvement measures

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Job description

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Director of Nursing (Correctional Health Nurse IV)

This is a reannouncement. Applicants who wish to revise their original application are encouraged to reapply with a revised application. Otherwise, all applicants who previously applied do not need to reapply to be considered.

$10,000 Sign-on BONUS

The Fairfax County Sheriff’s office is hiring a Director of Nursing, which is a key leadership position in its Medical Branch. The Director of Nursing manages 24/7 nursing operations at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Must be a dynamic, innovative nursing professional that is a proven leader with a stellar track record to lead the correctional nursing staff, which requires expertise in acute, behavioral, and public health nursing. This position offers opportunities to stretch your skills as a leader and advocate, and to make a real difference in the health of some of our community’s most vulnerable individuals. If these areas are your strengths and passion, qualified applicants are encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities:

1. Coordinates nursing activities to ensure compliance with medical orders and current agency policies and procedures.
2. Participates in planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing services.
3. Interprets and teaches accrediting agency standards for staff.
4. Directly manages assigning caseloads, reviewing reports, and evaluating performance; trains, evaluates and supervises nursing personnel.
5. Monitors conduct and behavior of nursing staff, providing counseling, and recommending/initiating disciplinary action when appropriate.
6. Establishes and approves work schedules that provide adequate coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
7. Assesses training and orientation needs for correctional health programs and recommends and coordinates workforce development opportunities.
8. Works in collaboration with medical services leadership team to ensure that inmate complaints and grievances relative to health care are investigated and responded to.
9. Ensures that subordinates adhere to agency operating procedures and health care standards adopted by relevant authorities.
10. Coordinates with and serves as the resource nurse for health care team supervisors to ensure completion of operational goals and objectives.

Illustrative Duties:

1. Acts as the primary liaison with the Correctional Health Services Administrator and other medical staff to coordinate Health Care Section activities.
2. Implements and manages effective quality improvement measures within the Adult Detention Center’s Health Care Section.
3. Updates policies and procedures, informs staff of upcoming changes, and coordinates their implementation.
4. Prepares documentation needed to meet the standards set by relevant boards and associations.
5. Participates in preparing the Section's budget request for additional equipment and/or staff.
6. Ensures medical records are properly maintained and remain confidential.
7. Consults with inmates' families and attorneys regarding health care delivery and services available.
8. Reviews performance evaluations of lower-level staff and establishes action plans to improve performance.
9. Makes final decisions on health care issues that can be resolved at the section level.
10. Reviews and revises contract specifications and vendor contracts for health care services.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Extensive knowledge of nursing policies, procedures, practices, and protocols.
2. Thorough knowledge of agency operating procedures and health care standards.
3. Extensive knowledge of supervisory principles, practices, techniques, and procedures.
4. Knowledge of County personnel, budgeting, and procurement policies and procedures.
5. Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders.
6. Ability to effectively supervise the work of subordinate health care professionals.
7. Ability to quickly assess an emergency and respond appropriately.

Employment Standards:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing with a bachelor's degree in nursing; plus, five years of post-licensure experience as a nurse, plus at least one year of supervisory experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience working in an Emergency Room (ER) or an Intensive Care Unit (ICU); at least 3 years supervisory experience; background working in correctional health; NCCHC or other correctional accreditation experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (required within 12 months).

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check, driving record check, pre-employment medical evaluation, polygraph exam, psychological exam, and tuberculosis test to the satisfaction of the employer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to effectively supervise the work of subordinate health care professionals; ability to quickly assess an emergency and respond appropriately. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home, and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. [e-mail]. EEO/AA/TTY.