DJJ Hlth Svc Administrator (RN) - Dalton, GA 40 hrs/week

Augusta University; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta University in Georgia seeks a Nurse Manager to oversee clinical operations within the Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services at DeKalb RYDC. You will supervise staff, coordinate patient care plans, and ensure timely delivery of treatments and medications under physician direction.

The ideal candidate holds an Associate's or Bachelor's in Nursing with 3 years of management experience, security clearance, and a commitment to patient-centered care in a correctional setting.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors in Nursing with 3 years of management or supervisory experience in administration or a clinical setting.
• Correctional setting experience preferred.
• Security clearance by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.

Responsibilities

• Directs and advises staff on patient care, work performance and problem-solving.
• Plans, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates patient care in the institution.
• Ensures care plans, treatments, and diagnostics are carried out and recorded.
• Supervises staff, defines goals, and provides feedback and corrective action.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Clinical supervision

Education

Associates or Bachelors in Nursing

Job description

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare provider.

Full Time - 40 hours per week

Base rate of $45.00 per hour

41 paid days off per year

Location

DeKalb RYDC (Located in DeKalb County)

2946 Clifton Springs Road Decatur, GA 30034-3820

College/Department Information

Our mission in the Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services is to transform young lives by providing evidence-based rehabilitative treatment services and supervision, strengthening the well-being of youth and families, and fostering safe communities.

Each youth will receive appropriate, individualized care to improve their health knowledge and their potential for wellness.

Responsibilities

Performs manager job responsibilities with minimal supervision. Consistently directs and advises staff members regarding patient care, work performance, problem-solving, and decision-making. Demonstrates good managerial and clinical judgment in assigning duties appropriate to everyone. Demonstrates good judgment in the routine anticipation of staffing needs and makes the necessary arrangements for departmental coverage.

Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas. Continuously and thoroughly plans, organizes, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates patient care in the institution.

Ensures that the care plans for each patient adhere to applicable policies and procedures.

Regularly monitors the work of assigned staff to ensure that all treatments, medications, and diagnostic tests ordered by the physician are expeditiously carried out and properly recorded.

Supervise support staff or employees. Defines goals and/or required results at beginning of the performance period and gains acceptance of ideas by creating a shared vision. Communicates regularly with staff on progress toward defined goals and/or required results; providing specific feedback and initiating corrective action when defined goals and/or results are not met. Confers regularly with staff to review employee relations climate, specific problem areas, and actions necessary for improvement. Evaluates employees at scheduled intervals, obtain and consider all relevant information in evaluations, and support staff by giving praise and constructive criticism.

Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records.

Required Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors ¿ Degree in Nursing with 3 years of previous management or supervisory experience in administration or a clinical setting. Prefer 1 year of experience in a correctional setting.
• Security Clearance by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.

Preferred Experience

Previous Correctional Experience. 2 or more years previous experience in a clinical setting.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shifts may vary and depend upon the availability of each site.

Visit our Benefits Link for detailed information: Benefits & Data Management (augusta.edu)

Conditions of Employment

All candidates are to complete and successfully pass Pre-Employment requirements. This includes a Criminal History Record Release (and when applicable, a Physical Examination and Drug Screen).

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during the course of their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

AAEEO/Condition Statement

Department of Juvenile Justice is a Division of Augusta University. We are an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. Also, Augusta University is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.