Night Shift RN Supervisor – Inmate Care Leadership

Osceola County Government; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Osceola County Government seeksa Supervising Registered Nurse in the Correctional Facility to oversee nursing care for inmate patients and supervise staff, ensuring compliance with safety and health standards.

The role includes coordinating medical operations, administering medications, attending committees, addressing grievances, and maintaining a clean, safe clinical area while meeting federal, state, and local regulations.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited college.
• Two years of professional RN experience; supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervise assigned medical operations in support of health care goals and objectives; coordinates activities with other departments and agencies as needed.
• Schedules, supervises and evaluates staff; ensures adequate coverage of all shifts; completes payroll/time sheets.
• Communicates official plans, policies and procedures to staff; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed; maintains harmony among workers and resolves problems; initiates corrective measures for errors and complaints.
• Supervises and provides nursing services, such as obtaining vital signs, wound care, IV therapy, collecting blood, urine, sputum and stool specimens, respond to emergencies in the Facility, and performing assessments to insure needs are met in accordance with clinical guidelines, as well as duties imposed by the State and Federal laws and regulations and OCCD administrative procedures.
• Supervises and provides first aid for injuries and acute illness; reports any health-related issues and/or concerns; initiates prompt referral to the appropriate medical facility when more extensive treatment is warranted.
• Order medications and supplies from the pharmacy and suppliers.
• Actively participates in Pharmacy, Quality Assurance, Infection Control and Medical Activities Committee (MAC) meetings.
• Investigates any healthcare grievance filed by an inmate and prepares a written response to the Health Care Administrator.
• Promotes a healthcare environment that is adequate and safe for inmates-patients and the healthcare personnel.
• Ensures clinical area is maintained in a clean, neat and safe manner, and required counts and cleaning is performed.
• Performs duties as assigned/necessary which are related, or logical in assignment to the position.

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Two years RN experience, supervisory preferred

Job description

Osceola County Government seeksa Supervising Registered Nurse in the Correctional Facility to oversee nursing care for inmate patients and supervise staff, ensuring compliance with safety and health standards.

The role includes coordinating medical operations, administering medications, attending committees, addressing grievances, and maintaining a clean, safe clinical area while meeting federal, state, and local regulations.