RN Site Administrator: Inmate Health (Day Shift)

QCHC Inc; Jasper (AL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice Insurance

401K Matching

PayActiv access

Referral Program

EAP Program

FinFit for Financial Wellness

Working Advantage Discount Program

Holiday Pay

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

Job summary

Quality Correctional Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead the Walker County site as RN Site Administrator on a full-time day shift. The role involves managing staffing, policy adherence, and coordination with medical staff to ensure inmate care aligns with physician orders and standards.

The position requires an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a current RN license, CPR certification, and prior nursing practice with administrative experience, preferably in correctional healthcare.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Valid/current Nursing License from state of employment.
• Current CPR.
• Minimum of 3 years of nursing practice with 1-2 years administrative/management experience preferred.
• One year of experience in correctional healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Formulate staffing patterns in congruence with contract requirements and ensure compliance.
• Utilize QCHC manuals, policies, and procedures to guide treatment of inmates and appropriate actions with nursing staff.
• Interview/Hire new staff to ensure staffing requirements are met.
• Coordinate new employee orientation and ensure completion of documentation.
• Assess clinical skills of each staff member relative to job responsibilities and identify ways to educate and correct any deficiencies.
• Ensure all nursing activities follow required standards and regulations.
• Ensure daily nursing task are completed within prescribed timeframe.
• Foster support and cooperation with jail staff and administration to promote teamwork and fulfillment of QCHC’s mission.
• Conduct staff meetings at least monthly to ensure all staff are informed and current on important information at all times.
• Completes annual performance evaluations.
• Assist with payroll review and ensure time and worked hours are correct for all staff
• Identify expected clinical outcomes goals and develop tools for measuring results of these outcome goals.
• Work closely with physicians, and clinical staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Perform inmate care in accordance with physician orders and standards of nursing practice.
• Assist the Medical Director/Director of Nursing in pharmacy utilization reviews.
• Assist the Director of Nursing in evaluation of the following on an annual basis and as needed: Orientation Program, Competency Evaluations, Ongoing Education, CQI program and Annual Review.
• Ensure participation in CQI activities.
• Plan, direct, and participate in the development of new and/or revised nursing policies and procedures.
• Assist with budgetary planning and operate within budget goals
• Identify equipment and capital equipment needs and submit request to corporate.
• Formulate and submit weekly and monthly reports to corporate per scheduled timeline
• Attend ALL mandatory meetings and 80% of non-mandatory meetings a year.
• Follow QCHC policies, procedures & guidelines
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned / needed to include any and all clinical duties

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

Quality Correctional Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead the Walker County site as RN Site Administrator on a full-time day shift. The role involves managing staffing, policy adherence, and coordination with medical staff to ensure inmate care aligns with physician orders and standards.

The position requires an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a current RN license, CPR certification, and prior nursing practice with administrative experience, preferably in correctional healthcare.