Overview

Serves as the chief on-site administrative manager responsible for the delivery of contract services, and supervision of personnel & liaison services within the institution.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise the day-to-day activities of the health service unit assigned staff.
• Coordinate the healthcare delivery system with other institutional functions.
• Develop healthcare policies and procedures.
• Provide administrative support to the medical director.
• Meet with the institutional authority or his/her designee on a regular basis to optimize healthcare services within the institution.
• Provide administrative support for activities of the Medical Audit Committee.
• Coordinate the implementation of the Annual In-service Training Program and Quality Improvement program with the assistance of the Director of Nursing as needed.
• Coordinate the recruitment and selection of candidates with the Human Resources Department. 
• Ensure that a proper orientation is provided to all new employees.
• Develop and maintain a personnel staffing schedule to meet contract requirements.
• Approve all employee and independent contractor time records and ensure that payroll/reimbursement information is forwarded to CFG central office within the established time frames.
• With assistance from Human Resources, enforce CFG’s progressive discipline policy, including termination of employees.
• Coordinate with hospital administrators the delivery of services at outside the institution. When appropriate, negotiate third party contracts for the institution.
• Prepare and submit monthly statistical data and other required reports to the Institutional Authority and to the CEO, Vice President or President.
• Coordinate the Annual Health Services Planning Process.
• Manage the financial performance of the contract site, by evaluating and approving all expenditures before payment and ensuring the cost-effective controls are established & operating without sacrificing the quality of healthcare.
• Develop and maintain the contract services budget.

Report monthly to the CEO regarding:

• Budget variances.
• Progress of the Operational Plan.
• Communications with client representatives.
• Pertinent changes affecting the contract.
• Activities of all health services department.
• Operational reports .
• Attend all required CFG staff meetings at the central office.
• Makes recommendations for the improvement of services to the CEO.

Qualifications

• A current CPR/BLS card with demonstrated and cognitive skills is required.

Minimum Education

• Completion from an accredited school facility with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located (maintain a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times).

Minimum Work Experience

• At least three years of experience as a Director of Nursing or equivalent supervisory nursing experience required.
• Previous correctional health care experience preferred.

Required Skills

• Excellent critical thinking and assessment skills.
• Strong clinical skills with ability to react decisively in emergency situations.
• Ability to make decisions independently.
• Assertive, empathetic and able to provide care objectively.
• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Able to work with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Experience in working with Electronic Health Records.
• Ability to command the respect and confidence of inmate patients and staff; and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility.
• Maintains an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

• Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
• May be required to work nights, weekend, and holidays.
• On-call duty required (available to work on short notice) as per site requirement.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS

• Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
• Keeps patient information confidential and respects patient’s right to privacy.
• Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation, and prevention.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
• Completes required orientation and trainings directed by facility.
• Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
• Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol.
• Adheres to PREA regulations.
• Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts.
• Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility.
• Identifies and utilized appropriate channels of communication with supervising staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon written request to your supervisor for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities functions.

• May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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