Initial Posting Date: 09/21/2023 Application Deadline: 10/01/2023 Agency: Department of Corrections Salary Range: $7,861 - $11,587 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Nurse Manager (Salem, OSCI/SCI) Job Description: Nurse Manager (Salem, OSCI/SCI) Oregon State Correctional Institution / Santiam Correctional Institution – Salem, Oregon Oregon Department of Corrections The Oregon Department of Corrections has a Nurse Manager opening at our Oregon State Correctional Institution and Santiam Correctional Institution in Salem, Oregon. This recruitment can be used to fill future vacancies. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) seeks to employ career-oriented candidates and offers employment opportunities in a wide variety of challenging occupations. ODOC’s mission is to promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior. This position is Management Service. This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute. Duties You will supervise Institution Registered Nurses, as well as Registered Nurses who have been designated as Lead Workers, Health Services Technicians, and Pharmacy Technicians 2. Your duties will include recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, assigning, and managing employee performance. You will establish and manage systems to deliver medical, dental, hospice, psychiatric treatment, and medications services on a 24-hour, 7-day per week basis for adults in custody (AICs) housed in a variety of units including, but not limited to, general population, infirmary, minimum housing, disciplinary segregation unit, mental health unit, and administrative segregation unit. You will ensure the standard of health care is consistent with that available in the community and assists the facility to meet standards for environment/occupational health and safety. You will serve as the on-site health authority. You will also participate on the statewide Health Services Management team which is a forum used to problem solve operational issues, develop short- and long-range operational goals, and develop policies. Managing Manages human resources to deliver all levels and types of nursing care to a population of the adults in custody. Recruits, interviews, selects and orients nursing personnel to perform health care delivery. Verifies licenses, certificates, and secures training for personnel. Assigns work to nursing personnel consistent with credentials and clinical privileges. Supervises employees and agency personnel so work performed is consistent with assignment and licensure requirements. Uses progressive discipline to correct deficient employee performance. The total nursing staff in each facility ranges from 05-37 positions servicing 1,400-3,000 adults in custody. Ensures medical records are properly maintained on all adults in custody. Establishes and maintains a system for administration of medication according to physicians’ orders, which is timely and conforms to applicable law, administrative rule, and security requirements. Responds to written and verbal complaints, grievances, or other request for information including investigations. Represents the Department of Corrections in court as necessary. Must be able to perform the duties as listed on the institutional Registered Nurse position description in case of emergencies, staff shortages, or as needed. Planning Writes and implements health services procedures consistent with the Health Services policy, assists in the preparation of nursing protocols at the state-wide level, and participates in policymaking regarding Health Services. Provide and arrange for in-service training of nursing staff. Schedule employees for all required training and assists in facilitating continuing professional education requirements. May function as a trainer for annual-in-service training. Establishes a plan for health care programs to evaluate and monitor the quality of health care provided. Evaluates and documents the quality of health service delivery. Prepares written and statistical reports which convey or quantify the status, volume, and quality of services provided by the Health Services Program. Assists the Medical Services Manager in examining, developing, and proposing service alternatives to expand the level of service provided or improve the quality of service, including cost and resource sharing service. Budgetary Participates in and assists the Medical Services Manager in examining in managing the fiscal resources; and is primarily responsible for overseeing the nursing schedules to minimize budgetary overtime of the Health Services Program. Leadership Skills and Attributes Collaboration - The ability to intentionally work together with peers, staff, and stakeholders towards shared goals. Collaborative leaders are non-hierarchical and share responsibility, authority, and accountability equitably with others. Emotional Intelligence- The ability to consciously recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions, and to empathetically and judiciously recognize, understand, and influence the emotions of others. Ethics and Values - The ability to behave with integrity, honesty, and transparency in accordance with statute, administrative rule, ODOC Code of Conduct, ODOC Code of Ethics, and Criminal Justice Code of Ethics, and the department's stated values in all actions. Influence- The ability to shape opinions, change hearts and minds, and motivate others to carry out the goals of the organization by relating their personal motivations to the desired future state. Inspiring a United Vision - The ability to imagine the future with creativity, wisdom, and ingenuity. Leaders illuminate the path toward continuous transformation, sparking shared commitment, and action in others to reach a common goal. Managing the External Environment - The ability to look outside the department and understand the totality of the environment within which leaders operate, engage proactively with all stakeholders, and forecast the impact of actions taken inside and outside the department to promote public trust and understanding, and ensure conditions are in place to meet the mission. Planning and Performance Measurement - The ability to develop comprehensive plans, provide direction, prioritize resources, establish measures of success, inspire action, and ensure continuous improvement in service of the organizational mission, shared vision, and goals. Resilience - The ability to overcome adversary, opposition, and failure and maintain steady, thoughtful progress towards a goal (mental toughness, grit, tenacity). Strategic Thinking- The ability to forecast a broad range of alternatives, anticipate likely outcomes of individual or group actions, and consider all potential risk and impacts to stakeholders and systems. Strategic thinkers recognize the relationships, complexities, and implications of a situation; anticipating possibilities and plan for the future. Team Building- The ability to bring people of diverse thought, experience, and skill sets together as a team, identify purpose and goals, and manage stages of development to ensure collaboration and overall performance is successful. Minimum Qualifications Three (3) years of nursing experience including some supervisory and/or teaching experience which shows knowledge of a) nursing techniques and therapeutic intervention used in care and treatment of patients (specific to the employing facility); b) supervisory techniques and work management of subordinate personnel; and c) administrative and educational principles and practices involved in nursing administration. At the time of appointment, must possess a valid Oregon Registered Professional Nurse's license. Special Qualifications You must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record or be able to provide an acceptable alternative method of transportation Must have an unencumbered Oregon RN license Must have a current CPR Basic Life Support certification at the time of hire General Knowledge Professional nursing process, methods and procedures Health teaching and therapeutic intervention techniques American Nursing Association standards of psychiatric nursing Patient rights Human behavior and biophysical, developmental, mental, and emotional health Personnel administration as it relates to the selection, motivation, and disciplining of employees Principles of work organization and simplification Administrative and educational principles and practices involved in nursing administration Requested Skills Providing professional nursing care to patients Supervision (e.g., hire, train, assign and review work, motivate, prepare performance evaluations and handle disciplinary actions) Adapting nursing care to the emotional needs and behavior of patients Preparing written reports, records of nursing care given and patient progress notes Communicating orally with a variety of people answering questions and explaining information and decisions Coordinating patient health care services with other departments Interpreting and applying rules, statutes, procedures, guidelines, and policies Managing and working with confidential information including medical information How to Apply: In the Job History section of your online Workday application clearly describe your experience as it relates to the minimum and general knowledge requirements and requested skills. You must include a cover letter no more than 3 pages, clearly addressing the following: Your qualifications and experience in a Supervisory and/or Leadership role Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to an interview. In the Work Experience section of your online application clearly describe your experience as it relates to the minimum and special qualifications, requested skills, and/or desired attributes. Be sure to demonstrate you have obtained any skills requested or required through education, work experience, or by showing you have transferable skills (i.e., skills obtained through military education or experience) that substantially relate to this position. Your application and work experience will be used to determine how related your experience is to this position. Failure to provide this information will result in eliminating your application from further consideration. A resume will not substitute for completing the work experience section of your application. Failure to provide this information shall result in the elimination of your application from further consideration. A resume will not substitute for completing the work experience section of your application. Working Conditions All staff are expected to model pro-social behaviors; reinforce positive behaviors; and effectively communicate observed behaviors to responsible program staff, administrators, and supervisors in support of OAM. This position works within the secure perimeter of an adult correctional institution and encounters adults in custody routinely. The nurse manager has an inherent responsibility for the supervision of adults in custody in the health care areas. Must have the ability to work any shift of the day; requires mandatory double shifts occasionally; the ability to take call during off hours; requires walking or standing for long periods; requires climbing and descending stairs (with or without medical equipment); requires occasional exertion resulting from patient care; possible exposure to chemicals, radiation, communicable diseases or other hazards inherent in a health care and correctional setting; may require response to medical emergencies that requires lifting/carrying 30 plus pounds; requires kneeling and stooping; may require occasional instate travel. Requirements for Employment You must be able to pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following convictions are likely to result in being disqualified for this position: felony convictions, computer theft, identify theft and fraud. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. The Selection Process – We expect to Initial review of minimum qualifications, knowledge, and skills. Consideration of top candidates - Recruitment will review and refer the top candidates to the hiring manager. There will be interviews and/or testing to determine the best candidates for a position. Background check and reference checks - All finalists must pass a thorough a criminal record check and reference check. Benefits The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range. The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes family health and dental insurance, optional short and long-term disability and term life insurance – all of which can be tailored to individual needs. Also provided are fully paid retirement program, modest life insurance policy, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. Position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute. Additional Information: IMPORTANT: Please monitor your Workday and email accounts. You may be asked to submit additional information after initial application. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights (eeoc.gov) ODOC is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone (that will have direct contact with residents) who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings. For more information regarding PREA please visit: United States Department of Justice. Veterans’ Preference Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our veterans’ preference page for details about eligibility. Please note – if you checked you are a veteran, you will be asked to upload your documents later in the application process, after you have applied. Questions If you have questions about the position, please contact the recruiter, Kelli Ketchum and reference number: REQ-137902 The fine print: Warning! The system will timeout after 15 minutes of inactivity. You must submit your application after you begin the process – you cannot save your progress and come back to it later. Workday performs weekly maintenance Friday evenings, and the system may be down for several hours. Please plan accordingly. This applicant list may be used to fill future vacancies. We may also use other factors to help us decide who will move forward, such as your related work experience, education, and overall professionalism of your application materials. Do not attach extra documents. We will only review documents requested in the posting. ODOC does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States. 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