Newark - Assistant health services administrator, (rn)
Benefits Information:
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Matching
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discount
- Reduced Tuition Rates
- Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k)
- Pet Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Training
- Flexible Spending Account
The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Overview:
Looking for a new pathway in your healthcare career? Are you dedicated to making positive impacts on other people? If you’re a Health Administration professional looking to help others while building a rewarding career, keep reading. As the industry's global leader in evidence-based rehabilitation, we are looking for people like you to add to our growing team of professionals!
Join A Community That Cares
Joining GEO means contributing to our mission to provide the best rehabilitation and community reintegration programs and services to those in our care. GEO is a place for professional growth, exploration, creativity, and valuable interpersonal relationships.Interested in achieving extraordinary things? Send in your application. Every one of our employees makes us who we are.
We're looking for individuals from different backgrounds
Building an inclusive culture where every employee can perform to their maximum potential is the center of GEO’s employee value proposition. Our success is based on diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of eclectic perspectives, ideas, and backgrounds.Everyone is encouraged to apply. Here’s to unlimited ideas, increased productivity, and innovative solutions!
Responsibilities:
Role and Responsibilities
Supervises and evaluates the performance of nursing and clerical staff. Evaluates and provides comprehensive nursing care in a correctional setting while observing and maintaining the requirements of security.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities- Maintains a good working relationship with correctional personnel, nursing staff, contract providers, and outside provider agencies.
- Utilizes established corporate and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions.
- Responsible for staff scheduling and supervision including:
- Assisting management in recruiting, orienting, supervising and evaluating the performance of nursing and clerical staff.
- Directs the work of other nursing and clerical staff. This includes the selection, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination
- Staff Scheduling:
- Ensures adequate coverage on all shifts.
- Fills in as needed during periods of short staffing
- Monitors call-ins and use of overtime.
- Monitors staff compliance with facility policies and unit directives by counseling employees who violate policies established by the company or the facility, after consultation with management.
- Ensures the proper flow of relevant information (policies, procedures, in-service, problems, etc.) to supervisor and supervised personnel.
- Monitors and ensures strict staff compliance with all applicable pharmacy laws.
- Organizes monthly in-service education. Ensures that staff receives in-service as required.
- Arranges for staff participation in off-facility workshops for CEUs and current nursing practice.
- Maintains current licensure on all staff requiring such licensure.
- Organizes daily activities and ensures adequate staffing for these activities.
- Maintains shift assignments.
- Reports any staff problems to management on a regular basis.
- Ensures adequate supplies and pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of the detainee/inmate population. Reports any over-usage, vendor problems, needs, recommendations and budgetary concerns to management.
- Ensures that detainees/inmates arriving at the facility are adequately oriented to services available and procedure for obtaining medical services.
- Ensures that all detainees/inmates assigned to work as medical orderlies are trained in the handling of contaminated waste and proper cleaning of contaminated surfaces. Monitors their compliance with instructions.
- Performs random audits of medical records, logs, sharps, narcotic counts, outside referrals and sick call, etc. Counsel employees or provide in-service for noted errors. All findings shall be submitted to the management for review and recommendations.
- Participates in quality assurance activities. Makes recommendations for monitoring needs and plans activities for correcting deficiencies. Reports problem areas in writing to management.
- Monitors the assignments, review of records, and care plans of the chronic disease clinics ensuring follow through per policies and procedures.
- Reviews activities of infection control nurse and makes recommendations for containment of infections.
- Assists management in monitoring environmental sanitation, safety and health related issues by performing inspections. Generates recommendations based on inspections and review of other inspections to management for further management dissemination.
- Responds to informal grievances from inmates to management’s designee. Reports any grievance with potential liability to the management for his/her information and consideration of action.
- Monitors care of serious medical conditions with the potential for life threatening or liability issues for appropriate follow-through.
- Assumes on-call status for staff problems. Assumes on-call status in absence of direct management.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Competencies Required
Patience, empathy, and problem-solving abilities are key qualities we look for when hiring. This position is for someone who wants to handle a variety of responsibilities and demonstrate exceptional organizational and communication skills. Apply if you have:
- Two (2) years of work experience in healthcare administration or healthcare management in a supervisory capacity, including experience managing clinical staff and clinical operations.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located.
- Strong verbal and writing skills. Must be able to disseminate verbal instructions or training clearly and in a manner that is understood by the intended audience. Must be able to write memorandums and reports in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software.
- Experience in healthcare planning, budgeting, and meeting contractual obligations.
- Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration or a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Nursing.
- Work experience in a correctional or detention setting in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
- Experience working in an outpatient setting.
- Frequently: Lift or carry 10 lbs.; walk, stand, sit.
- Occasionally: Lift or carry up to 60 lbs.; Push/pull up to 40 lbs.; Bend, stoop, reach above shoulder level, drive automatic vehicles, work with machinery, climb.
GEO Secured Services
Pay: Pay USD $114,400.00/Yr.