RN Director of Nursing Full-time
State of Arizona

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

State of Arizona Phoenix, AZ, US

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Job Location:

Address: 
HEALTHCARE SERVICES DIVISION
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
https://corrections.az.gov/

Posting Details:

Salary: $113,400.00 

Grade: 26

Closing Date: Open Until Filled 

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a highly experienced and strategic healthcare leader to serve as Director of Nursing. This executive-level position is responsible for the oversight of contracted vendors and the appropriate, timely, professional health services to inmates at the assigned state facilities and/or contracted prisons. This position will lead in the development of methodology for quality assurance audits and compliance with federal and state laws relevant to healthcare practice, ADCRR policies and procedures, various rules and regulations and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) accreditation standards.

Job Duties:

- Provides managerial oversight and direction to subordinate staff that observes vendor and operational processes that pertains to inmate health care which may include medication administration and maintenance of medication areas
- Ensures timely and appropriateness of care for inmate population
- Conducts chart reviews and monitors patient care to support improved patient outcome
- Completes special projects and assignments within given time frames
- Prepares correspondences, reports and analysis and recommendations
- Attends meetings and tours facilities as needed
- Supervises, guides, and provides career development to subordinate staff
- Approves leave requests and time sheets
- Monitors and evaluates work products and performance
- Drives on State Business
- Other duties as assigned to the position

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

-Principles and practices of correctional healthcare management and supervision as set forth by the U.S. Constitution, National Commission on Correctional Health Care, American Correctional Association
-Personnel and administrative procedures and laws (State and Federal) relative to licensed and/or certified health care staff, as well as general staff
-Procedure analysis and policy development
-Laws, rules regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to the privatization and administration of inmate medical, mental health, and dental care
-Action plan development
-Principles and practices of quality assurance
-Development and implementation strategies
-Advanced knowledge of the principles of fiscal management, including budget, procurement, and outside contracting
-Computer skills in Windows operating system and general working knowledge of the Department’s standardized databases

Skill in:

-Verbal and written communication
-Organization and time management
-Interpersonal relationships as applied to contracts with internal and external officials, managers and representatives
-Research and analysis
-Delegation
-Leadership
-Motivation/mentoring
-Counseling
-Interviewing
-Synthesizing and presenting information in support of project objectives
-Interpreting contractual language
-Data gathering
-Public relations

Ability to:

-Direct, manage and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of medical, mental health and dental programs
-Study and analyze policies, procedures, contracts/reports and recommend effective/efficient means of implementing goals and objectives
-Compose correspondence and reports
-Multi-task
-Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external entities
-Compile information and reports
-Manage a diverse group of professionals
-Make decisions and meet deadlines
-Travel

Selective Preference(s):

Preferred a minimum of three (3) years experience in correctional healthcare administration and leadership roles

Registered Nurse or higher clinical license

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Unrestricted Nursing License from the State of Arizona Board of Nursing

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

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