Nursing Supervisor - Jail Health Services

Full Job Description

Jail Health Services, a division within Public Health - Seattle & King County, is seeking an exceptional nursing supervisor to join our team! This position will partner with a team of nursing leaders to supervise, maintain, and improve nursing services that include Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Medical Assistants, and Certified Nursing Assistants within two King County correctional facilities. This is an opportunity to lead an amazing team whose passion is to serve individuals with great needs and often limited access to care in the community. The Personal Health Services Supervisor will have overall responsibility for the daily supervision of the team and be a key member of the site leadership teams, working with program staff, other leaders and the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. If this position speaks to you, apply today. Jail Health Services has a strong reputation for deploying principles and methods to continuously improve toward the vision of "Opening doors to healthier, happier lives." We are interested in individuals who are representative of the diverse population we serve and are dedicated to serving patients with quality and compassion. We value and recognize innovation and teamwork. Our teams practice collaborative leadership to foster inclusion, equity and social justice, and respect for people and staff.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice:
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Requirements

• Provide direct supervision of registered and licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, and certified nursing assistants.
• Ensure the delivery of all required nursing and ancillary services to meet the daily health care needs of patients.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of staff training, orientation, and education programs.
• Perform periodic nursing services to ensure patient safety and the daily demand of nursing care is met.
• Maintain familiarity with all work processes to effectively lead and manage continuous process improvement efforts for nursing services.
• Participate in after-hours on-call duties that may warrant in person response.
• Provide clinical consultation to staff regarding specific patients and provide guidance on challenging cases; assess and evaluate legal implications and risk factors.
• Investigate and respond to incident/accident reports, grievances, ombudsman calls, legal requests or information, and family inquiries.
• Responsible for hiring, completing performance appraisals, mentoring, training, counseling, team building, and discipline of staff.
• Program level responsibilities include, but not limited to program planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze metrics on program operations and implement necessary changes.
• Facilitate and participate in committees including, but not limited to: Nursing Leadership Team, scheduling and staffing, emergency response, pharmacy and therapeutics, and Quality Improvement committees.
• Participates as a member of the Clinical Leadership Team and represents management at the Labor Conference Committee meetings.
• Work with outside health providers to assure the provision of appropriate patient care; work with Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention management and staff to ensure that the Jail Health programs meet National Commission on Correctional Health Care accreditation standards as well as medical, federal, state and other standards and requirements.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate policies, procedures, nursing guidelines, and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, laws, and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Washington State Registered Nurse License in good standing.
• Washington State license as a Registered Nurse (in good standing) and a bachelor's degree in nursing science or a graduate level nursing degree of MSN, DNP or PhD from an accredited school of nursing.
• Washington State Drivers' License
• Current BLS-CPR for Healthcare Providers
• Successful completion of background check and pre-employment physical.

Work Schedule: The individual selected for this position will work 40 hours per week, night shift 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

This position is overtime eligible and may work outside of the typical schedule to meet operational needs.

This position supervises staff who work 24/7 and the individual selected for this position will be required to adjust working hours at times in order to carry out supervisory responsibilities and admin responsibilities; variable hours include weekends.

After hours on-call is rotated through nursing supervisors, and the individual in this position will take part in that rotation.

Work Location: King County Correctional Facility, 500 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 and Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Avenue North, Kent, WA 98032. This position requires on-site presence.

Who May Apply: This position is open to all minimally qualified nurses.

Union Affiliation: Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA).

Contact: Amy M. Curtis, BSN, RN, Nurse Recruitment Manager at amy.curtis@kingcounty.gov with any questions.

Additional Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference?

Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce.

To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity.

Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards.

We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.

Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact Amy M. Curtis who is on this job announcement.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to pass credentialing, pre-employment physical, and a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools; therefore, candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description.

This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.

• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.