Registered Nurse 3 Care Manager- WCCW

Full Job Description

Registered Nurse 3, Care Manager
Hours: 0700-1530 Monday-Friday
Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW)

Join the Department of Corrections (DOC) team to make a real difference in the lives of others and to find personal fulfillment in your role.

DOC is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Registered Nurse 3, Care Manager for the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) located in Gig Harbor, WA.

This position works closely with primary care teams, other DOC clinicians, and facility HS administrators in caring for patients, and ensures care coordination for high needs patients through incarceration and assists reentry staff in bridging them to the community healthcare system after release.

This position supports the mission of the Health Services division by providing necessary, comprehensive, quality health services and promoting offender wellness.

Requirements

Duties to include:

Ensure continuity and coordination of care for patients identified as medically complex.

• Collaborates with reentry nurse and psych social worker to ensure continuity of care for high complexity patients after release, to include clinical communication and health information transfer with patient’s community PCP, ensuring post-release appointments in the community are made, and a post-release self-management is in place.
• Ensures that continuity of care at intra-system transfer by direction communication with the receiving facility’s primary care team and/or care coordinator as applicable.
• Ensure continuity of care after hospital discharge or emergency department evaluation.

Provides direct patient care and monitoring to the facility’s high complexity patient population.

• Performs initial comprehensive nursing assessments on patients newly referred for care management, including collection and review of subjective and objective data.
• Evaluates patients post discharge from hospitalization or emergency department evaluation.

Develops and implements a care plan for facility’s identified as high complexity patient population in collaboration with primary care team.

• Synthesizes available objective and subjective medical data to create a person and condition specific plan of care upon evaluation.

Collaborates with primary care team, other clinical disciplines, and HS administrative staff to care for the facility’s identified high complexity patient population.

• Receives and evaluates referrals from primary care team and other Health Services staff for enrollment in the DOC HS Care Management program.
• Works in conjunction with Patient Services Representative (PSR), Patient Navigator, and primary care Medical Assistant to ensure completion and follow up on offsite referrals.
• Collaborates with primary care practitioners in management of patient’s chronic and acute illnesses, including communicating any changes in the patient’s status.
• Collaborates with other clinical disciplines as indicated including behavioral health, dental and SARU.
• Participates in scheduled multidisciplinary team meetings with the primary care team, Facility Medical Director, and other clinical disciplines to review the status of the complex patient population as needed.

Participates in system-wide development of DOC HS Care Management program

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in the State of Washington as a Registered Nurse

• An unencumbered Multistate License from a participating Compact Licensure State as outlined by the Nurse Licensure Compact and Department of Health with completion of Suicide Prevention, EDIR training, and MLS demographic survey.

• Two years' experience working as a Registered Nurse
• Training by the American Heart Association in Healthcare Provider CPR.
• Proficient using computer-based programs to schedule, monitor and track patient information, perform data entry and word processing, and communicate via email, as well as other programs that may be needed to complete assigned work.
• Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.

Additional Information

Mission: The mission of DOC is to improve public safety by positively changing lives.

Our Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

Our Core Values:

1. Cultivate an environment of integrity and trust: Corrections values partnership and trust. We foster openness and support courageous conversations. We are committed to doing what we say we are going to do by being accountable and taking personal ownership in our actions.

Respectful and inclusive interactions: Corrections appreciates and values individuals by promoting an inclusive and diverse environment, which encourages safety.

We respect, value, and listen to the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of our stakeholders and consider the impact on those we serve as well as each other.

2. People's safety: Corrections believes in creating an environment that values physical, mental, and emotional security and well-being. We honor those who advance safety for all.
3. Positivity in words and actions: At Corrections, we assume positive intentions and believe there is a shared desire for the best outcome. We consistently demonstrate positive behavior and always put forth our best effort.
4. Supporting people's success: Corrections is committed to our community – understanding individuals, instilling hope, embracing change, and providing opportunities.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application.

A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.

If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.

**Please note: Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.

• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.

We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws.

A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.

• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.

When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.

• This position may be represented by a bargaining unit.

• Requires respirator medical evaluation questionnaire, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required by the WA Industrial Safety & Act standards. Refer to WAC 296-842 to learn more.
• Must be able to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds. Under rare circumstances this position may be required to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.

Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must have a credential evaluation report attached to your application.

You may request the required evaluation/documentation from www.wes.org and www.aice-eval.org. Until this documentation is provided, you will not be selected to move forward in the hiring process.

• Candidates who are offered a job with the Department of Corrections must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
• Salary is based on experience and is determined at the time a final offer of employment is made. The salary range listed in the job posting includes Steps A-U. Step U is a longevity step and is typically gained six years after being assigned to Step T in your permanent salary range.

DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9.

The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• DOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT). For information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

We are committed to hiring individuals who possess core diversity competencies:

Foster a positive attitude and openness toward the ever changing social and cultural makeup of the workplace.

• Work effectively with people of different perspectives, abilities, disabilities, races, religions, ages, lifestyle preferences and social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Respectfully acknowledge people's differences and recognize these differences as important and valuable.
• Promote inclusiveness.
• Be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
• Respect and value diverse backgrounds and traditions.

What We Offer:

As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority.

Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation.

Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:

• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

Many DOC jobs are covered by the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS).

If someone moves from a Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) eligible position to a PSERS eligible position, they actually retire under two different systems/plans.

For more information, please contact the Department of Retirement System at: 1-800-547-6657.

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email Angela Berrier at amberrier@doc1.wa.gov or call at 509.540.7078. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1.800.833.6388.