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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Assistant Health Services Administrator - Registered Nurse

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeHudson, CO, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, or a bachelor's or associate's degree in Nursing, is required.
  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
  • A current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state where the facility is located is required.
  • Six years of direct work experience as a Registered Nurse is required.
  • Current CPR/BLS certification is required and must be maintained.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills are required, including the ability to clearly disseminate verbal instructions or training and to write clear, concise, and accurate memorandums and reports.
  • Ability to work with computers and necessary software is required.
  • Experience in healthcare planning, budgeting, and meeting contractual obligations is required.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a good working relationship with correctional personnel, nursing staff, contract providers, and outside provider agencies.
  • Use established corporate and correctional policies and procedures when making decisions.
  • Assist management with recruiting, orienting, supervising, and evaluating nursing and clerical staff.
  • Direct the work of nursing and clerical staff, including selecting, hiring, evaluating job performance, training and developing employees, promoting employees, and taking disciplinary action, including termination.
  • Schedule staff to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts; fill in during short staffing; monitor call-ins and overtime; and, after consultation with management, counsel employees who violate company or facility policies and unit directives.
  • Ensure relevant information, including policies, procedures, in-service training, and problems, flows to supervisors and supervised personnel.
  • Monitor and ensure staff compliance with applicable pharmacy laws.
  • Organize monthly in-service education and ensure staff receives required in-service training.
  • Arrange staff participation in off-facility workshops for continuing education units and current nursing practice.
  • Maintain current licensure for all staff who require licensure.
  • Organize daily activities, ensure adequate staffing, and maintain shift assignments.
  • Report staff problems to management regularly.
  • Ensure adequate supplies and pharmaceuticals for the detainee and inmate population, and report overuse, vendor problems, needs, recommendations, and budget concerns to management.
  • Ensure arriving detainees and inmates are oriented to available services and procedures for obtaining medical services.
  • Ensure medical orderlies are trained to handle contaminated waste and properly clean contaminated surfaces, and monitor their compliance with instructions.
  • Conduct random audits of medical records, logs, sharps, narcotic counts, outside referrals, and sick calls; counsel employees or provide in-service training for errors; and submit findings to management for review and recommendations.
  • Participate in quality assurance activities, recommend monitoring needs and corrective activities, and report problem areas in writing to management.
  • Monitor assignments, record reviews, and care plans for chronic disease clinics to ensure follow-through under applicable policies and procedures.
  • Review the infection control nurse's activities and recommend measures to contain infections.
  • Assist management in monitoring environmental sanitation, safety, and health-related issues through inspections, and provide recommendations based on inspections and reviews of other inspections.
  • Respond to informal inmate grievances for management's designee and report grievances with potential liability to management for consideration.
  • Monitor care for serious medical conditions that may be life-threatening or create liability, ensuring appropriate follow-through.
  • Assume on-call status for staff problems and when direct management is absent.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two years of work experience in healthcare administration or healthcare management in a supervisory capacity, including experience managing clinical staff and clinical operations, is preferred.
  • Work experience in an administrative or supervisory capacity in a correctional or detention setting is preferred.
  • Experience working in an outpatient setting is preferred.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

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