ASSISTANT HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR (RN)

About the Position

ASSISTANT HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR (RN) Job at The GEO Group, Adelanto, CA

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Responsibilities

The Assistant Health Services Administrator 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.

• Staff Management:

  • 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 recruiting, orienting, supervising, and evaluating nursing and clerical staff.
  • Directs the work of other nursing and clerical staff, including selection, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting, and any disciplinary action, including termination.
  • Ensures adequate coverage on all shifts, fills in as needed during periods of short staffing, and 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 and 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.

• Supply and Compliance Management:

  • 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 procedures 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. Counsels employees or provides in-service for noted errors. All findings shall be submitted to the management for review and recommendations.

• Quality Assurance and Infection Control:

  • 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 the infection control nurse and makes recommendations for containment of infections.

• Environmental Sanitation and Safety:

  • 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 the absence of direct management.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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Requirements

• Required:

  • Two (2) years of work experience in healthcare administration or healthcare management in a supervisory capacity, including experience managing clinical staff and clinical operations.
  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in California.
  • 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.

• 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.

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We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits and competitive wages.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A supportive and motivating work environment.

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About the Company

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.