Nurse Supervisor - Sterling

Overview

This posting is for a Nurse III Supervisor in Sterling, CO. This posting is for a Nurse III Supervisor in Sterling, CO.

Who May Apply: This position is open to Colorado state residents only. However, vacancies that are located within 30 miles of the state border are exempt from the residency requirement. Therefore, applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado for Sterling. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at these locations.

Colorado Department of Corrections Mission: We are a team of dynamic and diverse professionals building a safer Colorado by cultivating transformative opportunities for those under our supervision.

Our vision: "Building a safer Colorado for today and tomorrow".

CORE Values:
Community Safety;
Dignity, Diversity and Respect;
Opportunity;
Collaborative partnerships.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans.
• Medical and dental health plans;
• Short and long term disability coverage;
• Paid life insurance;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.
• Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits for more information.

Description Of Job:
The Nurse III (Nurse Supervisor) position supervises, guides, and directs professional skilled nursing care for the incarcerated offender in either an outpatient clinic, infirmary, or specialized cell house setting for acute care, chronic support and emergency assessment and interventions as indicated. This position may be a unit supervisor responsible for a smaller clinic, a shift within a larger complex facility, or a supervisor in a specialized clinical treatment unit.

This position may be required to work any shift, weekends, and holidays, and to perform nurse on-call or call-back duties.

• Documents both handwritten or electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate medical records.
• Delivers patient education including self-care techniques, potential complications, medication and treatment side effects, and addressing offender concerns.
• Delivers patient care in a clinic, infirmary, or specialized cell house setting individualized to offenders' diagnoses and needs.
• Performs routine and emergency physical and emotional assessments of inmates during triage, sickline, and emergency situations using basic nursing skills, physical assessment skills, and nursing protocols.
• Promotes safety and security of the clinical environment through observations and contraband control, including counting syringes, needles, narcotics, instruments, and key control.
• Responsible for payroll, scheduling, and Performance Management Plans (PMP); accountable for completion of shift responsibilities for 8-16 hours per day; acts as point person for daily operations and decisions; assigns nursing staff, coordinates staff orientation, and assists in hiring, promotions, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Recommends, implements, and monitors compliance with policies and procedures; functions as an on-call supervisor and arranges for coverage and overtime approval.

• Current, valid license as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Three (3) years of full-time experience providing patient care as a Registered Nurse.…