Registered Charge Nurse-DC JAIL-Part-Time; Weekend position

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Job Title:

The Charge Nurse shall provide to the Unity Health Care Departmentctions Health Center comprehensive nursing care as delineated by Unity Health Care (UHC) and as specified herein.

Location:

Regular Part-Time Washington, DC, US

Salary Range: $45.60 To $51.00 Hourly

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Nursing, the Charge Nurse shall provide to the Unity Health Care Department of Corrections Health Center comprehensive nursing care as delineated by Unity Health Care (UHC) and as specified herein.

• Provides nursing services at the Central Detention Facility (CDF), the Central Treatment Facility (CTF), or as otherwise directed by UHC.
• Serves as the Charge Nurse to UHC at CDF or CTF. Participates in the management and development of nursing personnel and promotes continuity of nursing services within CDF or CTF under the director of the Assistant Director of Nursing.
• In the absence of the Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing, functions as the senior nursing administrative personnel on site as well as off‑shifts, including weekends.
• Supports the standards of nursing as defined by DC Board of Nursing.
• Assists with the evaluation of the nursing staff, including full completion of staff performance evaluations.
• Serves as a resource and provides input for the Assistant Director of Nursing on matters concerning clinical and administrative matters of day, evening, night, and weekend shifts.
• Supports the application of research and quality improvement findings to clinical and management practices.
• Chairs the nursing QI Committee and appoints co‑chairs to sub‑committees whose purpose is to monitor nursing practices through regularly scheduled audits.
• Serves as the principal administrator of the methadone clinic / Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) (CDF).
• Initiates and holds monthly clinical staff meetings to address sick call, medication administration, mental health nursing, wound care, and chronic care nursing to ensure best practices according to clinical nursing and National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) standards.
• Assists with preparation for NCCHC, ACA, and other regulatory audits.
• Assists with coordination of preceptorship of new hires.
• Creates daily staffing schedule/assignment to include holidays and weekends.
• Makes rounds in all clinical areas of the health center on each shift to ensure clinical practices and policies are adhered to.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Works under the auspices of policies, regulations, and standards set within the Unity Health Care and Department of Corrections.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in acute care (i.e., ED, ICU, Med/Surg) and/or ambulatory care.
• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience as a Charge Nurse.