Assistant Regional Nurse Manager (Central Region) #00717: Department of Corrections

Title: Assistant Regional Nurse Manager (Central Region) #00717: Department of Corrections

State Role Title: Registered Nurse Manager II

Hiring Range: $75,423 - $139,533

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

Location: Dept of Corrections

Agency Website: https://vadoc.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Assistant Regional Nurse Manager provides leadership, guidance, supervisory, clinical and administrative support to the Health Authorities within the assigned Region.

Ensures the provision of health care is maintained within state and federal guidelines. Conducts periodic reviews of policies and assists in standardizing health care procedures throughout the region, resulting in the overall improvement in health care within the Department of Corrections.

Assists in the recruitment and retention of health care personnel. Provides orientation to new Health Authorities in the Region upon hire.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of professional nursing principles and evidence-based practices, to include ‘Continuous Quality Improvement’ (CQI), risk management, patient safety and the scope and standards of practice of correctional nursing published by the ‘American Nurses Association’ (ANA).

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively while using dialogic practices, evaluate performances, negotiate changes to improve services, and effective problem solving techniques.

Demonstrated ability to review and suggest improvements in healthcare procedures and ensure excellent customer service is provided.

Demonstrated ability to evaluate performances.

Demonstrated ability to negotiate changes to improve services. Demonstrated skill with effective problem solving techniques. Demonstrated ability to interpret policy.

Demonstrated ability to complete work assignments independently.

Ability to recognize and promote good working relationships.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Experience as a Supervisory Nurse/Nurse Manager.

Experience with monitoring staff performance, including the performance management process.

Proficiency in standard computer applications, such as Microsoft Suite, Google docs, etc.

Possess a working knowledge of the principles and practice of nursing administration.

Additional Considerations

Ability to obtain certification in correctional nursing after 1 year of DOC employment.

Experience in an acute care setting.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:

Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.

Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.

Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.

Tobacco Free: All VADOC facilities are Tobacco free. Use of all tobacco products is always prohibited on site.

Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Polic