NURSE SPECIALIST HZD

State of New Hampshire Job Posting Department of Corrections Division of Medical & Forensics NHSP for Men, Concord, NH (with requirement to cover at all Concord campus facilities as needed)
Nurse Specialist Labor Grade 25 Position # 16324

Plus 15% increase on top of base salary (all nursing positions)

(An additional $1560.00 is paid for Hazard Duty which is not included in the salary noted above. Employees will be paid hazardous duty pay at $30.00 per week)

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Corrections, Division of Medical and Forensics has a full time vacancy for Nurse Specialist.

Summary:

Plans, organizes , provides, and directs professional nursing duties within a health services setting to provide specialized care, while working in close and immediate contact with prisoners on a daily basis.

Responsibilities:

· Plans and organizes nursing care services within a health services center of a correctional facility.

· Provides nursing care through the development and implementation of nursing care plans collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including medical and forensics and security staff .

· Assists Nurse Coordinator in development and implementation of a team based care model and primary care nursing for target populations.

· Leads the nursing team in developing expertise to serve as a champion in specific clinical areas and ensuring that patient education for specific conditions is included as part of the treatment plan.

· Supervises and maintains quality assurance checks on equipment, narcotic counts, infection control and other areas as assigned for policy compliance purposes.

· Oversees staff orientation and their ongoing training needs.

· Acts as the lead nurse in the absence of the Nurse Coordinator in providing clinical supervision, staff assignments, scheduling and other duties as assigned. Delegates as appropriate.

· Collaborates with colleagues and outside health care providers to ensure care coordination for special medical services.

· Participates in the quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care, improve population health, and reduce costs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university with major study in nursing, human services, psychology, or a related field. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience: Three years' experience as a registered nurse in areas such as ambulatory care, correctional nursing, emergency care, psychiatric nursing, medical surgical nursing, school nursing, pediatrics or other nursing specialty areas related to the certifications noted in the following section, #3. Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

License/Certification:

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in New Hampshire.
  
• Current certification in CPR.
  
• Must possess one or more of the following certifications: ANCC certification in Ambulatory Care Nursing, Cardiac-Vascular Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, Informatics Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nursing Case Management, Nursing Professional Development, Pain Management Nursing, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing; NCCHC certification as Correctional Health Professional-RN; NCBDE certification as Diabetes Educator; AADE Board Certification in Advanced Diabetes Management; APIC certification in Infection Prevention and Control; National Alliance of Wound Care certification in Wound Care.
  

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Successful completion of the Corrections Academy and continuing Certification as correctional line personnel as established by the certifying authority.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: The supplemental job description lists typical examples of work and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to a position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.

For further information, please contact Linda McDonald, HR Specialist at: (603) 271-5645 or by email at: Linda.j.mcdonald@doc.nh.gov

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