Supervising Nurse (Correctional Facility) (40 Hour)

Looking to advance in your nursing career?

If so, we invite you to check out this outstanding opportunity with the State of Connecticut!

The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) is seeking a Supervising Nurse at the Osborn Correctional Institution, located in Somers, CT.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
The State of Connecticut offers competitive pay to nurses in addition to an abundance of benefits.

What we can offer you:

• A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV)
• Generous time off (personal, sick and vacation)
• Retire in 25 years - with pension & healthcare benefits
• Comprehensive Benefit Offerings along with additional supplemental benefits
• A challenging yet rewarding experience

Additional Benefits:

• We offer career mobility - get paid to go to school (5 year work requirement)
• Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months
• Nursing licensure reimbursement
• Conference and workshop funds allotment $1,500.00 (travel, food, lodging)
• Meal allowance per shift
• Accruals sick time/vacation time/ personal time
• 2nd and 3rd shift differential/weekend differential
• Recruitment and retention bonuses for RN’s on 2nd & 3rd shift $3,000 yearly.

POSITION DETAILS
This position is a Monday - Friday second shift, 40-hour per week position (2:00PM to 10:00PM).

Correctional nursing is the delivery of evidence-based nursing to protect, promote, and optimize health and abilities; prevent illness and injury; facilitate healing; alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response with care and respect; and advocate for individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations under the jurisdiction of the justice system.

For the full range of duties of this position, please see the "Examples of Duties" section below.

HEAR FROM OUR EMPLOYEES
Mara Scott, a Supervising Nurse for the Connecticut Department of Correction, discusses her advancement from a Nurse to a Head Nurse Supervisor in the DOC, the abundance of opportunities Corrections has to offer, and the family-like atmosphere among DOC staff.
Janine Brennan, a Registered Nurse for the Connecticut Department of Correction, talks about why she joined the DOC, how State of Connecticut benefits have positively impacted her life, and what measures are in place to keep correctional staff safe.

Our Mission: The Department of Correction shall strive to be a global leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices aligned to law-abiding and accountable behaviors. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility as it pertains to staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

• These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
• Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening will be considered for this role as determined by qualifications stated on the submitted application.

TO APPLY:

• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. We are no longer accepting resumes in accordance with PA 21-69. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
• Please select all location(s), shift(s), and employment status(es) (Full-time, Part-time, etc.) in which you are willing to work on your application. Failure to indicate the location(s), shift(s), and employment status(es) may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location, shift, and/or employment status.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY:

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
• Facilities may choose to review applications generated from posting to fill Nurse positions within various locations, shifts, etc. throughout the state. If so, these positions will NOT be posted separately on JobAps. When a new, similar Nurse (Multi-Facility) posting is announced (with a recruitment number ending in DOC), you must re-apply for consideration.
• Note: A facility may have a need to post a job opening for a more ‘specific’ Nurse position geared towards the facility’s specific position(s). Those types of Nurse job openings on JobAps will NOT use applications from this recruitment pool. You must apply to those postings in order to be considered for appointment to those specific position(s). We encourage you to apply to each Nurse posting you are interested in. Please sign up for Interest Cards to be notified when Nurse recruitments are posted.

CONNECT WITH US:

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.
• Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jake Ferrari at Jake.Ferrari@ct.gov.

In a correctional facility this class is accountable for supervising nursing staff engaged in professional nursing activities.

• Plans, organizes, and directs the overall nursing services operations for a State correctional facility;
• Plans, assigns, and directs the work of nursing staff;
• Ensures nursing duties are assigned within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act;
• Ensures the qualifications and current licensure of nursing staff on an on-going basis;
• Ensures sufficient number of qualified nursing staff are on duty to provide adequate patient care;
• Ensures the provision of quality nursing care including audits and quality reviews;
• Develops and implements nursing services policies and procedures;
• Implements nursing policies/procedures to insure effective compliance with all physical and mental health nursing standards and operating procedures;
• Instructs staff regarding completion and adherence to SOPs; Facilitates Medical/Security interface to ensure compliance with SOPs;
• Acts as a liaison for the Director of Nursing Services at the facility level for all mental and physical health nursing services at each facility;
• Participate with governance, managerial, medical staff and other clinical leaders in decision making structures and processes of the CT DOC HSU;
• Review any nursing related compliance/incident reports, trends or summaries on a monthly basis or as reported;
• Travel to any CT Department of Corrections facility to assist with orientation, training, evaluation and corrective action associated with clinical or administrative nursing issues, program reviews, accreditation reviews or other internal or external reviews as identified by CT DOC HSU management;
• Provide oversight/management of nursing programs, policies or procedures;
• Validating the patient care delivery models ensuring clinical and staffing standards for mental and physical health nursing practice that are consistent with current evidence-based research and professional standards to align with the mission, vision and values of the organization;
• Ensure continuity and standardization of mental and physical health nursing care across the organization;
• Participates in the recruitment of nursing staff;
• Coordinates the nursing services with the work of other departments within the institution;
• Assesses training needs and plans and conducts in-service training programs for nursing staff;
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care providers;
• Conducts hiring interviews, makes hiring selections, and evaluates the performance of nursing staff;
• Prepares performance evaluations and takes or recommends appropriate actions; is responsible for infection control, safety, and cleanliness in Nursing Services area;
• Reviews records and reports prepared by nursing staff for accuracy, timeliness, and completeness;
• Serves on appropriate health care committees and other institutional committees;
• Participates in the development of the health services' and institution's budget;
• Maintains and prepares other records and reports;
• Inventories and procures medical supplies and equipment;
• Plans and conducts nursing staff committees.

Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply nursing principles, clinical therapeutic models, and standards of nursing; considerable knowledge of specialized inmate care; considerable knowledge of current medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects; considerable knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic differences; knowledge of management and administrative principles and human resource development strategies; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other professionals; considerable ability to encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride, trust and group identity to foster commitment and team work; considerable ability to provide leadership and guidance in developing and maintaining nursing standards and enhancing health care systems for the delivery of essential services; considerable ability to respond to crises’ and emergencies; considerable ability to use professional judgment to identify areas for improvement and participate in development of quality initiatives; supervisory ability.

Four (4) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse.

Two (2) years of General Experience must have been at the level of a Head Nurse, Head Nurse (Correctional Facility), Forensic Head Nurse or Clinical Nurse Coordinator.

1. A Bachelor’s degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
2. A Master's degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

• Supervisory experience;
• Emergency room experience;
• Medical surgical experience;
• Correctional experience preferred.

1. Candidates may be required to have experience working with adolescents or in women's health or mental health care.
2. Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license or temporary permit as a Registered Professional Nurse in Connecticut.
3. Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of the American Sign Language in certain designated positions.
4. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
5. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for permanent appointment.

Candidates must be in good general health; candidates must have and retain sufficient stamina, agility, and visual and auditory acuity necessary to perform all duties of the class. Applicants are required to pass a physical examination.

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain inmates; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive/abusive inmates; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.