Job Description

Posting number: 26-01309

Department: Sheriff

Job classification: CORRECTIONAL HEALTH NURSE III

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Public Safety, Nursing

Summary

This job opportunity is being re-announced. Applicants who wish to revise their original application are encouraged to reapply with a revised application. Otherwise, all applicants who previously applied do not need to reapply to be considered.

*$10,000 Sign-on Bonus

The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office is committed to providing world-class public safety with honor, courage, and a dedication to service. We are the largest sheriff's office in Virginia with over 600 professional men and women. We serve a population of over 1.1 million citizens in one of the most diverse counties in the nation. We are looking for medical professionals who want to contribute to the outstanding quality of life that Fairfax citizens currently enjoy.

This position is located in the Medical Section of the Adult Detention Facility. As the team supervisor, counsels, guides, directs, and supervises subordinates in the administration of appropriate and effective inmate health care, and participates in the development of procedures for delivery of health care. Oversees and administers routine and emergency health care delivered by team to inmates. Ensures that: subordinates adhere to agency operating procedures and health care standards; there is adequate staff coverage for all medical workstations; medications are properly receipted, stored, distributed, administered, and documented; and proper protective equipment is worn and used by staff. Oversees the proper disposal and destruction of soiled and contaminated clothing and equipment. Evaluates the work performance of subordinates. Serves as a liaison with community and family members.

Schedule: 12.5 hours on a squad schedule, will work 15 days per month, equal to 87.5 hours per two-week pay period. Day or Night Shift depending on the needs of the agency. The incumbent may receive additional pay, such as night and evening differential, foreign language stipend, holidays, environmental stipend. May receive annual performance increases as allowed by the county budget.

*This position includes a sign-on bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $10,000 (full-time). This bonus program requires a signed payback agreement between the department and employee.

Examples of duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

• As the team supervisor, counsels, guides, directs, and supervises subordinates in the administration of appropriate and effective inmate health care, and participates in the development of procedures for delivery of health care;
• Oversees and administers routine and emergency health care to inmates;
• Ensures that subordinates adhere to agency operating procedures and health care standards adopted by the Virginia Board of Corrections, the American Correctional Association, the Virginia Board of Health Professionals, and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC);
• Ensures adequate staff coverage for all medical work stations;
• Ensures preliminary physical examinations are completed as mandated by NCCHC;
• Ensures blood for DNA analysis is drawn;
• Ensures medications are properly receipted, stored, distributed, administered, and documented;
• Reviews orders directed by the staff physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, or psychiatrist, and manages the administration of such orders;
• Serves as the resource nurse for the health care team, and as quality improvement nurse as designated;
• Makes final decision regarding care or treatment of inmates that can be resolved at the shift level, deferring to higher level medical personnel as needed;
• Discusses and counsels inmates on complaints and grievances related to health care;
• Educates and counsels inmates on special health care needs;
• Consults with inmate's families and attorneys regarding health care delivery;
• Ensures that proper protective equipment is worn and used by staff, and oversees the proper disposal and destruction of soiled and/or contaminated clothing and equipment;
• Evaluates the work performance of subordinates.

Qualifications

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• Thorough knowledge of nursing standards, theories, principles, practices, methods, and protocols;
• Through knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations, policy and procedures relating to the nursing services provision;
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of supervision and training;
• Knowledge of general operations in the Adult Detention Center;
• Knowledge of available community resources for referral, continuity of care and/or community reintegration;
• Knowledge of human growth and development, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology (e.g., medication therapeutic use, side effects, contraindications), preventive medicine, epidemiology, and nutrition;
• Knowledge of federal and state pharmacology regulations specific to the storage, dispensing and administration of medications;
• Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, and/or sociological terminology and concepts;
• Knowledge of substance use disorders, addiction signs and symptoms, assessment techniques, and applicable treatment interventions;
• Ability to effectively supervise, guide, educate and motivate nursing personnel;
• Ability to assess and monitor the effects of medical and psychiatric medications;
• Ability to maintain security of the work environment and comply with facility rules, regulations, policies and directives;
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public and private organizations, and community medical and mental health providers;
• Ability to maintain composure in fast-paced, potentially stressful situations.

Supplemental information

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing with a bachelor's degree in Nursing; plus, three years of post-licensure experience as a nurse, including two years in an equivalent health care setting; plus at least one year of supervisory experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Possession of a current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (Required within 12 months).

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check, polygraph exam, psychological exam, pre-employment medical evaluation, and clearance from the National Practitioners Database to the satisfaction of the employer.

This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)

Must be able to work a shift work schedule which includes evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Emergency room or critical care nursing experience.
• Certified Correctional Health Professional Registered Nurse (CCHP-RN) certification.
• Experience working as a nurse in a correctional facility.
• Experience providing hands-on health care.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Duties are performed in a correctional facility medical environment. Ability to effectively supervise the work of subordinate health care professionals; ability to quickly assess an emergency and respond appropriately. Maintain physical requirements needed to perform duties. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.

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