Director of Nursing - Correctional

• Location 1200 Baker St,Houston, TX, 77002,United States
• Base Pay $ - $ / Year
• Other Compensation $15,000 Relocation bonus for out of state candidates
• Job Category Nursing
• Relocation Expense Covered Yes
• Employee Type Full-time
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others Yes

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is hiring a Director of Nursing - Correctional for our Jail Clinical Services unit! The Director of Nursing – Correctional oversees the nursing operations of the Harris Center’s Clinical Services withing the Harris County Sheriff’s Office facilities. Duties included ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and policies related to Texas Commission on Jail Standards and National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) standards. The Director will provide oversight, leadership, direction and management of licensed and non-licensed staff in the provision of nursing care to individuals with correctional/mental and/or developmental disabilities. As a member of the core management staff, works collaboratively and effectively with Sr. Director of Adult and Juvenile Justice Services, Vice President for Forensic Mental Health Services, Medical Director and Program Director for Adult Justice Services and Program/Unit Directors in the oversight and management of nursing staff. Scope of responsibilities encompasses all licensed nursing staff and non-licensed staff who provide and/or perform delegated nursing activities. This position works collaboratively with Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Harris Health and when appropriate with other county/local/state and community stakeholders

*Relocation bonus of $15,000 offered for this opening, for any hired candidate that resides outside of the state of Texas.

Your role in Action:

• Functions as Nursing discipline leader, role model, resource person and a mentor.
• Develop systems to ensure effective implementation of the nursing process under the requirements of the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
• Encourages professional growth among nursing staff, and ensures delivery of quality, safe and effective nursing services and delivers care within the framework of Center policies, procedures and program operational guidelines.
• Makes clinically sound, systematic, timely, well researched decisions and reflects awareness of impact including reporting to appropriate members of agency leadership, supervisory and administrative staff and working independently with minimal supervision. Create and implement policies and procedures to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Implement systems and provides leadership and oversight to assure the adequacy and quality of staffing to meet consumer needs with consideration given to staff mix, patient acuity, geographical layout, safety, budget requirements and program design.
• Directs and supervises nursing leadership staff in completing assignments in order to meet Center/unit/program and/or agency goals and objectives.
• In collaboration with nursing division supervisory staff, leads, develops, and implements unit/program/division operational guidelines to meet consumer needs and regulatory center requirements.
• Lead and manage facilities, staff foster a safe and productive environment.
• Makes recommendations for hiring of licensed and non-licensed staff.
• Evaluates and documents employee performance in accordance with Center requirements.
• Informs, explains and educates consumers/family, health care team and community as needed regarding medications, disease processes and health information at level fitting consumer, family, team members’, and community comprehension.
• Ensure the safety and security of inmates, staff, and the public through effective risk management strategies.
• Handle emergency situations and implement crisis intervention strategies utilizing appropriate nursing and state guidelines.
• Performs related work as assigned, adapts to changing work requirements.

What qualifications will you need:

Education:

· Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent.

· Master’s degree in nursing preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years registered nursing experience, to include a minimum of at least 3 years correctional nursing experience. 5 years of management/leadership experience in nursing required.

Knowledge of:

· Strong leadership and communication skills.

· Strong problem-solving skills are essential.

· Texas Board of Nurse Examiners Nurse Practice Act and nursing care standards of practice.

· Basic principles of psychiatric/mental health nursing and/or developmental disabilities nursing.

· Leadership and management principles.

· Budget preparation and oversight.

· Applicable pharmacy rules and regulations including psychopharmacology.

· Standard precautions and infection control procedures for dealing with sharp instruments, needles, blood and body fluids.

· Staffing principles and techniques that focus on safety.

· Determining patient acuity and staffing to assure acuity needs are met in terms of allocation of staff.

· Principles of effective Problem resolution.

Skills/Abilities:

· Effective communication skills (verbal and written).

· Positive interpersonal skills.

· Able to organize with the ability to prioritize and complete task independently.

· Initiative and self-direction with strong time management skills.

· Able to lead others in completing tasks to meet division/center goals.

· Able to coordinate with others and work effectively as a leader.

· Able to execute standard work processing on computer.

· Able to apply techniques that support effective problem resolution.

· Able to effectively apply leadership and management principles and practices.

· Able to organize and prioritize duties/functions.

· Able to create and implement systems that support effective outcomes.

· Able to function as a mentor.

About us:

The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million.

As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The Harris Center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation.

By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.

What else you should know:

· This posting is associated with position #21001

· Location: 1200 Baker St. Houston, TX 77002 - Harris County Sheriff's office

What we have to offer:

The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching – a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.

Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.

Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.

Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.