Registered Nurse 3 - AHCC
State of Washington, Airway Heights, WA, United States
Registered Nurse 3
Airway Heights Corrections Center, Airway Heights, WA.
Annual salary: $103,788.00-$170,064.00
Monthly salary: $8,649.00-$14,172.00
Schedule: 10:00pm-8:00am (2200-0800) Thursday-Sunday (Mon/Tue/Weds off)
The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Registered Nurse 3 for the Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC) located in Airway Heights, WA.
This position supports the Department’s mission to improve public safety by delivering and supervising others in the delivery of nursing services that promote health, foster healing, and support coping and adjusting to various health conditions. This position supports the mission of the Health Services Division by providing necessary, comprehensive, quality health services and promoting incarcerated individual wellness.
Provide clinical oversight of all nursing personnel under this position’s supervision
Teach, instruct, monitor, supervise, and evaluate the implementation of tasks and the result of patient care assigned to staff nursing personnel.
Ensure that nursing personnel are in attendance, capable and technically competent to practice nursing as assigned.
Hold staff accountable for reporting to and performing work as scheduled.
Assign work to be performed by other nursing personnel.
Perform staff evaluations.
Assume accountability and responsibility for quality and efficacy of patient care services and delivery
Plan the delivery of healthcare, defining timeframes and pathways for delivery of services, prioritizing and sequencing care.
Determine when a patient’s condition dictates the need for a higher level of intervention or different modality of care.
Identify when staff require clarification of orders.
Analyze and evaluate the structure, process and efficiency of service delivery, medical records documentation, and other nursing procedures.
Manage medication administration and the area(s) where dispensed medication are stored.
Ensure staff participation in training and orientation
Train, monitor, and supervise nursing staff.
Practice and review the medical components of the emergency response plan.
Facilitate orientation process for new nursing staff and agency nurses.
Use tools, techniques, physical and cognitive skills, and abilities to practice nursing safely and effectively in the correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code so that the patient care provided is safe, effective, and clinically appropriate
Assess, monitor, and interpret objective and subjective data collected.
Diagnose health problems and determine the outcomes to be achieved.
Employ appropriate safety techniques to push, lift, and carry loads.
Communicate effectively verbally, in writing, and via computer or other electronic media with incarcerated individuals, their families, other healthcare personnel, custody and other institutional personnel
Protect the confidentiality of health records.
Maintain accurate, legible and complete records of patient care.
Write nursing care plans and interdisciplinary treatment plans, and complete other entries to support the problem-oriented health care record.
Legibly document clinical findings, the rationale and plan for actions.
Actively participate in clinic/facility-wide Coordinated Quality Improvement Program (CQIP) projects and programs
Attend facility QCIP/QMP meetings and report back to nursing and support staff to keep nursing staff engaged in improving patient care at entry level, on every shift, and at every bedside.
Serve as the lead for at least one local quality improvement project per year and engage nursing staff in the process at some level to ensure all employees have an awareness and understanding of the principles of quality improvement and the goals for the organization.
Participate/represent facility on statewide quality improvement initiatives; share our processes and learn from other facilities; implement best practices in patient care.
Participate in Health Services Quality Improvement activities.
Practice in accordance with DOC Policy and Offender Health Plan.
Participate in formal clinical oversight according to facility and DOH Health Services Clinical Oversight Structure.
Manage the human, medical, and office supplies and resources of Health Services
Evaluate, monitor, and order medical supplies.
Working with headquarters staff, make arrangements for nursing staff to have equipment sufficient to provide patient care.
Establish therapeutic relationships that preserve professional boundaries with patients
Counsel, teach, and assist incarcerated individuals.
Provide accurate, authoritative information to groups or communities.
Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in the State of Washington as a Registered Nurse.
Two years’ experience working as a Registered Nurse.
Training by the American Heart Association in Healthcare Providers CPR.
Proficient using computer-based programs to schedule, monitor, and track patient information, perform data entry and word processing, and communicate via email, as well as other programs that may be needed to complete assigned work.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Other required qualifications
An unencumbered Multi-State License from a participating Compact Licensure State and completion of the MLS demographic survey.
Additional Skills
Analysis
– Uses data and information in a clear and rationale thought process to assess and understand issues, evaluate options, form accurate conclusions and make decisions. Identifies key facts, understands the nature and relationship between data elements, recognizes underlying principles or patterns in an array of data, and determines if additional data should be collected. Uses judgement and critical thinking in the absence of clear guidelines to draw conclusions about further action.
Observation and Inspection
– Critically observes and inspects people, conditions, and the environment to detect problems. Acutely aware of critical details, alert and attentive when performing other work, understands normal conditions and constantly compares the current status to the norm to identify subtle changes and incremental deviation, makes informed judgement about when a change in current status must occur and determines appropriate action. Uses insight to identify contributing and mediating factors. Understands thorough documentation and other forms of communication to cause others to understand and take appropriate action.
Decisiveness
– Makes timely decisions without sacrificing quality even under ambiguous circumstances or when data is limited. Recognizes when a decision must be made and moved forward, delegates decision making authority appropriately, advocates for important patient care objectives and finds common ground, and solutions among diverse interests.
Desired Qualifications
Experience working as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting or a correctional facility.
Certification as a Correctional Healthcare Professional.
Benefits
As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation. Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:
Up to 25 paid vacation days a year
8 hours of paid sick leave per month
12 paid holidays a year
Generous retirement plan
Flex Spending Accounts
Dependent Care Assistance
Deferred Compensation
Important Notes
Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non‑related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol‑free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre‑employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.
Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self‑defense and/or de‑escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire. When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
This position may be represented by a bargaining unit.
Requires respirator medical evaluation questionnaire, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required by WA Industrial Safety & Act standards. Refer to WAC 296-842 to learn more.
Must be able to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds. Under rare circumstances this position may be required to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must have a credential evaluation report attached to your application. You may request the required evaluation/documentation from www.wes.org and www.aice‑eval.org. Until this documentation is provided, you will not be selected to move forward in the hiring process.
Candidates who are offered a job with the Department of Corrections must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
Salary is based on experience and is determined at the time a final offer of employment is made. The salary range listed in the job posting includes Steps A‑U. Step U is a longevity step and is typically gained six years after being assigned to Step T in your permanent salary range.
DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I‑9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form.
EEO Statement
DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorable veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.
For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email lindsey.martinez@doc1.wa.gov or call us at 4250760-4485. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
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Airway Heights Corrections Center, Airway Heights, WA.
Annual salary: $103,788.00-$170,064.00
Monthly salary: $8,649.00-$14,172.00
Schedule: 10:00pm-8:00am (2200-0800) Thursday-Sunday (Mon/Tue/Weds off)
The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Registered Nurse 3 for the Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC) located in Airway Heights, WA.
This position supports the Department’s mission to improve public safety by delivering and supervising others in the delivery of nursing services that promote health, foster healing, and support coping and adjusting to various health conditions. This position supports the mission of the Health Services Division by providing necessary, comprehensive, quality health services and promoting incarcerated individual wellness.
Provide clinical oversight of all nursing personnel under this position’s supervision
Teach, instruct, monitor, supervise, and evaluate the implementation of tasks and the result of patient care assigned to staff nursing personnel.
Ensure that nursing personnel are in attendance, capable and technically competent to practice nursing as assigned.
Hold staff accountable for reporting to and performing work as scheduled.
Assign work to be performed by other nursing personnel.
Perform staff evaluations.
Assume accountability and responsibility for quality and efficacy of patient care services and delivery
Plan the delivery of healthcare, defining timeframes and pathways for delivery of services, prioritizing and sequencing care.
Determine when a patient’s condition dictates the need for a higher level of intervention or different modality of care.
Identify when staff require clarification of orders.
Analyze and evaluate the structure, process and efficiency of service delivery, medical records documentation, and other nursing procedures.
Manage medication administration and the area(s) where dispensed medication are stored.
Ensure staff participation in training and orientation
Train, monitor, and supervise nursing staff.
Practice and review the medical components of the emergency response plan.
Facilitate orientation process for new nursing staff and agency nurses.
Use tools, techniques, physical and cognitive skills, and abilities to practice nursing safely and effectively in the correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code so that the patient care provided is safe, effective, and clinically appropriate
Assess, monitor, and interpret objective and subjective data collected.
Diagnose health problems and determine the outcomes to be achieved.
Employ appropriate safety techniques to push, lift, and carry loads.
Communicate effectively verbally, in writing, and via computer or other electronic media with incarcerated individuals, their families, other healthcare personnel, custody and other institutional personnel
Protect the confidentiality of health records.
Maintain accurate, legible and complete records of patient care.
Write nursing care plans and interdisciplinary treatment plans, and complete other entries to support the problem-oriented health care record.
Legibly document clinical findings, the rationale and plan for actions.
Actively participate in clinic/facility-wide Coordinated Quality Improvement Program (CQIP) projects and programs
Attend facility QCIP/QMP meetings and report back to nursing and support staff to keep nursing staff engaged in improving patient care at entry level, on every shift, and at every bedside.
Serve as the lead for at least one local quality improvement project per year and engage nursing staff in the process at some level to ensure all employees have an awareness and understanding of the principles of quality improvement and the goals for the organization.
Participate/represent facility on statewide quality improvement initiatives; share our processes and learn from other facilities; implement best practices in patient care.
Participate in Health Services Quality Improvement activities.
Practice in accordance with DOC Policy and Offender Health Plan.
Participate in formal clinical oversight according to facility and DOH Health Services Clinical Oversight Structure.
Manage the human, medical, and office supplies and resources of Health Services
Evaluate, monitor, and order medical supplies.
Working with headquarters staff, make arrangements for nursing staff to have equipment sufficient to provide patient care.
Establish therapeutic relationships that preserve professional boundaries with patients
Counsel, teach, and assist incarcerated individuals.
Provide accurate, authoritative information to groups or communities.
Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in the State of Washington as a Registered Nurse.
Two years’ experience working as a Registered Nurse.
Training by the American Heart Association in Healthcare Providers CPR.
Proficient using computer-based programs to schedule, monitor, and track patient information, perform data entry and word processing, and communicate via email, as well as other programs that may be needed to complete assigned work.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Other required qualifications
An unencumbered Multi-State License from a participating Compact Licensure State and completion of the MLS demographic survey.
Additional Skills
Analysis
– Uses data and information in a clear and rationale thought process to assess and understand issues, evaluate options, form accurate conclusions and make decisions. Identifies key facts, understands the nature and relationship between data elements, recognizes underlying principles or patterns in an array of data, and determines if additional data should be collected. Uses judgement and critical thinking in the absence of clear guidelines to draw conclusions about further action.
Observation and Inspection
– Critically observes and inspects people, conditions, and the environment to detect problems. Acutely aware of critical details, alert and attentive when performing other work, understands normal conditions and constantly compares the current status to the norm to identify subtle changes and incremental deviation, makes informed judgement about when a change in current status must occur and determines appropriate action. Uses insight to identify contributing and mediating factors. Understands thorough documentation and other forms of communication to cause others to understand and take appropriate action.
Decisiveness
– Makes timely decisions without sacrificing quality even under ambiguous circumstances or when data is limited. Recognizes when a decision must be made and moved forward, delegates decision making authority appropriately, advocates for important patient care objectives and finds common ground, and solutions among diverse interests.
Desired Qualifications
Experience working as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting or a correctional facility.
Certification as a Correctional Healthcare Professional.
Benefits
As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation. Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:
Up to 25 paid vacation days a year
8 hours of paid sick leave per month
12 paid holidays a year
Generous retirement plan
Flex Spending Accounts
Dependent Care Assistance
Deferred Compensation
Important Notes
Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non‑related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol‑free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre‑employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.
Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self‑defense and/or de‑escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire. When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
This position may be represented by a bargaining unit.
Requires respirator medical evaluation questionnaire, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required by WA Industrial Safety & Act standards. Refer to WAC 296-842 to learn more.
Must be able to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds. Under rare circumstances this position may be required to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must have a credential evaluation report attached to your application. You may request the required evaluation/documentation from www.wes.org and www.aice‑eval.org. Until this documentation is provided, you will not be selected to move forward in the hiring process.
Candidates who are offered a job with the Department of Corrections must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
Salary is based on experience and is determined at the time a final offer of employment is made. The salary range listed in the job posting includes Steps A‑U. Step U is a longevity step and is typically gained six years after being assigned to Step T in your permanent salary range.
DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I‑9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form.
EEO Statement
DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorable veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.
For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email lindsey.martinez@doc1.wa.gov or call us at 4250760-4485. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
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