Clinical Nurse Monitor – Inmate Health Care Compliance

6 months ago


Memphis, United States Shelby County Full time

Position Summary

The Clinical Nurse Monitor position is responsible for monitoring clinical performance at the Shelby County Detention and Correctional facilities by the contracted Inmate Health Care provider in accordance with all applicable medical and mental health services standards. 

Pay Grade: 55

Salary Commensurate with Experience and Education


Minimum Qualifications

100% -

1.Four (4) years of nursing experience as a registered nurse, psychiatric nurse, or a combination of both.

2.Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited registered nursing program. 

3.Current nursing license, in good standing with the State Licensing Board. If not licensed in TN, a transfer application must be in process before consideration. 

4.Experience working with electronic health records.

5.Experience in adolescent or behavioral health preferred.

6.Correctional health, quality improvement, or utilization review experience preferred.

7.PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.


Duties and Responsibilities

1.Monitors and evaluates programmatic and administrative contract compliance and performance of contracted healthcare provider with the assigned detention and correctional facilities. This includes compliance with staffing levels against contractual commitments, clinical performance, and conformity with standards in accordance with detention and correctional accreditation standards.

2.Monitors and provides clinical performance to ensure conformity with corrections standards set by local, state, and federal laws/regulations, national accreditation bodies, and public health guidelines and practices.

3.Monitors quality improvement activities of the contracted provider to provide Inmate Health Care Services. This includes a review of contracted healthcare provider audits on a scheduled basis with input from the Inmate Health Care Compliance Team to assure adherence to methodology, randomization, accuracy of reporting, and compliance with standards.

4.Investigates clinical issues/concerns relative to inmates and informs the administration regarding concerns.

5.Evaluates and documents data for clinical services monitoring reports for the Inmate Health Care Compliance Team, each facility administrative team, and as directed.

6.Reports on data collected during quality audits at the detention and correctional facilities to the Inmate Health Care Compliance Manager.

7.Informs Inmate Health Care Compliance Administration as appropriate for the evaluation/recommendation process on contract amendments, public health, and educational concerns.

8.Informs facility administrative representatives in clinical meetings to address issues related to the provision of health services at Shelby County Detention and Correctional facilities.

9.Monitors physical and mental health assessments, MAT records, and treatment plans offered to county detention and corrections facility inmates.

10.Performs other related duties as required or directed.


KSA's

KSAs -

1. Expert knowledge of nursing principles and the ability to function independently in a clinical setting. Requires critical thinking skills.

2. Ability to team build.

3.Knowledge of therapeutic communication, and customer service.

4.Knowledge of administrative skills.

5.Ability to collaborate and lead others in improving personal and community health by maximizing patient care services and resources.

6.Ability to present information verbally and in writing with charts, grafts, and visual aids.

7.Ability to interact tactfully with the public and co-workers.

8.Ability to monitor, assess, and coordinate care in accordance with protocols. 

9.Knowledge of best practices and research in the field of inmate health care.

10.Ability to work with an incarcerated population in detention and correctional facilities.

11.Proficient knowledge of using MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) or similar software. 


Special Requirements

1. Must possess a valid Tennessee driver's license or secure one by date of employment.

2. Must have daily access to an operable automobile and meet the County's automobile insurance requirements upon employment.

3. Must possess a valid, unrestricted Tennessee Registered Nurse license.

4. May be required to work extended hours, including weekends, and available to work on-call during an event.

5. Must be able to travel to other clinics.

6. Must be able to work in various settings, including secured juvenile detention center and adult correction and detention facilities.

7. Must obtain National Commission on Correctional Health Care certification (CCHP) within one (1) year from employment date.

8. Must maintain all required certifications and licenses throughout employment.

Disclaimer

This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work employees perform within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required by the employee assigned to the position.

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.



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