Basic Function
A licensed Registered Nurse responsible to develop, review and implement staff development activities; provide lead work direction and monitor staff development. Provide care coordination, perform duties for RN positions and other duties as assigned.
Exam/Screening Process Information
The examination process will consist of the following section with each section weighted as indicated:
Training and Experience Rating = 100%
The examination for RN Program Coordinator will consist of a training and experience rating, comprised of the questions in the attached supplemental questionnaire. Not all applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will pass the training and experience rating. The rating on this supplemental questionnaire will depend on your answers to the questions – do not mark “see resume” or “see work history” as a response. Please answer all your questions clearly and completely. Failure to respond could affect your score and final rank on this examination.
Eligible List: The names of all applicants who filed a properly completed application and passed the examination/screening process shall be placed on the eligible list for an employment opportunity as a Rule of the List. This list will be certified to the appointing authority which may use this list to conduct interviews to fill a vacancy. Candidates will remain on the RN Program Coordinator, Rule of the List, list for 1 month or until hired, whichever occurs first. A notice will be sent to applicants at the time the eligible list is posted, informing them that the list has been posted and their rank on the list.
Veteran's Preference: This is a classified position requiring an open, competitive selection process. Veteran's Preference points will be applied after a candidate passes the examination process. Applicants who are eligible for veteran's preference should update their veteran's DD214, and other supporting documents, and submit them as an attachment at the time of application.
Criminal Background Checks: All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment.
In addition, you may be subject to one or more of the following:
- Background Investigation
- Department of Human Services (DHS) Background Check
E-Verify Participation: Ramsey County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Ramsey County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Ramsey County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Ramsey County provides equal access to employment, programs, and services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (except when sex is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification), disability, familial or marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, public assistance status, place of residence, political affiliation, or national origin. Ramsey County is deeply committed to advancing racial equity and promoting diversity and inclusion within all areas of our workforce.
To print a paper application for this posting click Paper Application (Download PDF reader). You will need to print this posting and answer the supplemental questions associated with this exam and submit them with your completed paper application.
For further information regarding this posting, please contact Patrick.Lemmon@ramseycounty.us.
Responsibilities
Examples of Work Performed
- Develop, review and implement staff development activities and programs for nursing competencies.
- Develop and implement all aspects of orientation for all nursing staff. Monitor the progression of staff development, conduct evaluation of performance as directed and provide additional training to achieve developmental goals.
- Incorporate all current regulatory requirements into staff development programs.
- Provide instruction and guidance to staff concerning procedures for providing nursing care.
- Monitor the delivery of nursing and multidisciplinary health services through quality assurance monitoring systems and observations of direct care.
- Assist in coordinating patient care for visits, ordered tests, and other healthcare needs to inmates. Collaborate with providers and nursing staff to identify concerns that would prevent quality medical care. Work with physicians and nursing staff to develop plan of care for inmates and make adjustments as needed.
- Provide effective and productive communication between inmates and providers. Educate and assist inmates in the management, prevention, and maintenance of their health wellness state through evidence-based guidelines and best practices, and asses and identify actual and potential problems by gathering data.
- Address gaps in care as identified in the health records.
- Build and maintain relationships with both internal and external healthcare contacts and organizations to improve available resources.
- Track outcomes and provide information to authorized personnel as requested.
- Maintain medical records and other county information to ensure compliance with all state, federal and National Commission on Correctional Health Care guidelines.
- Monitor care provided to inmates by performing assessments and reviewing clinical records.
- Provide instruction or guidance to staff concerning procedures for providing nursing care.
- Assist in care planning, assessments, and development of quality assurance records.
- Monitor the delivery of nursing and multidisciplinary health services through quality assurance monitoring systems and observations of direct care.
- Transcribe and document physician orders and inform staff and/or other contracted vendors or community partners, of changes in ordered treatments, routine orders, and medications.
- Assist licensed nurses and/or medical assistants with management of medications, treatments, or other skilled nursing services as needed.
- Perform duties as specified for Registered Nurse – Correctional Health positions as required.
- Coordinate, as needed, boarders from other counties and jurisdictions to provide agreed upon care and services.
(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required.)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Completion of an accredited two-year program in nursing.
Experience: Two years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse including experience teaching nursing care and/or staff development.
Certifications/Licensure: Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State of Minnesota. Basic Life Support certification/Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
Substitution: None.
Preferred: Bachelor or Master Degree in Nursing. Correctional health experience or risk management experience.
Ramsey County
Ramsey County, Minnesota
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