Job ID: 302869
Location: Dalton RYDC
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:
Full Time - 40 hours per week
Base rate of $45.00 per hour
41 paid days off per year
About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare provider. Established in 2017, the Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services was established through a unique collaboration between Augusta University Health System and the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice with the goal of delivering high-quality health services to the state of Georgia¿s justice-involved youth in 25 facilities.
Location
DeKalb RYDC (Located in DeKalb County)
2946 Clifton Springs Road
Decatur, GA 30034-3820
College/Department Information
Our mission in the Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services is to transform young lives by providing evidence-based rehabilitative treatment services and supervision, strengthening the well-being of youth and families, and fostering safe communities. Each youth will receive appropriate, individualized care to improve their health knowledge and their potential for wellness.
Responsibilities
Performs manager job responsibilities -
Performs manager job responsibilities with minimal supervision. Consistently directs and advises staff members regarding patient care, work performance, problem-solving, and decision-making. Demonstrates good managerial and clinical judgment in assigning duties appropriate to everyone. Demonstrates good judgment in the routine anticipation of staffing needs and makes the necessary arrangements for departmental coverage.
Serves as job expert or organization resource -
Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas. Continuously and thoroughly plans, organizes, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates patient care in the institution.
Ensures that the care plans for each patient adhere to applicable policies and procedures.
Regularly monitors the work of assigned staff to ensure that all treatments, medications, and diagnostic tests ordered by the physician are expeditiously carried out and properly recorded.
Supervise support staff or employees -
Supervise support staff or employees. Defines goals and/or required results at beginning of the performance period and gains acceptance of ideas by creating a shared vision. Communicates regularly with staff on progress toward defined goals and/or required results; providing specific feedback and initiating corrective action when defined goals and/or results are not met. Confers regularly with staff to review employee relations climate, specific problem areas, and actions necessary for improvement. Evaluates employees at scheduled intervals, obtain and consider all relevant information in evaluations, and support staff by giving praise and constructive criticism.
Maintains accurate, detailed reports -
Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records.
Required Qualifications
- Associates or Bachelors¿ Degree in Nursing with 3 years of previous management or supervisory experience in administration or a clinical setting. Prefer 1 year of experience in a correctional setting.
- Security Clearance by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
Preferred Experience
Previous Correctional Experience. 2 or more years previous experience in a clinical setting.
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shifts may vary and depend upon the availability of each site.
Visit our Benefits Link for detailed information: Benefits & Data Management (augusta.edu)
Conditions of Employment
All candidates are to complete and successfully pass Pre-Employment requirements. This includes a Criminal History Record Release (and when applicable, a Physical Examination and Drug Screen).
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during the course of their employment and beyond
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."
Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
AAEEO/Condition Statement
Department of Juvenile Justice is a Division of Augusta University. We are an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. Also, Augusta University is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.
All candidates are to complete and successfully pass Pre-Employment requirements. This includes a Criminal History Record Release (and when applicable, a Physical Examination and Drug Screen).
How To Apply
Consider applying with us today! https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/
Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university
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