Charge Nurse (RN)

Position Description

Employees in this classification are responsible for nursing care at a unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Implements unit objectives and administrative policies. This position is under clinical supervision of the Unit Director of Nurses.

Department

Montford Trusty Camp

Major/Essential Functions

• Provides clinical leadership, operational oversight, and direct patient care within the Emergency Room, Trusty Camp, Primary Care Clinic, and Infection Control functions in a correctional healthcare setting.
• Provides clinical leadership, supervision, and direction to RNs, LVNs, and healthcare support staff.
• Coordinates daily nursing operations, staffing, patient assignments, and delivery of safe, timely, and patient-centered care.
• Provides direct patient care, including assessments, treatments, medication administration, care coordination, and clinical interventions within the scope of practice.
• Ensures compliance with clinical standards, policies, procedures, infection prevention and control practices, security requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Monitors the quality and accuracy of patient care and documentation and addresses identified concerns promptly.
• Collaborates with providers, interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and correctional staff to coordinate patient care and address clinical and operational needs.
• Provides staff coaching, education, training, and performance feedback to promote competency, accountability, professionalism, and teamwork.
• Participates in quality improvement, audits, infection control activities, and initiatives that promote patient safety, positive outcomes, and operational efficiency.
• Performs other duties within the scope of practice and assigned responsibilities.
• Provides clinical leadership, operational oversight, and direct patient care within the Emergency Room, Trusty Camp, Primary Care Clinic, and Infection Control functions in a correctional healthcare setting.
• Provides clinical leadership, supervision, and direction to RNs, LVNs, and healthcare support staff.
• Coordinates daily nursing operations, staffing, patient assignments, and delivery of safe, timely, and patient-centered care.
• Provides direct patient care, including assessments, treatments, medication administration, care coordination, and clinical interventions within the scope of practice.
• Ensures compliance with clinical standards, policies, procedures, infection prevention and control practices, security requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Monitors the quality and accuracy of patient care and documentation and addresses identified concerns promptly.
• Collaborates with providers, interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and correctional staff to coordinate patient care and address clinical and operational needs.
• Provides staff coaching, education, training, and performance feedback to promote competency, accountability, professionalism, and teamwork.
• Participates in quality improvement, audits, infection control activities, and initiatives that promote patient safety, positive outcomes, and operational efficiency.
• Performs other duties within the scope of practice and assigned responsibilities.

Occasional Duties

• Other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Two years of nursing experience, with at least 6 months of that experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Possession of a valid, current RN license as approved by the Texas State Board of Examiners.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.aspx.