The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for an experienced Staffing Compliance Coordinator with a keen eye for detail to analyze and synthesize information and to monitor healthcare delivery within our prison complexes. Under the supervision of the Program Evaluation Administrator, this position ensures the contracted vendor provides appropriate, timely, and professional care to inmates at the assigned ADCRR complexes.
-Observes vendor and operational processes that pertain to inmate healthcare in multiple complexes, including but not limited to medication administration and maintenance of medication areas
-Visualization of quality control logs maintained by vendor and intake and sending area
-Understanding of Medical, Dental, and Health lines
-Observation and visualization of health care-related activities that shall occur outside any assigned office space
-Analyzes and synthesizes information to ensure appropriate process suggestions for and suggestions for individualized inmate care are communicated to appropriate staff
-Conducts root cause analysis and collaborates with contracted health care vendor and operations to implement and sustain improved processes
-Reports issues of concern to supervisory chain of command immediately
-Reviews medical records for appropriateness and timeliness of both on-site and off-site care
-Assists as needed and works collaboratively with site monitors and conducts clinical reviews
-Reviews medical records occasionally in frequent areas in which health care is occurring using assigned laptop
-Tracks and reports monthly care provided to specific inmates as assigned
-Provides a daily update regarding inmate health care including sentinel events, infection control issues, backlogs, missed lines and unique circumstances
-Develops and maintains spreadsheets to track inmate healthcare access
-Reports known contractual staffing vacancies
-Attends meetings and training as required
-Conducts and revises equipment inventory as necessary
-Completes special projects and assignments within time frames
-Utilizes knowledge and skills to determine appropriate inpatient or general population placement of inmates
-Collaborates with healthcare vendor, ADC providers, and operations to ensure appropriate bed management of inpatient and special housing units
-Travels on State business
-Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge of:
-Principles of correctional healthcare delivery model as recommended or mandated by the U.S. Constitution, Arizona Revised Statutes, National Commission on Correctional Health Care, American Correctional Association, American Nurses Association, and Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry
-General knowledge of professional nursing principles, nursing services related to the pharmacological processes
-Infection control in a high-risk environment
-Quality assurance and performance improvement
-Inpatient capacity management
Skill in:
-Evaluation of healthcare quality
-Identification of evidence-based practice and investigation
-Effective communication and collaboration
-Analysis and synthesis of information
-Planning and execution of clinical care
-Personal computers and various software programs (i.e., Microsoft Office and Google Suite)
Ability to:
-Evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of healthcare services
-Conduct research and compose responses to issues/concerns
-Compose correspondence and reports
-Organize data and provide appropriate clinical suggestions
-Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external entities
-Multi-task, make sound decisions and meet deadlines
-Work in a secured prison environment
-Travel
Five (5) years of nursing experience in a correctional healthcare setting
Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional (CCHP)
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.