Shelley Franz

Supervise the medical, dental, and mental health nursing for the five southern state prison in the state of NJ.

Maintains current professional nursing credentials and a high level of pediatric nursing "best practice" clinical.

knowledge and skills.

Interprets and translates the theoretical concepts of nursing and provides leadership for the delivery of nursing services for residents. Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the goals and objectives and mission of University Correctional HealthCare and the NJ Department of Corrections (DOC).

Have the authority, accountability, and responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of nursing care within the DOC.

Coordinates, directs, organizes and evaluates residents’ care, human resources, clinical management and budget control of assigned health care units.

Identifies staff learning needs, prepares an appropriate educational plan and implication of same. Administratively oversees the scheduling of physicians, other health care personnel and interdepartmental personnel to ensure that the mission and objectives of the facilities are realized.

Maintains the standards of nursing practice/care and actualizes the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Nursing Service to staff, residents and families.

Develop training programs for clinical staff to increase knowledge levels.

Interviewing, hiring, and development of staff for UCHC.

Implements and directs nursing function within the context of each Unit. Provides supervision for Departmental (facility) Nurse Managers. Regional Nurse Managers, all clinicals staff.

Assures the delivery of quality nursing care to estimated 14,000 incarcerated persons.

Supervisor role of staff of approximately 500.

Interprets and translates the theoretical concepts of nursing and provides leadership for the delivery of nursing services for residents. Effectively contributes to and supports an environment that enhances the goals and objectives and mission of University Correctional HealthCare and the JJC.

Have the authority, accountability, and responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of nursing care within the Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) Facilities.

Coordinates, directs, organizes and evaluates residents’ care, human resources, clinical management and budget control of assigned health care units.

Identifies staff learning needs, prepares an appropriate educational plan and implication of same. Administratively oversees the scheduling of physicians, other health care personnel and interdepartmental personnel to ensure that the mission and objectives of the facilities are realized.

Maintains the standards of nursing practice/care and actualizes the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Nursing Service to staff, residents and families.

Implements and directs nursing function within the context of each Unit. Provides supervision for Departmental (facility) Nurse Managers.

Assures the delivery of quality nursing care to the residents, adolescents (12 to 17 years), and adults (18 to 64 years).

o Respond to victims of sexual assault within 60 minutes.

o Play a key role in providing understanding to those who are the victims of sexual assault.

o Collecting evidence necessary for criminal prosecutions

o Responding to hospitals where victims have reported assaults.

o Working with County Prosecutor’s Offices

o Work as part of the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)

o NJ Supreme Court Expert Witness in Forensic.

o Responded to over 350 sexual assault calls.

o Supports Department of Children and Families in meeting health care & protection needs of children in out-of-home placement.

o Collaborates with Caseworkers, supervisors, schools, foster families, and biological families in delivering health care to children.

o Provides services in homes, foster homes, local offices, school, and hospital settings.

o Nursing assessment of child’s health status and health care needs.

o Development of health care plan and maintain health records and Health Passports.

o Monitor ongoing coordination of care, advocacy, and health education.

o Follow EPSDT and AAP guidelines.

o Promote optimal growth, development, health, and well-being and improve long term goals for children in out of home placement.

o Work as a team liaison between biological families, foster families, DCPP Staff, medical staff and insurance company for cohesive care plan for children.

o Review charts and interpretation charts for lay staff.

o Educate staff and families about children's medical needs.

• Builds a health history; assesses and monitors each child's health care needs, through completing a P/RePA, reviewing medical records, interviewing biologic/resource provider, case conferencing and home visitation.
• Develops implements and evaluates a health care plan; locates and coordinates medical resources; monitors each child’s ongoing health needs; educates resource provider/biologic parent on the health care plan; facilitates follow-up.
• Notifies CP&P of actions/services needed to ensure the child’s health care needs are being met, coordinates care with parents, medical home and medical specialty/community service providers to assure the child’s health plan is achieved.
• Meets monthly to case conference children on case load, re-evaluate health care plan and assist CHP with monitoring.
• and reporting on health care outcomes of children under HCCM.
• Maintains current professional nursing credentials and a high level of pediatric nursing "best practice" clinical.

knowledge and skills.

Supervisor role of staff varying from 25-80.

o Assess patient status on admission & throughout hospitalization.

Integrates patient’s diagnosis & physical/psychosocial findings & perceptions of illness & cultural value system.

o Assess basic learning needs.

o Immunizations

Identifies actual and potential problems for which patients are at risk.

o Develops individualized plan of care and records.

o Establishes priorities based on patients’ needs.

o Incorporates patient teaching in all aspects of care.

· Monthly visits with children in their foster homes.

· Child protective services & processing adoptions

· Identity work & researching child & family medical history.

· Litigation including termination of parental rights.

· Case documentation & maintaining unit procedure.

· Attend Child Placement Review Hearings

Child health planning & implementation