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Health Services Administrator (RN Required)

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Location
Ottawa, IL
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Health Services Administrator (RN Required) leads the clinical team at LaSalle County Jail, managing health care delivery programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, overseeing staff recruitment and training, and coordinating inmate health cases while focusing on quality, cost‑effectiveness, and compassionate care for underserved patients.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Sound Decision‑MakingBudget ManagementContract AnalysisStaff RecruitmentOrientation ProgramsPerformance EvaluationsContinuing EducationCommunicationQuality Improvement

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in NursingThree Years Administrative Management and Supervisory ExperienceOrganizational Experience in Operations and PlanningCPR CertificationCurrent Licensure as a Registered Nurse Within the State of Employment

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

You Matter

  • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

  • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

  • Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

  • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients

  • Autonomy in a warm team environment

  • Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

  • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!

  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

  • Company paid life insurance

  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts

  • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Health Services Administrator (HSA) manages and evaluates the health care delivery program in compliance with regulations and accreditation standards. They oversee the implementation of policies, monitor subcontracted services, and ensure quality and cost-effective medical, dental, and mental health care. The HSA directs recruitment, orientation, and evaluations for staff while ensuring licensure and credentialing requirements are met. They review and manage inmate health cases, hospitalizations, and referrals to optimize care and control costs. The role also involves maintaining communication with facility and external partners, promoting quality improvement, and functioning as a liaison for accreditation and professional standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and evaluate the health care delivery program to ensure compliance with regulations, accreditation standards, and facility policies.

  • Oversee staff recruitment, orientation, performance evaluations, and continuing education programs.

  • Monitor subcontracted services, medical records, and contracted provider performance for quality and cost-effectiveness.

  • Review and manage serious inmate health cases, hospitalizations, and referrals while controlling costs and liabilities.

  • Maintain communication with facility leadership, staff, and outside agencies, and promote quality improvement initiatives.

Additional Details

We are looking for an Health Services Administrator to lead our clinical team at LaSalle County Jail. Must have RN.

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

EXPERIENCE

  • Delivery and administration of correctional medical, dental, and mental health care recommended

  • Three years administrative, management, and supervisory experience

  • Sound decision-making skills are mandatory

  • Organizational experience in operations and planning required

  • Experience in managing budgets and analyzing contracts preferred

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

  • CPR certification

  • Current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

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