Specifications include, but are not limited to: Task 1 - Nurse Training and Education: • The contractor shall assist the department with ensuring the department’s nursing workforce is properly trained to provide quality patient care and promote staff job satisfaction. • The contractor will advise HARS regarding training to offer to or require of staff, the most effective manner to offer this training, resources required for the training and ongoing maintenance of the training. The contractor will also develop and present staff education, to include continuing education credits whenever possible. • The contractor shall provide advice and assistance to HARS leadership team as they identify education goals and receive feedback directly from front-line staff regarding their training needs. The contractor shall consult with DOC chief officers to assist in the transition from a passive continuing education program to an interactive program which allows HARS to assign and track staff training and to develop training courses to improve accountability and reach staff on a broader level. Task 2 - Retention and Recruitment Effort/Review and Recommendations: • The contractor will review the department’s recruitment and retention efforts and provide recommendations for future opportunities. The contractor will make community connections for HARS to optimize visibility as an Alaskan nursing specialty. Task 3 - Policy Review and Development: • The contractor will collaborate with DOC quality assurance/quality improvement nurse consultant to review and update HARS policies. All policies and procedures changes will be presented to HARS leadership for approval. • The contractor nurse consultant will collaborate and identify issues or problems in DOC, they will research relevant data, consult experts, seek best practice and bring and ideas for needed policies to HARS leadership. • The contractor shall assist HARS with development and periodic review of policies, procedures, protocols and plans, including review of standards for regulatory compliance. • The contractor will provide consultation and education for staff on a variety of standards related topics. In addition, the consultant will facilitate process improvement projects related to strategic goals.
