EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: JASON WRIGHT, VICE PRESIDENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
Recently, the University of Phoenix highlighted GEO’s Vice President of Health Services, Jason Wright, in an article titled “UOPX alumni spotlight: Jason Wright took his nursing career corporate.” You can read more about Jason’s career at phoenix.edu/blog/uopx-alumni-spotlight-jason-wright.html
HIGH QUALITY NURSING SERVICES
Nursing is a major component of the healthcare services GEO provides to those in our care, representing approximately 60% of the overall health care staff in our Secure Services facilities. GEO’s Corporate Health Services is extremely proud and supportive of our nursing staff comprised of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners. They excel throughout not only their daily operations, but also showed exemplary operational excellence during the COVID pandemic.
In 2023, GEO Health Services onboarded approximately 252 Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners.
Our nursing component is the first line of contact in many cases where healthcare is provided. From performing the intake screening, providing routine medications, or implementing emergency care, you can count on a nurse being involved. Within our facilities, the availability of nursing care can mean the difference in someone receiving the care which leads to saving a life when minutes count. Our nurses perform services expanding from drawing laboratory specimens, to preparing the patient for a clinician’s exam or providing skilled care in our infirmary settings. Nurses triage every situation from a sick call request to an emergency encounter, thus ensuring continuity of care.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, nursing staff work hand in hand with medical staff, dental
providers, and members of the behavioral health team to provide holistic medical care for those entrusted to their services. Many of our Health Services Administrators in our facilities started out as nurses and maintain that certification today. GEO Health Services strives for Operational Excellence in each of our departments and the nursing staff are a huge part of that mission.