Registered Nurse Manager

Sign-On Bonus: $6,000 ($3,000 paid at 6 months of service and $3,000 paid at 12 months of service). 

General Purpose

The Nurse Manager is responsible for the supervision, direction, and scheduling of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Assistants (NAs) as well as the oversight of professional nursing care for patients including assessment, treatment, care planning, medical care, care coordination and evaluation.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Leads RNs and NAs to offer quality, confidential, and compliant clinical nursing care.
• Supervise and schedule RNs and NAs
• Hire and Train RNs and NAs including coordination with temp agencies as needed.
• Provides direct patient care and care coordination to meet the needs of the client.
• Administers prescribed medications as well as trains on the administration of medications.
• Serve as quality control for EHR documentation including daily RN notes and vitals.
• Complete audits of charts and medications.
• Serves as the liaison between the medical and behavioral health staff.
• Serves as a key problem-solving resource for staff on patient issues.
• Helps develop and implement regulatory-compliant policies, procedures, quality assurance plans, and work standards.
• Maintains skills to provide direct care.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care processes and outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two scheduled floor shifts (12 hours) per week and in addition to administrative schedule.
• On call requirement including RN/NA coverage, RAC Director leave, and quality control responses.  Must be able to respond to facility in Salida within 30 minutes.  

Supervisor Duties

• Supervises Registered Nurses, Nurse Assistants, and Contract Nursing Staff.

Job QualificationsKnowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, healthcare laws, regulations, and practices.
• Knowledge of nursing processes; health care systems, structure, and functions
• Knowledge of health care technology, equipment, and supplies.
• Knowledge of state law on nursing care, nursing guidelines, and clinic policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of chart/medical record documentation requirements.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws related to the release of health care information.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to maintain a safe work environment.
• Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods, and techniques of professional nursing to provide ongoing patient care.
• Skill in time management, problem-solving, multitasking, prioritizing, and care coordination.
• Skill in initiating appropriate crisis interventions and emergency responses.
• Skill in patient triage in person and on the phone.
• Skill in preparing/maintaining records, writing reports, and responding to correspondence.
• Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making.
• Ability to analyze options and counsel patients and families about choices.
• Ability to engage clients and families in the development and implementation of a care plan.
• Ability to read and interpret physicians’ orders and notes from other providers.
• Ability to manage the overall provision of nursing services and build consensus among staff.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse individuals at all levels.
• Ability to handle many tasks simultaneously and deal effectively with changing priorities.
• Ability to calculate and administer drug dosages and injections and measure results.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and write English language.
• Ability to perform CPR and respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to appropriately wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Education or Formal Training:

• RN degree. Completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
• Current state registered nurse license.
• Current CPR certificate.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years of professional nursing experience. Experience working with mental health and substance abuse populations in an outpatient clinic setting is preferred.

Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment

Working Environment:

This job operates in a fast paced, professional office environment and routinely required the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. The position may require travel to conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular or intermittent basis. Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. In the health center environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly and emotionally upset.

Physical Activities:

These are representative of those which must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or sitting for extended periods of time, bending at the waste, and using hands and fingers to handle and file papers or operate assigned equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted.

Conditions of Employment:

•     Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.
•     Required possession of a valid state driver's license.
•     Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen, background check, and FBI Fingerprint  check.