Nurse Manager

Responsibilities

• Facilitates staffing of medical department including, but not limited to, hiring, disciplinary action, and employee dismissal
• Directs and develops medical department staff by creating schedules, offering advice, and answering health-related questions
• Affords managerial duties for performance evaluations and provides regular feedback and evaluation of employees
• Provides new employee medical training and regular, ongoing employee training of medical department and care coordinators
• Works closely with Directors of Clinical, Case Management, Housing, and Business Development departments to coordinate and maintain positive client care
• Assists Executive Director in daily program operation
• Recognizes and assists in solving nursing/medical department and administrative problems
• Performs new client medical intake process and nursing assessments
• Ensures that Physician’s orders are enacted in a timely fashion – usually within 24 hours of being written
• Promotes and restores clients’ health by developing day-to-day management and long-term planning of client care
• Liaises with outside agencies to facilitate treatment process
• Assesses client health for referrals to Internal Medicine, specialty healthcare providers, laboratory services, imaging services, Urgent Care, Emergency Services, and higher level of care
• Maintains client medications, treatment, and therapies for quality assurance, compliance, and therapeutic effect
• Reviews client medications, controlled substance logs, inventory, and medication refills on a daily basis
• Completes daily, weekly, and monthly audits in medical department and off-site recovery residences in collaboration with other medical staff members
• Works within State of Arizona Board of Nursing Scope of Practice
• Responsible for Medical Services to be in compliance with Federal and state regulations in regard to: Medication inventory, Medical orders carried out, Adequate security is maintained, Physical examination and medical evaluations performed on all clients as required, Urinalysis screenings are conducted on all prospective and current clients as required, Recalls conducted in accordance with program protocol
• Maintains accurate records
• Participates in Treatment Teams, Department Head and General Staff meetings
• Conducts performance improvement activities and prepares monthly reports
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
• Participates in in-service training and continuing education as necessary or required to safely and effectively perform job

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensed
• Current BLS certification
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills, organizational skills, and detail-oriented
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of EHR, ePrescribe software, Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Prior experience in substance abuse or mental health treatment preferred
• Ability to assess client’s physical/emotional condition in a short period of time
• Accuracy of record keeping, i.e.; maintaining client charts and narcotic inventory
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Leadership ability, especially in case of medical emergencies
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
• Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards
• Understanding of HIPAA, Federal, State & CARF standards & regulations
• Fundamental knowledge of professional nursing principles, techniques, basic addiction medicine science, and of community health and welfare resources.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and interact with others
• Must be present during working hours at the office for in person meetings and access to a computer without violating company policy
• Ability to carry out written and oral instructions; to exercise judgment in the application of nursing care; to accept and use supervision; to work cooperatively with people; to maintain an objective attitude; to exercise tact and initiative; to stimulate patients and families to constructive actions; to grasp and apply the basic principles of administration and operation of a health program and to communicate effectively
• Satisfaction with Addiction Medicine

Qualifications

• Satisfactory references from employers and/or professional peers
• Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen
• Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision
• Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling all obligations