Nurse Manager

About the role

At Horizon, you'll enjoy a supportive, team-based work environment. We offer a seamless onboarding experience that ensures your success in your new role.

Responsibilities

• Instruct nursing staff on the importance of completing admission and nursing assessments, and providing health teaching to our residential population.
• Provide education and resources to nursing staff to assist them in health teaching and conducting educational groups to patients.
• Provide therapeutic environment and foster team approach with multidisciplinary staff.
• Organize in-services, trainings, and conduct monthly nursing meetings.
• Promote overall growth of organization through process changes to improve organizational performance.
• Educate nursing staff on the importance of nursing process and assessment, and reinforce the importance of accurate documentation.
• Aid nursing staff in identifying proper medication administration technique and nursing practice.
• Review protocol and report to physicians and counselors any noted changes in patients’ behavior and health.
• Provide clinical oversight, education, and staff development for nursing team.
• Work collaboratively with the Clinical and Medical Operations teams and identify goals, lifestyle and behavior modifications, and appropriate nursing interventions for each patient.
• Assist nursing staff in review and care coordination for patients.
• Assist Director of Nursing with grant work and program expansion.
• Lead by example and work to develop and maintain professional interpersonal relationships with the members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, and families.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and mandatory in-services.
• Provide appropriate ideas and suggestions to improve process or operations of the facility.
• Provide nursing staff education for proficiency and accuracy in the administration of all ordered medications, medication protocols, documentation in the MAR and safe medication administration practices.
• Review the proper protocol for administration of medications with nurses and treatment assistants to assure accurate delivery of medication.
• Provide staff education and develop policy and procedure for assisting Medical/Psychiatric providers with medication management, psychiatric visits, and patient assessment and testing.
• Demonstrate proficiency with computer skills and provide accurate documentation for medical records/EMR/MAR.
• Nursing Supervisor will ensure nursing staff is completing documentation per agency requirements.
• Will consult with CQI or billing as needed.
• Provide nursing staff education on the importance of following physician/provider orders and recommendations for medical treatment of patients, f/u on labs and reporting of any abnormalities to Medical Provider.
• Complete incident reports as needed and work with nursing staff to ensure best practices for patients considering safety in all interactions.
• Nursing Supervisor will follow up on any safety issues, accidents, or sentinel events.
• Reinforce for nursing staff that the Nursing Supervisor needs to be informed of all medication errors, sentinel events, and error is nursing process.
• Nursing Supervisor will receive calls regarding potential patient crisis, urgent medical issues, and incidents.
• Provide individual supervision to all nursing staff either weekly or every other week based on nursing performance.
• Nursing Supervisor will foster professional growth and development for nursing staff and encourage participation in educational activities.
• Ensure that all narcotics counts are completed.
• Will ensure that destruction and paperwork for unused narcotics is done following DEA and DOH regulations.
• Provide annual performance reviews for nursing staff.
• Nursing Supervisor will assess for nursing skill deficits and will provide on-going corrective education and documentation in supervision notes.
• Seek out educational opportunities for personal professional growth and development.
• Provide nursing staff education on the importance of following physician/provider orders and recommendations for medical treatment of patients, f/u on labs and reporting of any abnormalities to Medical Provider.
• Complete schedules for nursing staff daily assignments and plan coverage as needed.
• Meet weekly or every other week as clinically indicated with Director of Nursing for supervision.
• Ensure the provision of education, risk reduction, counseling and referral services to all patients regarding HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases and other communicable diseases.

Qualifications

• Valid New York State Registered Professional Nurse License along with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university - required.
• 5-10 years of clinical experience as a RN - required.
• 1-2 years of related leadership experience required.
• NYS – RN, Certificate of CPR/AED Training and First Aid.
• Prefer candidate with Board Certification in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (BC), and Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Culture: A supportive, team-based work environment.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Commitment to equity, racial justice, and equal opportunity.
• Trainings, Trainings, and More: Dedicated team for personal development and professional growth.
• Team Building, Connection, and Relationships: Community where employees feel heard and valued.
• Retirement: 401(k) AND profit-sharing programs.
• Student Loan Assistance: Help pay off student loans.
• Paid time off and paid holidays!
• Tuition assistance through a partnership with Capella University.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with a schedule of Monday-Friday day shift of 7:00am – 3:30pm. You must be willing to be flexible with hours to accommodate needs.

Pay

The range of pay for this position is $46.00 - $51.00. Starting pay may be impacted based on experience and education. Compensation adjustments are evaluated annually.

Physical Demands

• Stationary posture with frequent standing/sitting alternation.
• Mobility between nearby worksites and within facilities.
• Mobility required involving repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements.
• Lifting objects up to 20 pounds.

Disclaimers

Horizon endorses public health measures including vaccinations. We encourage all applicants to be mindful of the fact that Horizon is a healthcare agency providing in person services throughout our community.