Nurse Manager

Essential Job Functions

• Enforces company policies and procedures related to program, health care and safety of consumers.
• Reviews and monitors the development and implementation of treatment and service delivery plans.
• Participates in corporate and/or state quality initiatives and ensures implementation.
• Affords assistance in the development of the operational budget.
• Accepts responsibility for cost containment within the operating budget.
• Affirms adherence to company budgets and resources by staff.
• Attends all licensing reviews and participates in exit interviews.
• Affords assistance in the development of correction plans and oversees consistent implementation of plan to ensure repeat citations do not occur.
• Participates and provides suggestions and guidance in Interdisciplinary Team meetings, as needed or upon request.
• Promotes relationships and provides information about the company to families, case managers, regional community, and other professionals.
• Communicates with parents/guardians and professionals regarding consumer needs, progress and concerns.
• Participates in various committees, such as the Safety Committee, Human Rights Committee, Advisory Council and Infection Control Committee, for optimal operations and services to consumers (per program requirements).
• Ensures disciplinary action of staff is carried out when necessary in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with the State Director for approval of all involuntary terminations.
• Collaborates with State HR as appropriate.
• Ensures/maintains licensure of all assigned homes/programs.
• Ensures implementation of policy/systems for handling of consumer and company funds.
• Oversees and ensures ongoing maintenance of the physical site(s) and grounds in accordance with state/federal guidelines and company policy.
• Investigates in a timely manner all unusual occurrences in conjunction with prompt action to prevent reoccurrence of situations that jeopardize consumer health and/or safety.
• Actively seeks to maintain full occupancy of all facilities and/or census at or above plan.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training.
• Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions.
• Solves employee problems within position responsibilities.