Nurse Manager

Summary

Leads team of nursing staff and provides nursing services, training, and support to address the medical or psychiatric needs of individuals with developmental disabilities, substance abuse issues and/or emotional or behavioral challenges. Oversees the Nursing Intake process, service plan, MDS, and other meetings related to nursing care.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees team of LPNs and RNs.
• Evaluates performance and implements corrective actions as needed.
• Directs the quality of nursing assessments, nursing diagnoses, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Makes sure required training is completed, reviews delegation decisions, and develops procedures for assigned tasks.
• Conducts the medical assessment of each individual referred to a program and collaborates with the Intake Coordinator to determine appropriateness for placement in the community.
• Provides oversight and coordination of Nursing Intake process, service plan, MDS, and other meetings related to nursing care.
• Develops and leads medical & clinical trainings in conjunction with the Medical Director.
• Directs with expert clinical judgment, based on accepted nursing standards, state administrative codes, contract obligation, policies/procedures and TMN Quality of Care Standards.
• Evaluates nursing staff in knowledge and application of law, regulation, and policies.
• Conducts on-going quality assurance and improvement audits; develops and implements corrective action plans as needed.
• Develops and implements nursing related QAI systems to document all performance evaluation processes.
• Acts as a liaison between DCFS, community health agencies, and providers.
• Identifies community resources and develops relationships to expand network.
• Develops systems to effectively coordinate and integrate care through the use of community resources in collaboration with Network Clinical Team, and others.
• Complies and analyzes QAI data and makes recommendations.
• Coordinates responses to address widespread QA concerns within a state as needed.
• Participates in the development and implementation of service plans and supervises, in conjunction with the physicians, the medical components of the plan.
• Reviews documents and revises all nursing/nursing related care plans on a regular basis.
• Oversees the management of high-risk medical conditions and private duty nursing services.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Oversees assigned nursing staff.

Minimum Knowledge And Skills Required By The Job

• Education: Graduate of an accredited RN or LPN program.
• Experience: Minimum of five years’ experience working with medical and/or behaviorally complex patients. One year supervisory experience required.

Physical Requirements

Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.