Nurse Manager

About the role

The Nurse Manager provides leadership and clinical oversight for medication management, administration, and overall nursing care across a large residential campus and chapter 766 therapeutic school, or across multiple scattered-site group homes in Plymouth, MA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the population of youth in need of long-term, trauma-informed care
• Oversee the development of an individualized health services plan using a collaborative, wellness-focused approach
• Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the plan
• Assist with the development and implementation of healthcare policies and procedures for the campus which adhere to regulations from all collateral agencies such as DCF, DESE, DPH and EEC
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team in the management of ongoing care for youth in a long-term residential and educational setting, including medication administration, routine healthcare, and medical case management
• Work directly with the prescriber to ensure that they have up-to-date information in order to provide quality medication management services for each youth
• In collaboration with program leadership, hire nursing staff and engage in performance management and staff development and training
• Oversee all aspects of the administration of medications, including the direct administration, training and supervision of Registered Nurses, Health Services Coordinators, Wellness Coordinators and certified staff
• Assist with and oversee the preparation of leave of absence and/or transfer/discharge medications
• Oversee the coordination of health education for youth and families and training for staff
• Serve as a trainer in MAP, CPR, Narcan, EpiPen, Inhaler and First Aid
• Provide oversight to the health screenings conducted at intake and conduct both routine health screenings and provide first aid or medical care as needed
• Oversee the coordination of medical, diagnostic and laboratory appointments
• Ensure ongoing evaluation of youth including vital signs as prescribed
• Assist in making decisions regarding the course of treatment and monitoring the effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, and drug interactions of all medications
• Provide brief crisis counseling as needed and assist in crisis prevention planning
• Monitor laboratory reports and initiate appropriate action
• Oversee the coordination of health care with ancillary staff, family members, guardians, psychiatrists, primary and specialty health care providers, and other professionals within the Home and with external organizations
• Maintain on-going communications with primary health care provider
• Work actively as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide quality care, attend team meetings and communicate regularly with team members
• Assist with discharge planning
• Provide oversight to the documentation process and complete reports and documentation needed for youth records, the Home and collateral and regulatory agencies
• Assure that all medication and medical supplies are ordered, received, and checked for accuracy
• Provide on-call, as part of an on-call rotation, for medication and or medical-related questions

Qualifications

• Current RN license
• Pediatric and/or psychiatric nursing experience
• Experience with the assessment of youth during physical restraints preferred
• Ability to assess and monitor children for illness and injury
• Computer literate including use of Microsoft Office and use of an Electronic Health Record system with the ability to learn new software applications