Nurse Manager Outpatient, Pediatrics

Responsibilities

• Directs the clinical nursing services provided at Children’s Outpatient Program clinic.
• Identifies problems, evaluates alternative solutions, and implements effective solutions.
• Monitors program contracts, budgets, and staff productivity as directed.
• Ensures compliance with DMH, Joint Commission, Medicaid standards, SAMHSA grant, and UDS data requirements.
• Communicates effectively with physicians regarding consumers’ physical and mental conditions.
• Interfaces with the multi-disciplinary team and participates in the development of interdisciplinary treatment plans.
• Administers medications, observing the Seven Rights of medication administration.
• Contacts laboratories, requests and monitors results, and reports abnormal findings to the physician.
• Provides emergency care as needed (CPR, MindSet, PRN Medications) per AltaPointe Policy & Procedures.
• Provides supervision and oversight of MAC services and ensures compliance with the Nurse Delegation Program for the Transitional Age residential program.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize crisis situations and de-escalate or resolve them as needed.
• Acts as MAS nurse for the division.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics and demonstrates child/adolescent and adult-specific competencies.
• Administers appropriate personnel functions, including interviewing and screening nursing applicants.
• Provides staff training in facility orientation, policies, procedures, program operations, and specific skill areas.
• Applies personnel policies and procedures consistently.
• Completes employee performance evaluations objectively and submits them on time.
• Promotes the concept of treatment teams and acts as a member of the treatment team.
• Provides positive and effective leadership, consultation, and supervision to staff as needed.
• Ensures competence of program nursing staff.
• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed and accepts suggestions for improvement.
• Actively works to enhance clinical skills.

Clinical Record Keeping

• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy.
• Documents clearly and concisely, including consumer problems, treatment goals, and services provided.
• Ensures documentation is completed promptly, accurately, and updated when appropriate.
• Documents legibly.

Professional Conduct

• Treats consumers with care, dignity, and compassion.
• Respects consumer privacy and confidentiality.
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others.
• Assists consumers and visitors as needed.
• Does not allow personal values to inhibit ability to relate to and care for others.
• Is sensitive to consumers’ needs, expectations, and individual differences.
• Is gentle and calm with consumers and families.

Administrative Duties

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and MMHC committees as required.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs.
• Follows MMHC Policy & Procedures.
• Maintains current state license and requirements for renewals (e.g., CEUs) and attends required in-services and workshops.

Qualifications

• Possesses a current RN license to practice in the state of Alabama.
• Knowledge in child/adolescent and adult specialty to be attained within six months of employment, including:
  • Psychiatric disorders in the child/adolescent and adult population.
  • General and psychiatric nursing care.
  • Medical terminology.
  • Psychopharmacology and the use of psychotropic medications.
  • Behavior management, crisis intervention, and interventions for acute psychotic consumers.
  • Principles of growth and development.
  • Educational methods for children/adolescents with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders.
  • Cultural diversity.
  • DMH, Medicaid, and Joint Commission standards.
  • Standards for the Nurse Delegation Program and MAS certifications.
  • Utilizing electronic health records.
  • Private insurance reimbursement.
  • Trauma Informed Care Principles.