Nursing Director

Summary

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day.

About the role

The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. This role involves directing a department or program responsible for delivering health care services to clients/individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional support and medically related guidance to employees, supervisors and office staff regarding medical policies and procedures.
• Acts as a consultant to professional and paraprofessional support staff.
• Makes sure the quality standards of care are met by monitoring services of physicians and other medical service providers.
• Ensures the quality of services and supports for each person within the assigned area.
• Promotes health, safety and welfare of each individual served.
• Encourages self-direction for each person served.
• Maintains a functional understanding of funding, managed care requirements, and licensing requirements for each person served.
• Ensures compliance with all federal and state licensing requirements and all Mentor policies and procedures.
• Completes medical quality assurance reviews of medically related services and supports.
• Monitors/supervises the medication administration process per state AMAP law.
• Trains staff nurses in relevant rules and regulations.
• Ensures compliance with all state, federal and agency regulations.
• Maintains organized, complete and confidential medical records and ensures compliance with state eligibility requirements.
• Develops and implements person-centered IPPs and ensures medical IPP recommendations are based on accurate and appropriate assessments.
• Aids in admission and discharge planning as it applies to the medical component.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or Nursing Program.
• Five years’ experience, including three years of management experience, with the population being served.
• Certification/Licensed as a Registered Nurse.
• Must be an AMAP approved nurse or willing to obtain that certification within the first 60 days of employment.
• Valid Driver’s license, car registration and vehicle insurance required if transporting consumers in personal vehicle.
• First Aid/CPR certification must be done within 30 days of employment.
• Other training courses associated with consumer behavior and care must be completed within the first 90 days of employment.
• Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.