Nursing Director

About the role

The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. This position is responsible for overseeing and managing a department or program 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.
• Affirms the quality of services and supports provided by 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.
• Affirms 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, including reviewing documentation, billing, progress notes, lab reports, MAR’s, nurses notes, physician’s orders, dietary requirements, etc., as well as assessing adaptive equipment usage and condition.
• In collaboration with Staff RNs, supervises Approved Medication Assistive Personnel (AMAP), ensures compliance with AMAP regulations, and maintains required documentation.
• Makes sure the medication administration process follows state AMAP laws.
• Affirms compliance with all state, federal and agency regulations.
• Maintains organized, complete and confidential medical records for both staff and those served, ensuring compliance with state eligibility requirements.
• Affirms medical Individualized Plan of Care (IPPC) recommendations based on accurate and appropriate assessments that support the need for the recommended service.
• Affirms adherence to the Individual’s budget where applicable (Waiver).
• Maintains familiarity with emergency procedures and implements them in the event of an emergency.
• Provides crisis intervention as necessary.
• Maintains awareness of infection control/safety procedures and complies with all Mentor, OSHA, workman’s compensation and labor department standards.
• Ensures admission and discharge planning aligns with the medical component.
• 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.

Minimum Knowledge And Skills Required By The Job

• Education and Experience: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or Nursing Program, five years’ experience, including three years of management experience, with the population being served.
• Certifications/Licenses/Registrations: 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.
• Physical Requirements: Light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.