Nurse Manager

Your responsibilities in this role may include:

• Supervise, train and educate nursing staff assigned to team or region.
• Develop, implement, and monitor training needs and plans of the nursing staff and oversee medical documentation/electronic health record (EHR) use.
• Ensure that clients’ nursing assessments, medical care, and comprehensive physical examinations are completed within the timeframe dictated by level of care, licensing, and regulatory entities.
• Administer medications, as well as supervise the self-administered medications, where appropriate and allowed by regulation.
• Maintain adequate inventory of medical supplies and accurate records in compliance with governing regulations and agency policy and complete monthly medication administration records (MAR) audits and narcotic counts.
• Coordinate medication assisted treatment (MAT).
• Act as a liaison between program and prescribers and ensure that clients have appropriate medical coverage to guarantee safety, adequate care, and provider compliance for payment.
• Ensure proper storage of medical supplies as required by regulation, including narcotic medication according to DEA guidelines.
• Develop and implement health seminars for staff, including, but not limited to: HIVAIDS, nutrition, medication education, mental health, etc, and counsel clients on nutrition, health care, self-care, symptom management, etc.
• Participate and provide leadership in treatment/multidisciplinary team meetings and participate in medical CQI and prescriber peer review.

Working Conditions:

• Required to work weekends at least once a month including one off shift per week to ensure to ensure program coverage.

• May be required to work shifts outside of assigned shifts during critical staffing shortages. 

• This position is deemed essential and will be required to work during inclement weather.

Qualifications for this role:

Education: Degree from an accredited college or university professional nursing program; must possess current RN license in good standing for the applicable state.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years nursing experience, with 2 years of experience treating individuals with substance use, mental health, or other related disorders.

Management: Minimum of 1 year experience supervising health care worker(s).