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GATEWAYS HOSPITAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER is Hiring a Nurse Manager Near Los Angeles, CA
Job Location
Satellite STRP - Los Angeles, CA
Salary Range
$90,000.00 - $105,000.00 Salary/year
Description
Title of Position: Nurse Manager
Location: CONREP Satellite/STRP
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Union/ Non-Union: Non-Union
Supervisor: Director of Nursing & Program Director
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Nurse Manager is responsible for medical-related patient care services. They are expected to oversee all medication-related personnel and collaborate with other disciplines and departments to maintain the safety and quality of medical patient care.
ESSENTIALS DUTIES
- Administers nursing care, medications, treatments, and other procedures to selected clients as authorized by hospital policy, licensure, and standards of practice.
- Oversee the work of the Assistant to the Nurse Manager, including recruitment, training, evaluations, payroll, and discipline.
- Monitors and ensures clients take prescribed medications and records medications accurately.
- Educates clients on healthy lifestyle choices, diagnoses, medication, actions and reactions, both individually and in group settings.
- Routinely consults with the Psychiatrist and Family Nurse Practitioner regarding treatment, medications, etc.
- Supports the Psychiatrist and Family Nurse Practitioner by scheduling appointments, forwarding all necessary documentation (e.g. clinical reports, labs)
- Schedules and requests blood draws from the phlebotomist.
- Orders, receives, reconciles, and stocks medical supplies and medications as needed in conjunction with Medication Technician and PPC staff to ensure prescribed medications and supplies are in stock at all times.
- Coordinates with the pharmacy on all medication insurance authorization requests (i.e. TARs), and enrolls clients in patient assistance programs (e.g. Janssen Connect).
- Monitors, reconciles, and approves all pharmacy and lab invoicing.
- Acts as a liaison with pharmacy and lab personnel.
- Participates in treatment team meetings, in-service training, and other meetings as scheduled.
- Coordinates with treatment team on clients' forensic treatment and supervision plan to incorporate that information into determining how best to proceed with nursing interventions.
- Observes and promptly reports changes in clients' conditions and behavior to the treatment team.
- Delegates responsibilities to the Assistant to the Nurse Manager as warranted.
- Provides training to treatment team staff on nursing related matters (e.g. orienting PPC staff to medication room procedures).
- Plans medical and medication schedules and executes as necessary.
- Completes and maintains all required documentation, including electronic records, in a timely, accurate, and organized manner.
- Uses written communication effectively to document in accordance with all regulatory agency and hospital requirements.
- Responsible for updating, maintaining, and implementing the nursing/medication policy and procedure manual for respective sites.
- Administers and documents all staff and client TB tests, maintains due date log.
- Provides on-call coverage as scheduled for emergency consultation and intervention outside of regular work hours.
- Takes the lead in emergent and emergency medical situations (i.e., assesses client, notifies staff administration, police, fire department, ambulance and paramedics, as appropriate)
- Ensures emergency transportation is arranged for medical emergencies.
- Provides nursing support to other programs such as CRTP.
- Collaborates regarding care with FCTP staff and other CONREP programs.
- Assists in situational crisis intervention as needed.
- Recognizes which tasks are a priority or urgent and proceeds accordingly.
- Seeks learning opportunities to gain new knowledge/skills which result in continuous quality improvement.
- Seeks appropriate guidance from immediate supervisor to achieve expected outcomes.
- Maintains a competence in all clinical skills necessary for performance of duties.
- Maintains competence in interpersonal skills necessary to direct and supervise ancillary staff.
- Establishes channels of communication that promote unit and interdepartmental collaboration and problem solving.
- Demonstrate active listening skills that encourage open communication with staff, clients and families.
- Contributes to a positive therapeutic milieu by action and responsible communication with coworkers, supervisors and administration on any issue of concern relevant to job responsibilities and the agency.
- Performs other additional related tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES
- Associate Degree in Nursing Educational courses or degrees in Psychology or related fields
- RN- Current licensure by the California State Board in Nursing
- Two (2) years' experience in an acute hospital or outpatient setting
- Psychiatric patient experience
- Knowledge of behavior modification approach
- Possesses knowledge of current trends in psychiatric client care, management theories, nursing acuities and therapeutic milieu, Client Rights, and Title 22 AOA requirements
- High degree of inter-personal skills, communication, and collaboration
- Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Community Care Licensing (CCL) background clearance.
- Valid California Driver's license.
- TB clearance.
- Driving record acceptable for coverage by Gateways insurance carrier.
- Fire and Safety Training*.
- First Aid Training Certification*.
- CPR Certification*.
- Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI)**
**Training needs to be completed within 30 days from the date of hire on a designated date provided by onboarding. Staff need to be certified at the commensurate level for their role to perform their job duties (staff will be taken off the schedule if certification is not achieved).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- To perform this job you must be able to carry out all essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the job.
- Employee will be required to lift and/or move unassisted up to 25 pounds.
Job Summary
Full Time
$118k-149k (estimate)
04/29/2024
05/15/2024
gatewayshospital.org
LOS ANGELES, CA
200 - 500
1953
$10M - $50M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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About GATEWAYS HOSPITAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, a visionary leader in providing community based services to the mentally ill since opening its first 12-bed facility in 1953, was founded with the belief that those with little or no resources should have access to the same high quality services available as those with the ability to pay. Our Mission is to create and maintain mental health facilities and programs, including an acute care psychiatric hospital, to serve the needs of mentally ill and emotionally disturbed and maladjusted persons requiring inpatient, outpatient, and rehabilitation servic...es, treatment and care regardless of race, creed, national origin or gender, including persons referred to or placed in such facilities or programs by courts or other public agencies. Our programs / services include: Hospital Inpatient Services (Adolescent and Adult), Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services, Forensic Programs (including Condition Release and Community Reintegration programs), Homeless Services, Residential Programs and a Wellness Center.
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