Improving Lives. Improving Communities.

LRADAC offers a wide array of prevention, intervention and treatment programs in both Lexington and Richland counties, so when you join our team you are truly improving lives and improving communities. As a part of our dedicated staff, you will be a part of innovative programs and services taking a proactive approach to fighting addition and drug misuse in our schools, businesses, and neighborhoods. We tailor our programs to meet the ever-changing needs of the communities we serve. Our prevention, intervention and treatment programs spread the message that there is hope and that substance misuse and addiction are preventable and treatable.

Come join an agency that believes in continuous improvement and training/education for our team members. We are passionate about reaching and renewing lives by restoring hope that change is possible.

The Withdrawal Management (WM) Nurse Manager provides direct nursing care to patients and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities on the WM unit. Ensures nursing personnel deliver nursing care within scope of practices. Coordinates care delivery, which will ensure that patient’s needs are met in accordance with professional standards of practice through provider orders, facility policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local guidelines.

POSITION LOGISTICS

• Full-time (37.5 hours) 
• Routinely 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday - Friday. (Work hours and schedule are determined by supervisor and unit needs)

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education and/or Experience

• Minimum: Licensure by the South Carolina Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board to practice as an LPN with at least 6 years of acute care experience and 2 years of supervisory/lead/unit nurse experience. (Experience may be concurrent.)
• Preferred: Licensure by the South Carolina Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) with at least 2 years of acute care experience and 1 year of experience as a lead/unit nurse. (Experience may be concurrent.)
• Experience within substance misuse and/or withdrawal management preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• License to practice in South Carolina 
• Current CPR Certification

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead a team of nurses covering a 24 x 7 x 365 unit

POSITION OVERVIEW

Managerial:

• Manage the day-to-day nursing operations, including staffing, scheduling, training, development and staff supervision.
• Provides professional consultation for medical issues as needed, on call Monday – Friday.
• Adjusts daily schedule for illness, emergency, census changes.
• Documents all sick calls, tardiness, absenteeism, and other instances where policy is not followed.
• Delegates effectively and holds staff accountable for quality and clinical outcomes. Accepts responsibility and accountability for clinical care.
• A willingness to work flexible hours to provide adequate coverage, staff oversight and has On Call responsibilities. May also function as back-up during temporary absences and/or vacancies.
• Manages appropriate level of equipment and supplies and monitors equipment maintenance.
• Develops quality assurance and key performance indicator program to track and drive team performance.
• Ensures compliance with and monitors interagency medical staffing contracts.

Patient-Centered Care:

• Oversee admissions including performing initial nursing admission assessments (NAH-SAE, CIWA, COWS, and nursing care plan) and screening clients via telephone or walk-in to determine if admission criteria are met and refer to appropriate level of care.
• Develops and maintains medical programs/services in tandem with Medical Director to address patient needs while ensuring adherence to medical protocols, compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, standard of care, regulatory agency standards, and policies and procedures.
• Signs off on assessment information for all LPNs.
• Evaluates nursing care and patient needs by regular rounding.
• Reviews patient complaints and uses professional judgement along with policies to manage complex patient decisions.
• Reorder medication as needed to continue stock.

Organizational Leadership

• Builds and maintains positive relationships with peers.
• Communicates pertinent information to all shifts and necessary internal stakeholders.
• Serves as a role model in all aspects of job performance and human relations skills.
• Work with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure accurate patient assessment and development/revision of individualized plan of care.
• Works closely with leadership to manage and mitigate potential risk issues
• Works closely with leadership to effectively communicate department’s objectives, standards, and expectations.

Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hand and arms, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand, climb, or balance, and stoop, or kneel (to perform CPR). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 Please complete the online application to include all current and previous employment history and education. A resume cannot be substituted for completing the employment history and educational fields of the employment application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

**LRADAC maintains a tobacco-free environment. No smoking or use of any tobacco product is permitted in any of its facilities or on any of its properties.**