Overview

We need hope-bringers and changemakers — because the work we all do matters. If you’re passionate about making an impact with your time and being someone’s light in the darkness, we want you on our team.

Come Join Us to Do Mission-Based, Meaningful Work

Who We Are

Gaudenzia is one of the largest nonprofit providers of treatment to people with substance use and co-occurring disorders in the nation. We operate in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Our caring, compassionate team is on a mission to save thousands of lives each year and bring hope to people devastated by substance use disorder. Together, we help individuals, families, and communities heal and thrive in the face of one of the most devastating public health crises of our time.

As our organization grows and evolves to meet the needs of our clients and communities, we’re seeking passionate, empathic individuals to help us make an impact. With your help, we can turn the tide on substance use disorder.

Who We’re Looking For

A successful Nurse Manager enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds and doesn’t shy away from honest and caring — yet sometimes difficult — conversations. This position is for you if you’re able to treat others with dignity, compassion, and respect, even in life’s most challenging moments.

Responsibilities

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, infectious diseases, 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.

Benefits & Perks:

Gaudenzia is a diverse, inclusive workplace where purpose-driven people thrive. We think our team members are real heroes, and we believe those who devote their lives to making the world a better place deserve competitive salaries, generous health benefits, and unbeatable work-life balance in return.

Benefits & Perks at Gaudenzia include:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance (At No Cost)
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (At No Cost)
• Life Insurance (At No Cost)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (At No Cost)
• Vision Insurance
• Various Supplemental Benefits (Aflac, Legal, Identity Theft & FSA)
• You generate two banks of time off: Personal and Vacation
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals at 80 hours minimally during your 1st year of employment
  • Vacation Accruals at 80 hours minimally during your 1st year of employment
• 10 Paid Holidays Per Calendar Year
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Education Assistance Benefit (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Full reimbursement for the cost of professional license/certification renewals
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with an Employer Match Up to 5%
• Employee Assistance Program

Gaudenzia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not practice or permit discrimination based on race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, religion, creed, disability, or veteran’s status.

Qualifications

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).

What Matters to Us? Our Mission & Our Operating Principles

Our Mission 

Gaudenzia aspires to connect individuals and families to addiction and mental health treatment so they can attain long-term recovery and achieve a fulfilling life embraced by a broad community of mutual support. 

Our Operating Principles:

We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day.

Gaudenzia is proud to be an employer of choice — and a treatment provider of choice — in the substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment field. We work hard to foster an inclusive, supportive environment where our employees and clients always feel safe and welcome. Come work with us!