Description

Nurse Manager

Reports to: Executive Director

Job Category: Salary | Exempt | Full-Time 

Salary Range: $90,000 to $95,000/year (Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience)

Job Site: Foundry - Ranch

Work Schedule: Day Shift

Job Summary:

The Nurse Manager is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the onsite medical staff by leading and developing staff to maintain safety standards and deliver consistent quality client care.

Education and Experience:

• Current, unrestricted nursing license in Colorado (registered with DORA).
• RN Diploma, Associates, or Bachelors in Nursing.
• Two plus years of clinical RN experience preferred.
• Proven track record of managing a team.
• Psychiatric and/or substance abuse experience preferred.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Must have the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with physicians, staff, clients, and families.
• Ability to be compassionate to those needing and receiving services.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Impeccable ethics, integrity, and customer relations skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills.
• Sound medical judgment and decision making skills.
• Clinical charting and documentation according to JCAHO and BHA standards.
• Familiarity with or ability to learn organization’s systems including EMR database.
• On-call availability.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serve as a liaison between nursing staff, medical providers, and leadership.
• Collaborate with medical providers, Executive Director, and Clinical Director to create and implement standard-of-care guidelines.
• Oversee and implement changes to nursing best practices, such as shift changes, standard operating procedures, standing orders, etc.
• Hire, lead, mentor, and develop staff in a manner that promotes engagement, productivity, and ensures competencies. 
• Conduct performance planning and evaluation with staff.
• Develop short and long-term goals for the department, such as staffing goals, procedural goals, and standard-of-care goals.
• Manage department budget.
• Set and manage nursing staff schedules.
• Ensure compliance with JCAHO, local, state, and federal policies and regulations, including accurate recordkeeping.
• Oversee all levels of client care, including detox.
• Supervise the monitoring of medications. 
• Provide direct care to clients, including addressing medical concerns, monitoring vitals and overseeing withdrawal symptoms.
• Complete detox admission/discharge summary and RTC/PHP discharge summary as indicated by level of care. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to navigate uneven terrain and access multiple buildings on site.
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds at times. 
• Climbing stairs, bending, reaching, sitting, standing.
• Working in a medical environment.
• Driving in all weather conditions.

This description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.