Nurse Supervisor

SUMMARY: The Recovery Support Nurse works as an integral part of the Clinical Team. The Nurse Supervisor will perform, but is not limited to, the following duties: supervises Medication Specialists in all residential programs, performs ongoing assessment, intakes, evaluations, triage, teaching, inductions, stabilizations, monitoring of consumers in treatment program. Assist the prescribers with the care of the consumers within the treatment program, and facilitate support and services provided at other settings. This position requires flexible scheduling consisting of 1st and 2nd shift. The agency has the right to change shifts based on the needs of the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Position Specific Duties:

• Assume overall responsibility for residential program medication policies and procedures including the supervision of assigned personnel.
• Collaborates, communicates, and meets with treatment team and other practice care team staff as needed and required.
• Provide training to staff to ensure proper procedures are being followed.
• Oversight and monitoring of customer medications.
• Coordinate individualized treatment plans.
• Conduct confidential, quality assessments that are gender and culturally responsive and trauma informed.
• Assess and interpret treatment outcomes.
• Assume overall responsibility for Quality Assurance of various medication records.
• Assist with non-scheduled nursing needs during/throughout the shift. These requests vary from assistance with walk-ins, triage, stabilizing an acutely ill patient until the ambulance arrives, administering a nebulizer treatment or other stabilizing interventions.
• Works with the pharmacies and the team in obtaining medication orders, prescriptions, refills, prior authorizations and communication as needed.
• Actively participate in policy/protocol development for the program.
• Provide ongoing management, education, and support of consumers in all phases of treatment including; medication teaching, monitoring, pill counts, observed dosing, and medication refills.
• Exhibits non-judgmental, empathetic and supportive approach when communicating with consumers/families and staff
• Collaboration with licensed, prescribing physicians and pharmacy.
• Use clear, concise, and effective written and oral communication; and comply with departmental policies when sharing/documenting relevant consumer care data.
• Ability to climb three flights of stairs to deal with emergencies.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations by placing calls to Fire, Rescue, Police, and Medical, etc. 

Administrative Tasks:

• Complete all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Perform program recordkeeping and filing, and organize vital documents.
• Participate in required supervisions, staff meetings and trainings.
• Provide consultation and collaborate with outside providers.
• Participate and cooperate in any investigations conducted by internal and external agencies.
• Ability to use a computer including inputting information into the electronic health record.

Compliance Requirements:

• Remain awake during your shift at all times.
• Attend all mandatory trainings and update all licenses and certifications.
• Adhere to program/project/department requirements and services.
• Comply with the established protocol for medication management/distribution.
• Follow all reporting guidelines by deadlines including the completion of a Confidential Incident Report. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The Nurse must perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge/skill and/or ability required.

• Current MA LPN RN preferred license and CPR certification.
• Minimum of three years of experience in substance abuse field with community health experience preferred.
• Health Assessment skills and coordination and delegation skills necessary.
• Meet continuing education requirements to satisfy regulatory, accreditation, and agency requirements and ensure continued professional growth and knowledge of current trends.
• Good working knowledge of computers, electronic health records and data collection.
• Requires valid driver’s license due to business-related travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS: The work environment requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Ensure safety through fire drills and emergency evacuations, Adhere to all emergency evacuation procedures.
• Ensure a safe workplace to reduce potential risk of violence.
• Ensure a safe and clean program addressing and communicating any facility issues.
• Observe all health and safety requirements including Tuberculosis (TB) screening.
• Abide by the Hazard Communication policy and the disposal of hazardous waste.
• Abide by the Bloodbourne Pathogens/Universal Precautions policy and procedure.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires good vision (the ability to see) either with or without various assistive devices.
• Requires the ability to hear either with or without various assistive devices.
• Requires the ability to communicate information effectively to others both verbally and in writing.
• Some manual dexterity is required in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities.
• Some manipulative ability is required in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities.
• Position requires overall light physical effort.
• Frequent climbing of stairs is required in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities.
• Ability to quickly move throughout the facility in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities
• Ability to quickly perform emergency-type actions as needed (Police, Fire, Medical, etc.)