Oversees residential and community nursing, both clinically and administratively, for the following divisions: Community Services/Adult Community Clinical Services (at Keenan House North Residential Recovery Services/Co-Occurring Enhanced, or RRS/COE, Program). Work as part of the management team to support individuals in developing skills to be used on journey of recovery and personal growth with hope and optimism.
Essential Job Functions:
Adheres to all applicable state and federal regulations; ensures compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures, code of conduct, and all applicable regulatory requirements
Oversees and manages nursing care for the Community Services Division and supervises ACCS nurses and nursing assistants.
Develop training schedules and orientation checklists for new hires
Monitors work performance, provides regularly scheduled supervision and completes annual evaluations
Reviews nursing coverage and service lists to ensure that nursing, medical and other clinical needs of persons served are being met
Manages schedules and time off requests for ACCS staff and (for the Community Services division) and the COE Registered Nurse (for Adult and Family Services division)
Collaborates with management and Human Resources to manage interviewing and hiring new staff and other staffing-related issues
Attends scheduled meetings
Collaborates closely with Medical Director for each division to ensure quality medical service
Facilitates compliance with nursing aspects of Community Services/Acute Care Residential and the Adult Family RRS/COE Program regarding contract responsibilities (e.g., utilization review, outcome measures, documentation, medication administration, and enrollment)
Monitors nursing productivity to ensure contract compliance
Completes and submits Department of Mental Health and/or other agency required reports timely (e.g., investigations, outcome measures, time studies, medication audits and occurrence reports, internal incident reports, external reports, etc.).
Leads, plans and /or participates in training for the Medication Administration Program (MAP), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid, COVID-19, Person Centered Planning, Shared Decision Making, Trauma Informed Care, various medical issues or other trainings as directed by management
Collaborates and acts as a liaison with the Behavioral Health Community Partner Program (BHCP), internal and external substance abuse teams, and Accountable Care Organizations (ACO’s)
Oversees (MAP) compliance in ACCS and the Acute Care division.
Establishes and monitors standardized medication observation process in the Adult and Family Services division (RRS/COE Program)
Qualifications, Experience, and Education:
Registered Nurse (RN) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Basic Life Support (BLS level Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified or the ability to obtain within the first 5 months of employment.
Minimum 2 years of experience, with experience preferably in psychiatric nursing.
Prior community mental health experience strongly preferred along with residential, and substance use disorder treatment services.
Prior experience with electronic medical records.
Strong knowledge and experience of normal personality, growth, and development.
Basic knowledge and skill in the use of psychotropic medications.
Strong computer skills including spreadsheet and word processing software.