Director - Nursing

Sma Healthcare • Daytona Beach, FL

333d

About The Position

The Director of Nursing at SMA Healthcare is responsible for providing direct supervision to assigned nursing staff and maintaining adequate nursing coverage for their assigned location and/or program(s). This role involves working as part of a larger operational team of supervisors and directors overseeing clinical programming design, implementation, and delivery that is consistent with model fidelity. The Director will implement and ensure consistent use of the electronic medical record, communicate effectively with staff, attend required trainings and meetings, and ensure effectiveness and efficiency through the establishment of process and outcome measures. Additionally, the Director will review charts and data, initiate performance improvement activities, and advance innovative ideas for improving the overall effectiveness of the nursing program. The position also requires effective coordination with internal and external departments/agencies, facilitating audits, creating corrective action plans, and ensuring the implementation of the agency infection control plan.

Requirements

• Current Florida licensure as Registered Nurse.
• A minimum of five years of mental health and chemical dependency experience.
• Demonstrated competency in the effects and manifestations of mental illness and substance abuse on adults.
• A minimum of three years of progressively responsible supervisory experience, preferably in a crisis stabilization, ARF, or Detox setting.
• Knowledgeable and demonstrates competence in various aspects of nursing management and supervision.
• Knowledgeable and demonstrates competency in current principles and practices related to nursing care of clients with substance use, mental health, and co-occurring diagnosis.
• Demonstrates competence in administrative and supervisory skills in dealing with subordinate personnel.
• Effective communication and ability to engage diverse client populations and families.
• Current working knowledge of the Florida Nurse Practice Act as it relates to management and supervision of licensed registered and practical nurses.
• Understanding of rules, regulations, safety procedures, state, federal and local laws, and legislative requirements pertaining to treatment programs and program compliance.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision to assigned nursing staff.
• Maintains adequate nursing coverage for their assigned location and/or program(s).
• Works as part of a larger operational team of supervisors and directors overseeing clinical programming design, implementation, and delivery.
• Implements and ensures consistent use of the electronic medical record.
• Communicates effectively with staff orally, in writing, and through general staff meetings.
• Attends required trainings and meetings and relays information to nursing team.
• Ensures effectiveness and efficiency through the establishment of process and outcome measures.
• Reviews charts and data and initiates performance improvement activities.
• Advances and encourages innovative ideas for improving the overall effectiveness of the nursing program.
• Communicates policies and procedures to assigned personnel.
• Ensures a competent and effective staff by directing their selection, development, training, supervision and ongoing evaluation.
• Ensures professional, positive, accurate and effective coordination with internal/external departments/agencies.
• Facilitates and disseminates findings from audits.
• Creates and implements corrective action plans when required.
• Assures that the agency infection control plan is implemented within Pinegrove programs.
• Performs related work as required.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Personal Leave and Paid Holidays
• 403b Retirement Plan (matches one to one of employee contribution for the first 3%, then a 50% match on the next 6% of employee contribution)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree