Director of Nursing

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC•Pomona, CA

71d•$9,533 - $12,393•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Administrator and Medical Director, the Director of Nursing (DON) manages the daily operations of the Unit. Assist in developing department goals, objectives, and standards of performance, policies, and procedures. Organizes the department in accordance with administrative guidelines to provide specified nursing services to administration in evaluating proposed changes as they relate to patient care; directs the implementation and ensures compliance with Standards of Nursing Practice that promotes optimum health care delivery.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current California RN License and CPR certification.
Experience in Substance Use Disorder treatment and advanced knowledge with Co-Occurring Disorders.
1–3 years managerial experience required.
Advanced knowledge of substance use, mental health, medications commonly recovery, and family systems required.
Must have valid California driver’s license and liability insurance if driving a personal vehicle on BHS business.
Able to stand, stoop, bend squat and reach for purpose of performing job duties such as handling materials stocked on shelves, filing, and lifting.
Routinely lift and move items weighing up to twenty-five pounds; is expected to ask for assistance and use a dolly or cart for any heavy items.
Vision, hearing, manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination must be adequate for the performance of job duties.
Able to stand and walk most of the working day and to physically perform other job duties.
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Maintains a current California RN License, and CPR Card.
Experience in Chemical Dependency required.
Must have 1 to 3 years managerial experience.
If recovering person, minimum 2 years clean and sober required.
Must be able to manage multiple tasks and have the ability to work independently.
Vision, hearing, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination must be adequate for performance of job duties.
Able to stand, stoop, bend, squat and reach for the purpose of handling materials stocked on shelves.
Routinely move and lift items weighing up to 25 to 30 pounds; is expected to ask for assistance for heavier items.
Vision and manual dexterity must be adequate for performance of other duties.
Able to sit at desk, use keyboard, write and physically perform other job duties.
Able to move about the facility to observe clients and staff.

Nice To Haves

Class “B” California Driver’s License.
Class “C” California Driver’s License
Personal vehicle with liability insurance for reimbursable mileage, generally short distances.
CPR certification, obtain within 90 days of employment and maintain current thereafter.
Bi-lingual (specify: ___________________)
Develop computer skills adequate to perform Caminar/word processing duties within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Plans, supervises, and directs nursing services.
Is responsible for meeting unit/program and contract utilization and expectation standards.
Participates in continuous quality assurance and improvement activities.
Monitors model fidelity for evidence-based practice
Acts as a liaison between Medical Director, Nursing and Treatment team as appropriate
Routinely observes nursing care to assess patient requirements and staff performance.
Consistently assesses quality of care rendered by nursing staff.
Responsible for the development or assurance of monthly nurse schedule and appropriate staffing
Initiates development and implementation of Nursing Services policies and procedures for the organization.
Establishes and maintains organizational planning consistent with hospital or program structure
Follows up on complaints and other issues to improve the services provided, as assigned
Participates in public relations activities, including community education, referral sources and resources, cooperative relationships with other service providers, agencies, community-based organizations and insurance providers as appropriate based on the needs of assigned programs.
Works as a member of the treatment team.
Facilitates Inter-Disciplinary Team meetings.
Develops and maintains nursing and management reports.
Works with Executive leadership and Medical Director, when indicated, to establish staffing requirements.
Responsible for performing employee evaluations, corrections, counseling, and training per BHS policy.
Participates in and/or facilitates human resources actions such as hire, discharge, warning and disciplinary actions. Take part in and document any actions taken.
Prepares performance evaluations.
Orients, supports onboarding activities and trains new hires.
Provides relevant training to Nursing Staff and Clinical Treatment team as indicated and appropriate
Adheres to professional and safety standards.
Maintain health and safety standards of facility.
Attends meetings and participates in committees as assigned.
Maintain familiarity with BHS policies and procedures and other applicable regulations; perform job duties accordingly.
Represent BHS well in all contacts.
Courteously answer phones, appropriately directing calls and taking messages.
Attend meetings and trainings, and participate in committees as assigned.
Support with educational training for program as needed.
Adheres to applicable regulatory standards.
Other Duties as Assigned