Manager Nursing 2C - Cost Pool

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. • Bethpage, NY

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About The Position

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) benefits and proudly supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury. It is the mission of FREE to support people of all abilities reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. FREE provides a diverse array of supports and services including: housing; recovery services; transition to work; employment; day, community and family services; respite; crisis services; education and after school support; specialty health services; and advocacy. Under the Supervision of the Director of Nursing, the Nurse Manager is responsible for the oversight of all nursing practices and procedures related to an individual’s plan of care in accordance with established rules and New York State regulations and agency policy. The Nurse Manager is responsible for supervision of Licensed Practical Nurses/Registered Nurses in assigned programs and the evaluation of their performance.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably with the ID/DD population.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Valid Current NYS RN License.
• Computer literacy required; familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have an ability to establish positive working relationships with colleagues, management, clinicians, external providers and all other valued stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with flexibility, keeping others informed and anticipating needs is essential.
• Must be efficient, well organized, and have excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of OPWDD and OMH preferred.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and satisfy criteria to be a driver for FREE.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the implementation of person specific Nursing Plans of Service based on individual’s healthcare needs.
• Assists with hiring, onboarding, directing, mentoring, developing, retaining and scheduling staff, including communicating job expectations and providing performance reviews.
• Manages personnel by supervising, training, evaluating, and observing assigned team members.
• Ensures all assigned team members are fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of their positions.
• Provides supervision and guidance to all assigned team members on an ongoing basis.
• Addresses performance issues through performance improvement or corrective action measures.
• Ensures team members are appropriately educated on each individual’s healthcare and medical needs.
• Performs necessary assessments of individuals including, but not limited to visuals, self-medication, bowel management, and monitoring effects of medication.
• Assists with the oversight of practices to ensure medications are properly supplied, stored, and secured and that Medication Administration Records are reviewed as indicated.
• Validates individual’s medical records are up to date with all medical documentation through internal reviews as directed by the Director of Nursing.
• Oversees, recommends, and evaluates the nursing services in assigned residential/day programs.
• Monitors and ensures programs compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and department/agency policies.
• Assists with developing and maintaining nursing protocols, policies, and procedures to ensure continuous quality improvement in service delivery.
• Follows HIPAA and OSHA regulations, including universal precautions.
• Supervises AMAP team members during certification/recertification and completes spot checks as needed.
• Assists with designing, directing, and conducting training for department staff, including new hires.
• Attends IDT, Nurses meetings as assigned.
• Meets monthly with direct supports for face-to-face support meetings.
• Assists with nursing coverage to assigned programs during vacancies.
• Meets nursing operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; by implementing production, productivity and quality; by resolving problems; and by identifying system improvements.
• Monitors health status of individuals by scheduling and assigning nursing staff and following up on work results.
• Promotes individuals' independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching and counseling patients, direct care staff to reinforce their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills.
• Ensures that all required documentation (paper and electronic) is completed /processed appropriately, in a timely manner, and meets quality and compliance thresholds.
• Performs on-call responsibility as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected characteristic.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees