Manager, Nursing Services

MnTC•Minneapolis, MN

17h•$77,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Play a critical role in nursing working with our clients! Be the backbone of hope and healing. At Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, every role matters in helping people overcome addiction and find a new path forward. Whether you’re working directly with clients or supporting behind the scenes, your contributions make recovery possible. In return, we offer a values-driven workplace, supportive managers, and opportunities to grow. That commitment has earned us recognition from Newsweek as a Best Addiction Treatment Center and seven straight Star Tribune Top Workplace awards. Job Summary The Manager of Nursing Services will lead, support and train the nursing department in collaboration with programs statewide, to ensure excellent client care. This is a hybrid position, responsible for traveling to all regions and treatment locations statewide and is required to be on site up to 3 days per week. Essential Job Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The essential functions include the following:

Requirements

Registered Nursing license in the state of Minnesota within good standing (and must maintain).
At least 5 years of relevant nursing experience required.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
Must have the ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent projects with competing deadlines and frequent interruptions, reprioritizing workflow as needed.
Must have the flexibility to cover the responsibility of nurses when needed ensuring proper coverage to meet program needs.
Strong leadership skills (one-on-one and group situations).
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent computer skills including typing, word processing, spreadsheets and general familiarity with database programs.
Must have the ability to travel throughout the state of Minnesota to all MnTC treatment locations.
Possession of a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record that will be accepted by this organization’s vehicle insurance carrier.
Must be comfortable working with people with life-controlling challenges, including mental health and addiction.
The ability to live and work by MnTC’s culture of honor & core values – practicing compassion, honor, respect, integrity, servanthood, and trust.
At least 1 year of freedom from problematic substances.

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership or people management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and respond to the needs of the nursing department statewide.
Partner with talent acquisition to select and interview candidates for nursing positions statewide.
Partner with treatment director and RN supervisor to train/onboard nurses.
Visit all MnTC treatment locations statewide to audit processes, and provide ongoing training, development and education.
Consult with program leaders and RN supervisors regularly regarding client(s) physical and mental health concerns to advise on solution recommendations, as needed.
Partner with the director of nursing to consult with program leaders for feedback about nursing department statewide.
Partner with the director of nursing to design and implement changes based on program feedback.
Assess and implement initiatives to improve the quality of client care.
Ensure standardized processes in accordance with medical best-practices are implemented statewide.
In partnership with the treatment director, complete annual performance reviews for direct reports in the nursing department statewide.
Manage performance on an ongoing basis, including coaching and any correction action needed. Partner and consult with the appropriate HR business partner throughout this process.
Fill in if a nurse is out, to be available for the medical enhanced rate.
Document all nurse notes for health interactions with clients.
Help lead statewide nursing department staff meetings, facilitate and lead productive discussions, implementing solutions as needed.
Meet weekly with RN supervisor and treatment director to ensure goal alignment and integrated support.
Attend joint addiction services coordinator meetings with current addiction service providers to collaborate on service delivery.
Assist the director of nursing as liaison with addiction service providers.
Assist the director of nursing with medical intake assessment for new clients.