Nurse Manager

Tangram, Inc.•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Nurse Manager role enthusiastically embraces and promotes the mission and values of the organization through all actions and proactively coordinates the health care received by the client in order to maintain the highest quality health services available. This role maintains the integrity of client health plans by overseeing the nursing staff who consult with the management team, clients and IDTs and train staff on assigned subject areas.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred or Associate of Science in Nursing with 1-2 years of nursing experience or equivalent of work experience required. State of Indiana Licensed Registered Nurse, CPR certification, and Core A & Core B Train-the-Trainer certification required.
Work Experience: Minimum of six months of hands-on experience related to the job duties and responsibilities.
General Requirements: Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, meet agency’s driver insurability requirements, reliable vehicle, and up to date automobile insurance.
Training Requirements during Employment: Comply with all internal training requirements, as well as professional training that will ensure department compliance with regulations and best practices.
Physical Requirements:
Significant bending, lifting and stopping.
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to lift 100 lbs. Considerable physical activity is required.
Requires heavy physical work, lifting, pushing, or pulling.
Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
Repetitive physical activity such as data entry.

Nice To Haves

Prefer individuals with experience in working with persons with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Promotes positive outcomes for client’s health by supervising day-to-day management and long-term planning of clinical services
Directing, developing, and supervision of staff, including but not limited to:
Oversight and review of LPN clinical notes
Staff approvals (PTO, expenses, performance evaluations)
Works alongside executive team to create policy and ensure policy application among processes and procedures for clinical services.
Attends monthly admin, committee meetings, etc., as required.
Ensures services provided by clinic staff are performed in accordance with state and federal regulations, including but not limited to:
IAC 460
CIH Waiver regulations
Wellness Coordination regulations
Participates in case conferences either directly or via quarterly or annual report.
Assist with required paperwork. This may include but is not limited to the following: Concurrent reviews, quarterly reviews, annual reviews, monthly conferences medical review, plan of care and nursing summaries.
Participate in the development of and evaluation of individual plans of care for area related to health, hygiene, nutrition, risk etc.
Perform initial consumer admission assessments. Ensure that all admission documentation is completed thoroughly and per agency policy and procedure.
Assist in teaching and training staff and clients.
Develop high-risk plans as necessary, provide appropriate staff training and oversee the medical needs of the program as needed.
Ensure medical, dental, and other health needs of clients are met. Coordinate services and communication with physicians and pharmacists as needed.
Communicate effectively to client family members, other service providers, and other organizations.
Monitor the medication administration of all clients. Assist in education of clients regarding self-administration of medications.
Comply with all agency policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.