Nurse Manager 6928

Meridian Health Services•West Lafayette, IN

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About The Position

Text 6928 to 765-523-4622 to Quick Apply for this Residential Nurse Manager opportunity! We're looking for a Passionate, Dedicated Professional ready to make a difference in our patients' lives. You're looking for a Great Place to Work with Excellent Benefits and Competitive Pay -- This is Our Opportunity to rise by lifting others! Meridian Health Services is currently seeking a full time Residential Nurse Manager for our Addictions and Recovery Center located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana . As part of the leadership team, this position is responsible for day to day management of nursing staff, directing and developing staff, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staff in the provision of care to unit clients. The Nurse Manager assists to ensure the appropriate admission, assessment, treatment and discharge of residential clients in conjunction with referral sources, community agencies, family and collateral contacts, etc. This position also helps to manage key relationships internal and external to the organization, and shares responsibility for effective budgetary management of unit. This position will be scheduled M-F (8am-5pm, but also some 2p-10p) and include up to 15% travel.

Requirements

Must be a non-probationary RN or LPN licensed in Indiana or eligible to become licensed in Indiana.
Demonstrated clinical competency in treatment of residential detox, addictions & recovery
Ability to exercise both clinical and managerial judgment and decision making as needed
Drug screen, TB test, extensive background check, and fingerprinting are required of all Meridian employees.
Meridian Health Services recommends that all individuals who join Meridian have a flu shot and Covid vaccination to further protect our staff and the patients we serve. We also adhere to Covid-related protocol including wearing masks, social distancing, and sanitizing.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory and residential experience preferred

Responsibilities

Will provide nursing management and leadership for 24 hour a day, seven day a week residential based operation, consistent with the goals and policies of the organization
Responsible for developing, distributing, and implementing nursing staff work hours, based off of operational needs.
Recruits, interviews and recommends quality nursing candidates for employment
Ensures thorough orientation of nursing staff to procedures and best practices, organization policies, and customer service principles
Ensures identification of staff education needs, annually develops staff education program to meet those needs
Ensures shift to shift staff level and task assignments to provide effective care, meeting client needs with an awareness of budget parameters
Ensures provision of timely and compassionate residential client care
Ensures effective communication among staff and between disciplines
Utilizes interpersonal skills, role modeling, customer feedback and disciplinary process appropriately to ensure staff performance
Ensure timely completion of assessments, documentation and treatment plans
Reviews developments in best practices and standards of care and recommends policies and procedures to maintain quality of care, and ensures compliance with federal, and state regulations and certification standards
Develops position descriptions for nursing staff, in coordination with Human Resources
Participates in organization wide performance improvement activities
Assists in credentialing process for supervised staff
Effectively collaborates with executive, operations, medical and management staff to facilitate quality care and solve problems
Ensure supervision of any nursing students present on the unit
Responsible for evaluation, development and implementation of organizations infection control program
Responsible for evaluation, development and implementation of organizations medication policies
Ensures effective staffing of unit in areas of responsibility
Recommend safe and effective budgeted staffing levels
Utilize staff resources to meet budget goals and maintain effective and safe care of clients
Ensure sufficient nursing staff and support personnel to provide efficient nursing care consistent with each residential clients treatment plan
Makes recommendations regarding equipment, physical plant, programming, etc.
Works as floor staff when needed to ensure adequate staffing
Ensures client assessment and nursing input into the treatment planning process, including nursing goals and interventions, consistent with client age specific needs
Maintains a safe and caring environment for clients and families, that is conducive to the recovery process
Maintains awareness of client and staff safety at all times and report client safety concerns
Makes regular residential client care rounds and anticipates customers needs and problems
Assesses the effectiveness of nursing care; assigns duties and delegate responsibilities to unit nursing personnel according to their job descriptions