Registered Nurse Manager - MLK BHC Residential

HealthRIGHT 360•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager at the Martin Luther King Jr. Behavioral Health Center (MLK BHC) ensures quality client care and effective team performance while incorporating HealthRIGHT 360’s mission, vision, and values into service delivery. The role oversees efficient nursing operations and supports staff through training, regulatory compliance, policy and procedure development, staff management, effective communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and team meetings. The Nurse Manager also helps ensure services are delivered with compassion, respect for diversity, and adherence to ethical standards. MLK BHC is a HealthRIGHT 360 program contracted with the Department of Public Health’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Control program. It provides residential Drug Medi-Cal services for up to 99 adults, with beds for judicially involved men, men, and women. Located on the Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital campus in Willowbrook, South Los Angeles, the program serves residents throughout Los Angeles County.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent from an accredited institution.
Active California Registered Nurse licensure.
Valid BLS certification.
Valid California Driver’s License and access to registered and insured transportation.
At least seven years of nursing experience.
At least three years of supervisory experience in a behavioral or mental health clinic or community health center.

Nice To Haves

Nursing experience in ambulatory care, public health, or community health.
Experience working with clients or patients with co-occurring disorders.

Responsibilities

Interview, select, hire, and terminate employees in collaboration with Human Resources.
Supervise direct reports and service staff, ensuring adherence to organizational policies, procedures, position expectations, performance goals, and contractual requirements.
Provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and support, and conduct timely formal performance evaluations.
Identify staff strengths and development needs, and provide or arrange training and resources.
Create work schedules and approve time away from work to ensure program coverage.
Communicate organizational policies, procedures, and quality-of-care concerns to team members.
Provide clinical and administrative oversight of nursing treatment services.
Ensure clinical activities comply with organizational strategy and policies, regulatory and program requirements, and contractual obligations.
Ensure timely documentation and compliance with program requirements.
Collaborate with medical, mental health, and substance abuse staff to coordinate care.
Oversee paper prescriptions and coordinate pharmacy services.
Ensure lab orders are completed within 14 days, results are reviewed, and critical values are reported to the provider.
Ensure charts meet quality management standards through utilization and chart reviews, including timely completion of review tools.
Provide medication education consultations and collaborations.
Take ownership of crisis situations and ensure appropriate documentation and service delivery.
Provide direct services within the scope of practice.
Assist the Medical Director with patient medication management.
Maintain and monitor medication sheets to support adherence to prescribed medications.
Triage clients’ medical concerns and provide education and counseling on care and medication management.
Develop and maintain relationships with contractors, team members, and community providers to support program and treatment continuity.
Facilitate team meetings and case conferences to support client care and staff development.
Create, review, recommend, and implement health and wellness policies and procedures.
Complete assigned training in a timely manner.