Director Of Nursing Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current California RN License and CPR certification.
• Experience in Substance Use Disorder treatment and advanced knowledge with Co-Occurring Disorders.
• 1–3 years managerial experience required.
• Advanced knowledge of substance use, mental health, medications commonly recovery, and family systems required.
• Must have valid California driver’s license and liability insurance if driving a personal vehicle on BHS business.
• Able to stand, stoop, bend squat and reach for purpose of performing job duties such as handling materials stocked on shelves, filing, and lifting.
• Routinely lift and move items weighing up to twenty-five pounds; is expected to ask for assistance and use a dolly or cart for any heavy items.
• Vision, hearing, manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination must be adequate for the performance of job duties.
• Able to stand and walk most of the working day and to physically perform other job duties.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Maintains a current California RN License, and CPR Card.
• Experience in Chemical Dependency required.
• Must have 1 to 3 years managerial experience.
• If recovering person, minimum 2 years clean and sober required.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and have the ability to work independently.
• Vision, hearing, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination must be adequate for performance of job duties.
• Able to stand, stoop, bend, squat and reach for the purpose of handling materials stocked on shelves.
• Routinely move and lift items weighing up to 25 to 30 pounds; is expected to ask for assistance for heavier items.
• Vision and manual dexterity must be adequate for performance of other duties.
• Able to sit at desk, use keyboard, write and physically perform other job duties.
• Able to move about the facility to observe clients and staff.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintains clinical expertise to ensure quality of care and train to these standards
• Ability to identify and respond appropriately to a crisis within scope of practice including but not limited to overdose, behavioral challenges, contraband protocol, emergency codes, etc. and train to these standards.
• Ability to evaluate staff competency, review documentation or other staff output, and provide corrective guidance to ensure compliance with treatment standards and payer requirements
• Ability to demonstrate and model professional judgment and decision-making, including ability to recognize and seek out supervision and/or consultation when required
• Ability to recognize personal biases working within diverse populations. Maintain cultural sensitivity at all times.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure
• Ability to screen and/or assess for acute intoxication and withdrawal symptoms within scope of practice and train to these standards.
• Ability to meet productivity standards as assigned, and coach others in meeting productivity standards within the scope of practice.
• Ability to recognize personal biases within diverse populations, maintain cultural sensitivity at all times, and train to these standards.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including medical providers, mental health clinicians, case managers, and external partners.
• Ability to effectively communicate expectations, feedback, and program goals to staff in a clear, professional, and supportive manner.
• Advanced knowledge of substance use, mental health, recovery, and family systems required.
• Class “B” California Driver’s License.
• Class “C” California Driver’s License
• Personal vehicle with liability insurance for reimbursable mileage, generally short distances.
• CPR certification, obtain within 90 days of employment and maintain current thereafter.
• Bi-lingual (specify: ___________________)
• Develop computer skills adequate to perform Caminar/word processing duties within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, supervises, and directs nursing services.
• Is responsible for meeting unit/program and contract utilization and expectation standards.
• Participates in continuous quality assurance and improvement activities.
• Monitors model fidelity for evidence-based practice
• Acts as a liaison between Medical Director, Nursing and Treatment team as appropriate
• Routinely observes nursing care to assess patient requirements and staff performance.
• Consistently assesses quality of care rendered by nursing staff.
• Responsible for the development or assurance of monthly nurse schedule and appropriate staffing
• Initiates development and implementation of Nursing Services policies and procedures for the organization.
• Establishes and maintains organizational planning consistent with hospital or program structure
• Follows up on complaints and other issues to improve the services provided, as assigned
• Participates in public relations activities, including community education, referral sources and resources, cooperative relationships with other service providers, agencies, community-based organizations and insurance providers as appropriate based on the needs of assigned programs.
• Works as a member of the treatment team.
• Facilitates Inter-Disciplinary Team meetings.
• Develops and maintains nursing and management reports.
• Works with Executive leadership and Medical Director, when indicated, to establish staffing requirements.
• Responsible for performing employee evaluations, corrections, counseling, and training per BHS policy.
• Participates in and/or facilitates human resources actions such as hire, discharge, warning and disciplinary actions.
• Take part in and document any actions taken.
• Prepares performance evaluations.
• Orients, supports onboarding activities and trains new hires.
• Provides relevant training to Nursing Staff and Clinical Treatment team as indicated and appropriate
• Adheres to professional and safety standards.
• Maintain health and safety standards of facility.
• Attends meetings and participates in committees as assigned.
• Maintain familiarity with BHS policies and procedures and other applicable regulations; perform job duties accordingly.
• Represent BHS well in all contacts.
• Courteously answer phones, appropriately directing calls and taking messages.
• Attend meetings and trainings, and participate in committees as assigned.
• Support with educational training for program as needed.
• Adheres to applicable regulatory standards.
• Other Duties as Assigned