Manager, Mental Health/Addiction Medicine Residential Nurse

Company: HealthEcareers - Client
Location: Clackamas
Posted on: September 3, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary:
Serves as the nursing Manager within the Mental Health Residential Center for Addiction Medicine (ADDM) or Mental Health (MH) services as assigned. Supervises department nursing staff to meet the needs of the patients, visitors, physicians, and staff. Shares responsibility with the Clinical Services Manager for coordination of activities within the facility to ensure efficient operations and to assure the implementation of regionally consistent practices, processes, and protocols to achieve excellence in quality of care, service, access, resource utilization, employee/physician satisfaction and workplace safety.RN Managers are distinguished by oversight of nursing professional practice standards, KP standards of care and clinical competency of staff in accordance with licensure and regulatory requirements; may also perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise and competency to fulfill job responsibilities.
Essential Responsibilities:

• Supervision: Direct responsibility, supervision and mentoring of RN,CNA, Milieu Counselor and Unit Specialist staff working within the facility and identifies and/or prevents potential problems. Provides administrative presence for staff, assists with training, problem- solving, and coaching. Provides training and assures staff competencies are maintained. Identifies and follows up with patient care issues. Observes staff and initiates corrective action if required, reports appropriate information to the Residential Administrator. Assists in developing performance standards and measurements for systematic review. Audit performance and ensure regulatory compliance. Reviews and resolves Event Reports and reports appropriate information to Residential Administrator, Addiction Medicine Medical Director or Mental Health Residential Medical Director. Assists in developing measures for quality and performance. Work with management to improve and develop work flows which support efficiencies and improve service delivery. Motivates, educates and corrects staff as needed. Acknowledges positive staff behavior. Clearly communicates expectations to staff.
• Staffing: Review & oversight responsibilities for staff scheduling. Works in conjunction with MH Clinical Services Manager and or ADDM Clinical Services Manager and the Residential Administrator to make appropriate staffing decisions using clinical judgment, nursing workload measurement system, and budget. Works with charge RN and team to manage staffing levels as needed during shift. Balances available resources with patient needs. Assists in selection, development and retention of competent and satisfied staff. Recruit, interview, select, orient, and provide training. .Addresses issues requiring disciplinary action up to and including termination. Conducts performance evaluations & recognize achievements. Provides clinical leadership and oversight of staff in the provision of nursing and other clinical services through nursing professional practice standards and Kaiser Permanente standards of care. Implements, supervises and maintains clinical practice and quality management standards, staff competencies and on-going development in accordance with regulations and accreditation requirements; ensures patient safety at point of care.
• Customers: Oversight responsibility to assist staff & physicians in assuring that members receive safe competent care while in the MH/ADDM residential facility and that all of their needs have been met. Liaisons with nursing departments at medical center.
• Financial accountability: Ensure the ongoing identification; evaluation and implementation of cost restructure efforts, and revenue optimization. Actively communicates departments support of organizational goals, importance of fiscal responsibility and mission to support healthy workers. Basic Qualifications: Experience
  • Minimum three (3) years of relevant clinical or related health care experience
  • Minimum three (3) years of applicable leadership experience, such as charge nurse, lead or supervisor, or program/project management experience or related consulting experience. Education
    • Graduate from accredited School of nursing.
    • Bachelors degree or higher in Nursing . License, Certification, Registration
      • Registered Nurse License (in the state where care is provided)
      • National Provider Identifier required at hire
      • Basic Life Support Additional Requirements:
        • Ability to utilize computer programs (e.g. electronic medical record).
        • Working knowledge of addiction or mental health disorders and treatment modalities for program specific populations.
        • Demonstrated knowledge and skill in operations management, including staffing, scheduling, personnel management, workflow planning, staff development and competency assessment.
        • Current knowledge of psychotropic medications, effects and side-effects.
        • Current knowledge of co-occurring medical, mental health and chemical dependency disorders.
        • Ability to manage aggressive behavior.
        • Demonstrated ability to manage change, make decisions and cope with the demands of a dynamic clinical environment. Preferred Qualifications:
          • Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience in an acute mental health or addiction treatment setting.
          • Knowledge of addiction medicine or mental health care for program-specific populations.
          • Knowledge of unit/program organization and administrative leadership Knowledge of union contract administration.
          • Working knowledge of the Kaiser Permanente organization and business systems.
          • Knowledge of regulations governing mental health and addiction medicine facilities.
          • Ability to effectively utilize continuous quality improvement and patient safety practices to assure the provision of quality patient care.

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