Assistant Nurse Manager - Monroe Residential Campus

Assistant Nurse Manager

$5,000 Registered Nurse Sign-On Bonus!

Job Summary

The Assistant Nurse Manager supports the delivery of quality health services to youth at a site or in a particular service and assists the Nurse Manager with administrative management of the health care services team. This role is also responsible for providing health care oversight and medical care management for an identified caseload of youth and includes performing all clinical functions of a Registered Nurse (RN).

This a full-time (40 hours) position, primarily on a Monday-Friday day shift schedule, though with flexibility needed to be on the on-call rotation. This role is based on our Monroe Ave Campus in Rochester, NY.

Essential Job Functions

• Understand and adhere to all federal, state, and local statutes, regulatory agency standards and Hillside policies including but not limited to Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS), Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), New York State Education Department NYSED), and Council on Accreditation (COA).
• Attend admissions pre-placements to obtain medical/psychiatric history, establish health care needs, and complete prior authorization for medications or medical necessity based on recommendation from medical and psychiatric team.
• Advocate on behalf of patients to establish appropriate health care.
• Consult and coordinate with treatment team providers such as the treating physician, nurse practitioner, and clinician, as well as others to assess, plan, implement, and/or evaluate patient care plans while assuring continuity and quality of care.
• Develop and deliver coordinated health services in accordance with professional practice as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Schedule staff and ensure staffing is maintained at all times to ensure medical needs of youth are met.
• Provide nursing services, such as case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being to youth admitted to assigned programs.
• Review health care recommendations from youth's physician with the treatment team and family to encourage family participation and implement follow-up care recommendations.
• Provide information and education for treatment, residential, program coordinators, case management other agency staff, and youth for health service follow-up.
• Document in each patient's electronic clinical record all diagnostic assessments, individual plans of treatment, and treatment notes regarding recommended services and appropriate treatment, compliant with all regulatory mandates.
• Monitor and respond to patient movement, including referral, admissions, health care and discharge and provide discharge summary establishing health care follow-up.
• Maintain and adhere to ethics of confidentiality. Discuss confidential matters in an appropriate manner in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Function regularly as a preceptor for new staff and contract nursing staff as assigned.
• Support process improvement initiatives in collaboration with leadership.
• Provide direct administrative and clinical supervision to all assigned staff.
• May support special projects or assume responsibility for an assigned role on the team (e.g., VFC, Connections, EMR Champion), as assigned.
• Support and complete work as assigned as a member of the Health Care Services Management team.
• Assume remote on-call responsibilities on a rotating basis as per facility guidelines, as assigned.
• While this job description covers many aspects of the role, employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Leadership Duties

• Leadership: Communicates, supports and links Hillside mission, vision, values, goals, and strategies to everyday work and establishes clear, meaningful, challenging, and attainable objectives and expectations that are aligned with those of the organization.
• Management: Aligns the right work with the right people; delegates tasks according to people's strengths and interests. Ensures staff has the skills and resources to be successful. Provide staff with coaching, training and opportunities for growth to improve their skills. Treats staff fairly and consistently. Shares accountability when delegating and involves staff in setting their performance goals.
• Governance: Ensures Hillside policies, procedures and all applicable governmental laws/regulations/guidelines are followed. Makes decisions and has authority to implement decisions in conjunction with the leadership structure of the given area of responsibility.

Education & Experience

• Successful completion of an accredited Associate or Bachelor's Degree Nursing Program required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse required.

Special Requirements

• Active, unrestricted RN license in NYS required.
• Unrestricted, valid NYS driver's license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training within 60 days of hire and recertification annually.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

In addition to demonstrating the Hillside Professional Competencies of Communicates Effectively, Personal Excellence, Cultural Competence, Builds and Leverages Relationships, Optimizes Decision Making, Builds Talent and Engagement, Manages Change, Fosters Accountability and Results, the following occupational competencies must be demonstrated:

• Ability to recognize signs of current and emerging health needs of children/youth and address issues proactively.
• Effectively communicate with children/youth and families to assure appropriate understanding of treatment, issues, and objectives.
• Possess and maintain accurate knowledge of all regulatory and practice regulations and treatment protocols with special attention to HIPAA requirements.
• Demonstrate the highest standards for ethical and professional conduct at all times and towards all youth and families.
• Proficiency with computer-based applications in order to independently complete work and add/use data.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of services provided both by the Agency and by external service providers and maintain contacts as needed in order to efficiently access care for clients.
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality using resources efficiently and with the greatest effectiveness.
• Possess sound judgment and critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to effectively manage conflicts and resolve interpersonal disputes among staff members or between staff and patients/families in a constructive and diplomatic manner to promote a positive work environment and maintain patient satisfaction.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work a variable scheduling including evenings and weekends
• The following physical demands are required:
• Occasional sitting (up to 4 hours)
• Occasional standing (up to 1 hour)
• Occasional walking (up to 2.5 hours)
• Occasional driving (up to 8 hours)
• Continuous balancing (up to 8 hours)
• Occasional balancing, bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching forward or down, reaching overhead, running, and twisting (up to 2.5 hours)
• Weekly lifting up to 50 lbs. (community-based staff may be required to lift an empty wheelchair weighing up to 50 lbs.), 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis
• Weekly carrying up to 55 lbs. approximately 10-100 ft., 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis
• Manual dexterity is required, including the frequent ability to grasp in both hands and continuous use of fine manipulation skills in both hands (approximately 1-2.5 hrs.)
• Occasional exposure to dust, fumes, gases or chemicals is apparent.
• Protective clothing or equipment required: Close toed shoes; Protective Shields, Universal Precaution PPE, Gloves for toileting and food preparation
• Ability to change positions as needed

$80,000 Minimum pay rate, $100,000 Maximum pay rate, based on experience. This pay rate may include a Regional and/or Department premium.