Lead Registered Nurse Position in Tempe; SMI Experience; AZ RN License Required

Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Lead Registered Nurse working at our Priest Drive Recovery Health Cente"r location in Tempe, AZ. Terros Health is a health care company focused on the whole person, providing primary care and specializing in mental health and substance use treatment for nearly 60 years. We help people live their lives in recovery and we save lives every day. Our vision is to provide extraordinary care by empowered people , achieving exceptional outcomes . We are guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment, with diversity woven throughout. Together, we are Inspiring Change for Life!

HOPE ~ HEALTH ~ HEALING

Terros Health is hiring an Arizona Licensed RN for our Lead Registered Nurse position in Tempe, AZ. Location: Near Loop 202/ Priest Dr Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week SMI Experience Preferred SMI Competitive Compensation $86,000-$93,000 Annually depending on years of RN experience and education Additional Language Differential Pay Available: Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Farsi, Swahili or ASL = $2/hour (Approximately $4160 Annually) Full Benefits, Including 401K Generous PTO/PST (4+ weeks in Year 1) PLUS Holidays The Lead RN works as an active member of the site management team working collaboratively regarding the site-based delivery of exceptional customer service and clinical care. Oversees the integrated care services. Assists the Director of Nursing to ensure effective coordination, work processes and clear communication with the site providers and medical assistants (MA). Assists with operational issues at the site that affect Registered Nurses, Medical Assistants’ practices and communicates system initiatives. Provides administrative and clinical supervision to all medical assistants site wide and this includes contracted or agency staff. Reports to the Director of Nursing for administrative and clinical supervision. The Lead RN carries a reduced case load to allow for supervision/admin time. Works collaboratively with site operational and clinical leaders and other leadership to ensure an efficient workflow. Communicate & coordinate changes in workflow or services to the medical assistants and the providers. Serves as a member of the site management team working collaboratively with the leadership. Helps the Director of Nursing and to ensure effective coordination and communication with the site nursing staff. Also, records potential barriers to quality nursing care and with Medical Director, find solutions to overcome those barriers. Ensures initial and ongoing competencies for Medical Assistants and Nurses. Manages training records for the MAs. Collaborates with other Lead RNs across the agency to implement these trainings and competencies. Clinically supervises all RN’s and Contract RN’s working at their site. This includes participating in performance reviews. Lead Registered Nurse will address clinical performance and administrative performance, being available for clinical consultation and support, participation in peer reviews, grand rounds, monitoring activities, and corrective action plans as required. These, intended to address the delivery of quality nursing and identified standards of practice. In coordination with the Director of Nursing, participates in the recruiting of onsite nursing staff, orienting and mentoring new nursing staff members to general nursing and site-based job performance expectations and standards of practice; as well as with retention efforts. Screen and monitor patients for medical problems/side effects. Manages the medication system at the site, ensuring that documentation of patient visits, medication administration and services are recorded in accordance with policies, procedures, and clinical protocols on same date of service. Responsible for promoting and role modeling practice according to the recovery model; known as practice engagement skills, including motivational interviewing and ensures that all nursing staff assist patients to define and achieve their own recovery goals. Takes full responsibility for the integrated treatment services for members coordinates care with ACT team members and other providers to ensure member’s needs are met and the member continues to receive treatment in the community to the greatest extent possible. Works with informal support system with or without the member present to provide clinical skills training to increase informal supports, family, landlords, employer etc.) Duties Include #J-18808-Ljbffr Terros Health