Health and Wellness Manager (RN)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Directs staff engaged in providing health services for all students and ensures departmental programs and standards meet all DOL, PRH, Center, and The Bizzell Group requirements. Manages the delivery of health services, support, and education that will enhance student employability and help students maintain a healthy lifestyle. Ensures that quality health services are delivered in a professional, caring, and cost-effective manner. Focuses on wellness and disease prevention. Provides education on becoming “Fit for Work”. Oversees the accommodation of students with disabilities; coordinates with appropriate medical and center staff. Ensures that quality health services are delivered in a professional, caring, and cost-effective manner.

• Supervises the health and wellness department and assigned staff.

• Participate in the file review process ensuring all applicant’s files are processed within 30 calendar days from receipt by the center.

• Develop and implement a process for ensuring applicants/students with disabilities who request an accommodation, indicate they may need accommodation, and/or provide documentation of a disability are engaged in an interactive process to consider/determine the functional limitations resulting from their disability and the potential accommodations that would allow them to participate in the Job Corps program.

• Provides an overview of health services to new students by a member of the health services staff during the Career Preparation Period.

• Ensures the conduct and documentation of a cursory health evaluation and a medical history within 48 hours of arrival at the center. The medical history shall be documented on the Job Corps Health History Form.

• Conducts and documents a complete entrance physical examination and a review of the medical history within 14 days of a student’s arrival.

• Ensure all students are immunized as directed by the Office of Job Corps.

• Develop and implement procedures for the daily walk-in clinic outside of the training hours for students to receive routine health care.

• Provide for an inpatient unit (during office hours) for minor conditions, such as respiratory infections or flu symptoms.

• Provide an appointment system for follow-up during the training day for treatment of chronic, urgent, and other conditions within the capabilities of center health professionals.

• Provide access to prescription medications for identified students and offer an off-center specialist referral system.

• Ensures a 24-hour emergency-care system, to include on-center CPR and first aid and written referral plan or agreement for off-center medical, oral health, mental health, substance use, and inpatient care.

• Ensures the center provides basic dental services as outlined in the PRH. A dental readiness inspection shall be completed within 14 days after arrival by the center dentist or designee as determined by the center dentist.

• Ensures the centers provide basic mental health services to enable early identification and diagnosis of mental health problems, basic mental health care, and mental health promotion, prevention, and education designed to help students overcome barriers to employability.

• Ensures adequacy of crisis intervention, as needed. In the event of a mental health emergency, the Center Mental-Health Consultant or the center physician shall conduct a mental health evaluation as soon as possible, and when necessary, refer the student for psychiatric care.

• Provide students with information and skills that will allow them to make appropriate choices regarding their health care needs, and to demonstrate acceptable workplace behavior that will enhance their opportunity for employment.

• Establish provisions of basic TEAP services with an emphasis on prevention, education, identification of substance use problems, relapse prevention, and helping students overcome barriers to employability.

• Ensures new and readmitted students are tested within 48 hours of arrival at the center. Students who tested positive on entrance shall be retested between the 37th and 40th day after arrival at the center. To remain in the program, students who test positive on entry must have a negative drug-test result at the end of the intervention period.

• Ensures all students participating in organized contact or rigorous sports (e.g., football, basketball, and running) are medically cleared by a health professional prior to participating.

• Implements a program to prevent the onset of tobacco use and to promote tobacco-free environments and individuals.

• Develops and implements a family planning program shall be provided to all students on a voluntary basis. At a minimum, this program shall include counseling, health promotion activities, and medical services, including birth control.

• Tests students for HIV infection as required by the PRH.

• Establish a program for sexual assault prevention, counseling, treatment, and follow-up care.

• Provide students with an environment that supports healthy eating and active lifestyles and provide students with education and experiences that promote lifelong health and physical well-being.

• Ensure that proper authorizations are obtained prior to the delivery of health services to students. Each student shall have a signed Informed Consent to Receive Mental Health and Wellness Treatment form in the student health record by the time the student arrives at the center.

• Assist students in seeking third-party health insurance coverage that will be available should the student have medical needs or costs beyond the basic health services provided by the center.

• Ensures necessary equipment and supplies for routine and emergency delivery of basic medical, dental, and mental health services.

• Operates within established budgets.

• Ensures all center health staff and providers follow accepted professional standards of care and are subject to prevailing state laws.

• Comply with all state and federal regulations regarding controlled medications. Purchase, store, and administer all controlled substances in accordance with the regulation at 21 CFR Part 1300. Maintain a controlled medication log and have a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.

• Complete the appropriate OWCP form(s) whenever a student is injured, develops an occupationally related illness, or dies while in the performance of duty.

• Ensures all health-care guidelines shall be approved and signed annually by the center physician, Center Mental Health Consultant, or center dentist, as appropriate.

• Establishes procedures and conducts periodic self-evaluation and audits to ensure integrity, accountability, and prevention of fraud and program abuse. Seeks feedback from students, employ mechanisms to document the quality of care provided, and document quality improvement activities.

• Facilitate monthly meetings between the Center Director, the center physician, and the Center Mental Health Consultant to discuss clinical and organizational issues.

• Ensure that required reports are submitted in compliance with the PRH and the center’s reports control system.

• As assigned, functions as the center’s Disability Coordinator (DC) to oversee the program.

• Establishes and implements systems to ensure performance is accurately tracked and reported and necessary corrective action is taken to achieve the performance outcome goals and quality standards established by the National Director of Job Corps.

• Works towards meeting performance management goals.

• Evaluates personnel under his/her management and makes recommendations regarding disciplinary actions, promotions, and/or merit increases.

• Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.

• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.

• Demonstrates and abides by The Bizzell Group's core values and operating principles.

• Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.

• Conducts and documents regularly scheduled management meetings to provide direction, communicate progress, and share information.

• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.

• Develops and implements CDSS plan and other required plans and procedures as required by the PRH.

• Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Effective Communication

• Presents information both clearly and concisely and regularly confirms the correct interpretation of information.

• Very high standard of communication skills both written and verbal for the presentation of facts and ideas.

• Shows professional non-verbal body language and actively listens to others.

Organization of Work

• Action-oriented. Demonstrates the ability to handle several projects simultaneously with decision making, flexibility, and problem-solving.

• Implements the key principles of time management, task allocation, and priority assignment in addition to personal organization.

• Shows attention to detail and ability to complete work with the highest level of accuracy and efficiency.

• Continually seek ways to improve employment service provided via the development of professional skills and personal growth.

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professional interpersonal skills when interacting with others. Abides by The Bizzell Group's Healthy Workplace Environment policy.

• Acts as a team player and builds professional relationships with coworkers to achieve goals.

Leadership & Management

• Ability to exceptionally manage and lead staff from diverse backgrounds.

• Committed to investing in and developing staff and positioning them to succeed.

• Mission-oriented and possesses a strategic vision.

• Motivates staff and provides coaching and/or feedback when needed.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

High level of leadership & management skills.

High level of organizational & communication skills.

Ability to show patience and compassion when providing nursing services to patients who may have negative emotions.

Experience

A minimum of three years of related experience or training is required. Supervisory experience required.

Education

Registered Nurse. Minimum of an Associate’s Degree in nursing.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Active, unrestricted license to practice in the state where the Center is located. State Professional Nurse License (RN); Current BLS/CPR certification. Valid State Driver’s License.