Nurse Supervisor

Salary Range: $120,000.00 To $130,000.00 Annually REPORTS : Program Director/ Sr. Management FLSA CODE: Exempt PROGRAM: George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery and Kate Rothko Center for Recovery (Both on Ward's Island, NY) Our Mission: Since 1967, Odyssey House has gone beyond helping individuals beat drugs and alcohol. We help rebuild lives. There’s more to recovery than just getting clean. We help individuals get healthy again, too, with medical and dental care, fitness programs, support for your mental health and more. Individuals can stay with their children while in treatment, while learning new life skills, so they can stay together and repair other broken relationships in their lives. We provide educational and work skill trainings, outpatient services and available housing assistance, so individuals can step back into real life with a real future. If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you’re right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real. MAJOR FUNCTIONS: The Nursing Supervisor participates as an active member of the clinical management team, providing oversight of all Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Pharmacy Technicians including staff supervision, staff training, and quality assurance activities which ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards related to coordination of client healthcare services, client education, and access to medication. When needed, the Nursing Supervisor may be required to provide direct services to clients. SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervise RN s who are responsible for client assessment, education, triage, and coordination of medical services with Odyssey House medical providers and co-located/ community-based healthcare services. Supervise LPNs and Pharmacy Technicians who are responsible for the provision of access to medication and all other applicable related activities (receipt, storage, documentation, destruction, etc.). Train all Odyssey House RNs, LPNs, Pharmacy Technicians, and applicable lay-staff in procedures for overseeing client access to medication and assess competency through direct observation. Act as a liaison for NYSDOHBNE for all matters relating to 3A licensing (including maintaining licensure, overseeing destruction procedures, and maintaining documentation). Conduct regularly scheduled quality assurance reviews to ensure that access to medication activities complies with all internal standards and regulatory requirements, including those set forth in the OASAS LSB 2012-04 and the NYS DOH requirements for institutional dispensers of controlled substances. Ensure proper storage, access, record keeping, and destruction of all controlled and non-controlled medications. Develop and monitor systems that ensure that medication orders are transmitted in a timely manner to the pharmacy and that all medication deliveries are reconciled, over the counter medication access complies with standing orders, and that medication access is in place during passes and overnight leaves. Develop, implement, and monitor systems which determine client suitability for self-administration without oversight and ensures accurate recording of capacity testing for self-administration without oversight in the clinical record. Ensure that subordinate staff communicates with clinical staff regarding all client non-adherence with prescribed medication regiment. Supervise the maintenance of adequate and up-to-date records on all clients, as well as supervise record-keeping responsibilities of staff in accordance with applicable regulatory standards and Odyssey House policies. Assesses productivity of applicable subordinate staff and providers by running reports and determining number of services provided over a given time period. Act as client advocate, assuring that all clients’ rights are respected and that all grievances and complaints associated with department or subordinate staff, are addressed in timely and equitable manner in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. Participate in all personnel actions, including recruitment, hiring, scheduling, evaluation, promotion, disciplinary action and separation of program staff. Monitor compliance with Workplace Safety policy and procedures. Conduct regular clinical and administrative meetings with subordinate staff. Complete all required in-service training seminars. Prepare monthly reports. Other relevant duties as assigned. REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION/TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited nursing program with two (2) years’ experience working in sub-acute residential care setting required. Current NYS Registered Professional Nurse required. In good standing with New York State Department of Education Professional Licensing Board and without any outstanding malpractice judgments. Experienced in delivering supervision, staff training, and conducting quality assurance activities preferred. Nurse Executive Advanced Certification (NEA-BC) preferred. Proficiency with computer operation (Microsoft Word, Excel, Electronic Health Records, and Outlook programs). Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evening when needed. This position will require regular local travel as well as on‑call responsibilities. In addition to competitive salaries, Odyssey House offers: A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week) Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule Life Insurance Medical Insurance (Two Plans) Dental and Vision Insurance Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage) Long‑Term & Short‑Term Disability Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account 403(b) Plan Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford) Commuter Benefits Educational Assistance Programs Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits RUFit?! Fitness Program Pet Insurance Legal Assistance Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non‑discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr