Nurse Manager, RN

Nurse Manager

Monte Nido Laurel Hill - 10 bed Residential program

Medford, MA

Monte Nido Laurel Hill, located in Medford, MA, is a 10 bed residential treatment program exclusively for adults seeking treatment for Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, or Exercise Addiction. Monte Nido's treatment approach focuses on the restoration of physiological and nutritional balance, implementation of healthy eating and exercise routines, elimination of harmful behaviors, and development of motivation and treatment engagement. Our objective is to help each client achieve a clear understanding of their eating and/or exercise disorder and its effect on their life, as well as an individualized appreciation of what is necessary for their personal recovery.

We are seeking a Nurse Manager to lead the Nursing team at our 10 bed facility in Medford.

This is a FT position and on call responsibilities are shared with the Assistant Nurse Manager.

Pay - $95,000.00-$118,000.00 depending on experience and education

Total Rewards:

Discover a rewarding career with us and enjoy an array of comprehensive benefits! We prioritize your success and well-being, providing:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Retirement
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid time off
• Professional development
• And many more!

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Responsibilities Include:

• Recruit, hire, and train adequate and competent department staff.
• Monitor and evaluate all aspects of the facility's medication management.
• Meet with all clients as needed to ensure best practice care, treatment, and services are provided.
• Communicate as needed with pertinent outside treatment professionals and in a manner consistent with MNA processes.
• Ensure both admission and discharge processes are maintained to ensure continuity of care with respect to relevant nursing and medical issues.
• Maintain the nursing schedule as per the facility and organization needs, including but not limited to managing vacation requests, sick leave, new hires, and additional staffing requirements.
• Ensuring facilitation of performance evaluations as required for all direct reports and implementing merit increases as approved by the Clinical Director.
• Produce and maintain communication which provides detailed and useful information on all current clients.
• Ensure quality nursing notes are entered for each patient every shift.
• Organize and facilitate laboratory work per provider orders.
• Ensure that an admission nursing assessment and care plan(s) for each client are complete per program policy.
• Maintain confidentiality of protected health information.
• Provide ongoing training as needed to existing nursing personnel.
• Ensure effective communication between nursing staff and collaborating disciplines.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the provider's order for admission is present upon the client's admission to the program.
• Organize and document required monthly nursing meeting and other necessary meetings as warranted.
• Manage the maintenance of all nursing-related spaces and equipment.
• Ensure proper nursing documentation is entered for each client, including but not limited to daily shift notes, weekly updates, treatment plans, treatment plan updates, contact notes, and discharge summaries.
• Review and document employee performance 90 days after hire, annually, and as needed per company policy.
• Manage performance improvement/disciplinary action as warranted according to policy and document performance management as required.
• Nurse Manager or designee to attend and present all necessary nursing-related information in weekly staffing for all clients.
• Coordinate with providers to ensure that necessary communication and documentation is maintained, specifically relating to the ongoing medical, psychiatric, nursing, and medication management of client care.
• Responsible for oversight of the facility's infection control/prevention program.
• Responsible for ensuring that there is an on-call nursing staff designated.
• Receive facility-related calls and come in for uncovered shifts when all other options have been exhausted (per-diem staff, part-time staff, full-time staff, and the Agency are unavailable).
• Attend Nursing Leadership calls/meetings monthly, and as needed.
• Assist with insurance issues as needed or designated by the Vice President of Nursing Operations, or designee.
• Coordinate and ensure that all admission requirements are completed per organization policy.
• Ensure proper destruction/return of all medications is completed per policy and regulatory standards.
• Maintain adequate inventory and supply of necessary nursing-related items in accordance with the monthly operational budget.
• Assist with additional program needs as requested by the Vice President of Nursing Operations, Clinical Director, or designee.
• Seek opportunities to increase self-knowledge to improve the quality of client care provided.
• Maintain compliance with Joint Commission and State/License regulatory standards and company policy.
• In an emergency or declared state of emergency, you may be required to stay on-site as a part of the emergency team until the emergency has ended.
• Demonstrates ability to identify and refer legal and/or ethical issues in client care to the Clinical Director or Director of Compliance.

Qualifications:

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing, and current RN licensure
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience
• Previous experience managing nursing operations, either in a residential or hospital eating disorder setting, is preferred
• Excellent communication, patient relations, and time management skills; safety awareness; and the ability to work as a member of a treatment team are all required