NURSING SERVICES MANAGER - OPWDD

Description We are Hiring! Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) has been serving our community for over 100 years. We walk with people when they are at their most vulnerable as they journey toward independence to reach their full human potential. We proudly serve and employ people from all backgrounds and experiences. If you're looking for more than just a job, if you're passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of others, join a team that changes lives every day. Be a part of something truly special. Employment Type: Full-Time Schedule: M-F, 40 hours Salary: $78,500- 92,000 DOE Top Benefits and Perks: Competitive salary and 403b retirement plan Generous time off package and work-life balance Comprehensive benefits package Supportive and collaborative environment Opportunities for growth and development Intrinsic reward of truly making a difference in people's lives Qualifications Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required Credentials: Valid NYS Dep of Education Registered Professional Nurse License required Experience: One year minimum experience managing and supervising Nursing Services within an OPWDD or OASAS residential program. Five years of experience providing Nursing services to individuals with mental health, substance use disorder, and intellectual or developmental disability related services preferred. About the role: Effectively supports ongoing and collaborative communication amongst all Nursing staff and is responsible for ensuring a trauma informed care environment. Provides medical services to all individuals receiving health care within CCFCS programs. Works collaboratively with patients and staff, a range of other providers and natural supports to facilitate client health and wellness stability. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provides comprehensive health care of patients Identifies immediate and long-term health care needs. Makes appropriate referrals and recommendations based on findings of the health assessments. Assists clients in identifying local resources. Communicates and collaborates with appropriate Agency staff, Primary Health care providers, community justice agencies, and related community organizations to assure coordination of client care and services. Provides oversight & training to RNs ensuring that documentation is complete and accurate Facilitate and provide training, oversight, and supervision of all Nursing staff. Coordinates and oversees job-specific, new hire Registered Nursing orientation utilizing Medical Team Orientation checklist appropriate to each program Provide training, resources, and support to RN, facilitating the supervision of Medical Liaisons. Supervise Registered Nurses bi-weekly or as needed to ensure the highest quality health care delivery Attends weekly case conference Responsible for ensuring medical services availability across CCFCS programs Collaborates with RNs to ensure cross coverage of Nursing staff agency wide Resolves medication related issues Meets regularly with the Vice President of Nursing Utilizes benchmark data outcomes and QA reports to maintain a cost effective, dynamic, and high-quality healthcare delivery program Attends Quarterly Incident Review Committee, reviews incident reports daily and responds with appropriate staff re-education or training. Directs and facilitates Medication Training to all CCFCS staff per policy. Monitors staff medication training and certification status utilizing Medication Compliance tracker Provides required oversight & follow-up for corrective Action Plans. Participates in staff meetings and clinical supervision as directed Attends Committee meetings as requested Operationalizes CCFCS initiatives within the Nursing Team Participates in relevant Agency meetings and/or trainings Attends the monthly All Managers staff meeting Actively pursues development of professional competencies related to job role performance through reading, supervision, in-service training and attendance at conferences and workshops. Awareness of and active support of the Agency's Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan. Including, but not limited to, supporting the Agency's Core Competency initiatives of being Collaborative and Community Focused, Innovative and Entrepreneurial, and Culturally Competent and Diverse. Other responsibilities as requested by supervisor Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive. Employees are required to follow appropriate supervisory direction and perform other related duties as required. Requirements Physical Demands/Work Environment: The physical demands/work environment 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to type and/or perform light lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Compliance: Adheres to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those governing confidentiality, privacy, program, billing, and documentation standards. All duties must be performed in accordance with CCFCS's corporate compliance & ethics program. Join us and help make a positive impact on our community! ***Catholic Charities is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our agency and our people. EOE/AA Disability/Vet #J-18808-Ljbffr