Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Manager
To help monitor qualifications and competencies of the Nursing Staff. Assess and monitor physical and emotional aspects of chemically dependent clients. Responsible for daily operations of Nursing/Medical Department.
Responsibilities:
- Leadership Abilities
- Monitoring of: charting, treatment plans, admission applications, medication records, and Kardex
- Assist with recruiting, hiring and training of all nursing department staff
- Coordinate treatment efforts with the Counseling Staff, Medical Director, and Dietitian to facilitate and ensure optimal care of clients
- Assist Medical Director complete client history and physicals and see clients during "sick call" appointments as needed
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for nursing department and ensure integration into the treatment process in coordination with the counseling manager
- Monitor and provide feedback to staff re: medication
- Daily operation of infection control issues
- Schedule and monitor a continuing education program to ensure ongoing growth and development of the department
- Schedule and facilitate monthly nursing department meetings
- Attend meetings in absence of Director of Nursing
- Assist with schedule preparation and time cards
- Liaison with cooperating community medical services
- Ensure compliance with CARF and ADAD
- Work nursing shifts when needed and perform essential functions of a nursing department member
- Other duties as required and assigned
- Must have outstanding ethics and ability to maintain confidentiality
Minimum Requirements:
- Current Colorado nurse practitioner license
- Must be in compliance with all licensing regulations and laws
- Current CPR certification
- Current First Aid certification
- Five years nursing experience
- Three to five years nursing management experience
- Experience in treatment of chemical dependency, desirable
- Willingness and ability to work 12 hour shifts and weekends and be on call
- Physical health to perform all dube on call. ties
- Valid Colorado driver's license and eligible fore coverage by Harmony Foundation insurance carrier
- If recovering from chemical dependency, three years continued sobriety
- Fluency in spoken and written English
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to function within the scope of practice of individual licensure
- Ability to relate with detachment, understanding, and empathy to chemically dependent clients
- Willingness to gain knowledge and understanding of the disease concept and individual counseling procedures in the treatment of chemical dependency
- Willingness to obtain basic knowledge of the emotional and physical aspect associated with chemical dependency
- Personal maturity reflected by sound judgment and decision making abilities
- Ability to function as a team member of the nursing department
- Ability to communicate effectively with all Harmony staff to ensure the highest possible level of performance
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Is dependable, has a minimal amount of unscheduled time off and shows up on time every workday
- Always gives Harmony best work and handles constructive criticism appropriately.
Physical Capabilities:
- Physical health adequate to manipulate stairway, access all areas of Harmony's grounds, assist with ambulation and perform CPR
- Physical health adequate to assist with ambulation
- Physical health adequate to perform CPR
- Physical ability to lift a maximum of 50lbs