Registered Nurse Manager

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Academic Requirements:
Registered Nursing License required;
Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

Certifications:

Good standing as a licensed Registered Nurse with the Texas Board of Nursing; current BLS certifications (PALS preferred);
First Aid; CPR.

Work Experience:

5 years as a registered nurse and 2 years in management.

• Meet and maintain all federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards applicable to this position.
• Develop medical clinic staffing schedules and assignments and provide solutions to resolve staffing gaps.
• Provide medical staff with necessary training to ensure competence in assigned position and compliance with all quarterly, bi-annual, and annual program training requirements and to Compass Connections staff and service population on medical issues and Compass Connections staff best practices on practices regarding CPR, First Aid, BLS, calling 9-1-1 and controlling contagious disease, quality health care and emergency response preparedness.
• Validate the completion of all nursing duties relevant to this position in compliance with all regulatory authorities, and program protocols including, but not limited to, active and ongoing nursing assessments, charting, scheduling of appointments, routine observations, isolation observations, wellness checks, immunizations, daily, monthly, and yearly reports, yearly, progress notes, initial and annual reports.
• Supervise, direct, and oversee site medical staff to execute medical services reflected in healthcare plans and treatment orders, including medication administration, to ensure that all treatment orders directed by physician or midlevel provider are implemented as ordered and immediately upon request.
• Communicate with pharmacies on ordering prescription medications, check medication deliveries for accuracy and compliance with doctor’s orders and remediate any discrepancies.
• Effectively communicate, consult, and interact with the Deputy Executive Director for Medical Services and Executive Director on policy and procedure issues affecting the quality of health care services on campus and issues of contagious disease control when any child on campus is ill with a contagious disease.
• Maintain adequate over the counter medication supplies for each service population facility and arrange proper disposal of unused and expired medications.
• Maintain documentation of controlled drugs that may be available to include up to date reconciliation of all scheduled drugs used in the facility through facility’s protocols and procedures.
• Provide required facility documentation and reporting to meet Compass Connections, federal and state guidelines within the required time frames.
• Oversee the development of the medication administration record (MAR) for each child. Audit MARs.
• Arrange the transport, of children to health care appointments including doctor, dentist, therapy, counseling, lab, and other required transporting visits.
• Participate in the development of health and medical related protocols and procedures for federal program.
• Participate in scheduled meetings, team decisions and operations.
• Maintain confidentiality of health care records and information in keeping with HIPAA, Protected Health Information (PHI) requirements and Compass Connections confidentiality protocol and procedures.
• Know, understand, and apply positive behavior management techniques including verbal redirection, de-escalation, and containment.
• Know and recognize the signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation and sexually provocative behavior and implement professional response, reporting and documenting procedures.
• Show appreciation and affection toward children in a manner that is compassionate and professional, minimizing cultural misinterpretations.
• Adhere to scheduled hours pertaining to position, remain available for on-call scheduling, and work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed, requested, or deemed appropriate by Deputy Executive Director for Medical Services and Executive Director.
• Plan, organize, and prioritize daily work using sound…