Operations Nurse

Overview

The Operations Nurse provides direct care nursing to persons served as well as provides oversight of the medical and clinical operations of medically complex programs in conjunction with the Nurse Manager. Ensures proper standards and regulations are adhered to as set forth by the funding sources and that programs meet the quality standards and provide value to the public. Assures appropriate utilization of medical resources necessary for the delivery of quality medical care.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in the training of staff (C.N.A.s, LPNs) appropriate to the position. Utilizes staff appropriately with the goal of optimizing effort and providing necessary medical/nursing care.
• Supports the Nurse Manager-BID in managing staff clinical performance. In conjunction with the PD, provides direction, training, and coaching; implements recognition and rewards programs.;
• Completes comprehensive medication and documentation reviews on-site for persons served in accordance with MAP
• Delegates care assignments with an understanding of staff roles, knowledge, and capabilities.
  
  Provides ongoing comprehensive assessment, care planning, interventions, and coordination/scheduling of care for individuals served.
• Completes Nursing assessments for complex persons served as directed by the Nurse Manager and during vacancies.
• Updates electronic health care records with medical documentation as needed
• Participates in various internal and external meetings regarding treatment/support planning.
• Provides outreach and creates environments in which family, friends, and established relationships of the person served can be fostered. Communicates with individuals and families in a manner that conveys respect, caring, and sensitivity.
• Provides problem resolution for staff and persons served.
• Fosters teamwork and leadership in work groups. Serves as, role model, and change agent.
• Serves as a resource for program staff, family and friends of persons served, neighbors, public officials, and other providers.
• Ensures program quality and achievement of goals and objective, as well as managing quality improvements.
• Provides on-call back up and on-site support and intervention, when necessary.
• Stores, administers, documents, and disposes of medication for persons served consistent with
  
  Massachusetts
  
  Nursing Practice ACT and MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and Company policy. Ensures program compliance with Vinfen MAP protocols.
• Maintains and enhances staff’s knowledge

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
  • 15 days of Vacation per year
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • 10 Sick Days per year
  • 3 Personal Days per year
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits…