Director of Nursing

Job Details Level: Experienced

Job Location:

Pomona, CA 91768

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $9,533.33 - $12,393.33 Salary/month

Job Shift: Day Statement of Purpose

• Plans, supervises, and directs nursing services.
• Is responsible for meeting unit/program and contract utilization and expectation standards.
• Participates in continuous quality assurance and improvement activities. Monitors model fidelity for evidence-based practice
• Acts as a liaison between Medical Director, Nursing and Treatment team as appropriate
• Routinely observes nursing care to assess patient requirements and staff performance.
• Consistently assesses quality of care rendered by nursing staff.
• Responsible for the development or assurance of monthly nurse schedule and appropriate staffing
• Initiates development and implementation of Nursing Services policies and procedures for the organization.
• Establishes and maintains organizational planning consistent with hospital or program structure
• Follows up on complaints and other issues to improve the services provided, as assigned
• Participates in public relations activities, including community education, referral sources and resources, cooperative relationships with other service providers, agencies, community-basedorganizationsand insurance providers as appropriate basedon the needs of assigned programs.
• Works as a member of the treatment team. Facilitates Inter-Disciplinary Team meetings.
• Develops and maintains nursing and management reports.
• Works with Executive leadership and Medical Director, when indicated, to establish staffing requirements.
• Responsible for performing employee evaluations, corrections, counseling, and training per BHS policy.
• Participates in and/or facilitates human resources actions such as hire, discharge, warning and disciplinary actions. Take part in and document any actions taken. Prepares performance evaluations.
• Orients, supports onboarding activities and trains new hires.
• Provides relevant training to Nursing Staff and Clinical Treatment team as indicated and appropriate
• Adheres to professional and safety standards.
• Maintain health and safety standards of facility.
• Attends meetings and participates in committees as assigned.
• Maintain familiarity with BHS policies and procedures and other applicable regulations; perform job duties accordingly. Represent BHS well in all contacts.
• Courtly answer phones, appropriately directing calls and taking messages.
• Attend meetings and trainings, and participate in committees as assigned. Support with educational training for program as needed.
• Adheres to applicable regulatory standards.
• Other Duties as Assigned

• Ability to demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintains clinical expertise to ensure quality of care and train to these standards
• Ability toidentifyand respond appropriately to a crisis within scope of practice including but not limited to overdose, behavioral challenges, contraband protocol, emergency codes, etc.and train to these standards.
• Ability to evaluate staff competency, review documentation or other staff output, and provide corrective guidance to ensure compliance with treatment standards and payer requirements
• Ability todemonstrateand model professional judgment and decision-making, including ability to recognize and seek out supervision and/or consultation when required
• Ability to recognize personal biases working within diverse populations. Maintain cultural sensitivity at all times.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure
• Ability to screen and/orassess foracute intoxication and withdrawal symptoms within scope of practice and train to these standards.
• Ability to meet productivity…