Assistant Nurse Manager; LPN or RN

Schedule:
Wednesday through Saturday

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Nurse Manager is responsible with the following:

• Trains, leads, and supervises nursing and patient care assistant (PCA) staff under the direction of the Nurse Manager.
• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager on completion of supervisions, performance reviews, IR review, timecards, hiring interviews and other duties as assigned.
• Shares 24/7 staffing call with Nurse Manager
• In collaboration with medical department leadership, supports direction of nursing/PCA service programming and supports interdepartmental coordination of care.
• Collaborates with 3.7 Residential (Wolfpack Program) staff on the care of Wolfpack patients in transitional beds in the withdrawal management unit, ensuring smooth transitions to residential floor.
• Ensures safe, quality care through adherence to medical policies and procedures.
• As needed supports coverage for other Fora levels of care, including 3.7R (Wolfpack) and outpatient injections of long-acting MAT medications (Brixadi, Sublocade, Vivitrol).
• Other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Care Responsibilities

• Follow medical policies and procedures for providing medical care for patients withdrawing from drugs and alcohol as well as for patients requiring medical monitoring in residential care. These duties include but are not limited to: monitoring vital signs, performing lab testing, nursing assessments, transition planning and medication administration
• Triage patient medical concerns appropriately, referring patients with medical needs to LMP.
• Perform initial intakes, which include gathering and documenting medical & social history, patient needs and goals
• Monitor, interpret and organize medical paperwork, records and lab results.
• Interpret lab results and notify LMP for critical values.
• Maintain an accurate medication administration record.
• Perform accurate medication reconciliation from screening to admission to discharge.
• Maintain accurate count and storage of all controlled medications.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Clinical Coordination of Care

• Inform patient of confidentiality rights, program procedures that safeguard them, and the exceptions imposed by regulations. Protect patient rights to privacy and confidentially in the communications of patient information.
• Develop collaborative relationships with all members of the treatment team and any other agency with whom the patient is engaged.
• Explain to the patient, in clear language, the necessity for and process of referral.
• Collaborates and communicates issues/concerns with the treatment team on clinical and non-clinical issues about patient transitions.

• Attends and participates in all treatment team meetings as assigned.
• Attends all supervision meetings as assigned.
• Maintains and strengthens good working relationships with clinical team members and management.
• Communicates and coordinates effectively with staff from other departments.
• Performs related tasks as assigned.

Counseling and Education

• Role model healthy styles of communication and behavior, by using non-violent communication, verbal de-escalation, and demonstrating appropriate physical and emotional boundaries. Maintain professional boundaries with patients.
• Facilitate patients’ engagement in the treatment process; utilizing motivational enhancement techniques and nonviolent communication.
• Provide education and support to patients regarding medical issues related to withdrawal, prescribed medications, and transition services
• Obtains consent for withdrawal management services, including admission, protocols, medications and referral.
• Provides information & education about nursing care of patients with substance use disorders, harm reduction, and trauma informed care to nursing & PCA staff and nursing students.
• Provides information on harms related to substance use, including transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, TB, STDs, and other infectious diseases.
• Understands and adheres to the principles of trauma-informed care
• Understands basic evidence base behind medications to treat addiction
• Understands and adheres to principles of harm reduction

Professional and Ethical Responsibilities

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