Nurse Manager Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center

The Nurse Manager provides clinical and operational leadership within a Colorado Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF). This role ensures safe, trauma‑informed nursing practice; oversees medication and clinical operations; and maintains compliance with CMS PRTF Conditions of Participation , CDHS Volume 7 (12 CCR 2509‑8) , BHA , HFEMS , Joint Commission and CDPHE standards. The Nurse Manager supports interdisciplinary treatment, manages nursing staff, and ensures youth receive medically necessary care under physician direction.

• Directs psychiatric and medical care under physician supervision in alignment with federal PRTF requirements.
• Oversees nursing assessments, daily clinical rounds, and youth health monitoring.
• Ensures compliance with federal restraint/seclusion regulations (§483.350–§483.376).
• Leads clinical response to acute psychiatric or medical events.

• Oversees the Medication Administration Record System (MARS) for accuracy and audit readiness.
• Ensures safe storage, controlled substance counts, PRN justification, and medication‑error reporting.
• Coordinates with pharmacy for reconciliation, refills, and formulary compliance.

• Maintains 24/7 nursing coverage as required for PRTFs.
• Adjusts staffing based on acuity rather than fixed ratios.
• Conducts onboarding, annual competencies, and trauma‑informed care training.

• Ensures compliance with CMS PRTF standards, CDHS Volume 7, BHA/HFEMS rules, and serious‑occurrence reporting requirements.
• Oversees chart audits, documentation quality, and corrective action plans.

• Leads nursing review of restraint/seclusion events, self‑harm attempts, AWOLs, and medication errors.
• Participates in quality improvement, data tracking, and regulatory reporting.

• Collaborates with psychiatry, therapists, milieu staff, and operations to support integrated treatment.
• Ensures nursing participation in treatment planning, ITCT processes, and discharge planning.
• Coordinates with external providers, RAEs, and case managers when applicable.

• Provides clear, trauma‑responsive communication to youth, families, and guardians.
• Ensures youth understand their medications, care plans, and safety expectations.

• Manages medical supplies, equipment, and infection control.
• Ensures readiness for state surveys, accreditation visits, and audits.
• Supports policy development and implementation.

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Disclaimer:
The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.