Director of Nursing Job Shreveport area,Louisiana USA,Nursing

Director of Nursing

The Director of Nursing is responsible for the daily medical/clinical operation of the facility in collaboration with the Medical Director. The Director of Nursing will supervise and train the nursing (LVN, RN) and technician staff directly. In addition, he/she works closely with the Medical Director to assure the medical and nursing components of the facility are appropriately coordinated and meet all regulatory and patient care standards.

Age of Patient Population Served:
Adult (18 & older)

Population Served:
Persons meeting DSM5 criteria for substance use disorders with or without co-occurring psychiatric illness

Expectations of All Employees:

Adheres to all UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER Policies and Procedures
Conducts self in a manner that represents UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER 's values at all times
Maintains a positive and respectful attitude with all work-related contacts
Communicates regularly with supervisor about departmental and UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER concerns
Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform the duties of the position
Meets productivity standards and performs duties as workload necessitates

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for working in collaboration with the Medical Director of the facility in overseeing the management of the daily medical/clinical operation of the facility while demonstrating ethical and professional conduct.

Oversee compliance of nursing components with regulatory standards (e.g. Joint Commission)

Participates in regular data collection, reporting (e.g. mandated by funding sources, regulatory agencies), strategic planning (financial and programmatic), and development and implementation of productivity standards with the management team

Participates in regulation of work and paper flow, including the patient registration, authorization, billing and collection process

Participates in recruitment, retention and training of nursing and technician staff

Responsible for working in collaboration with the CEO on the schedule including permanent staffing and temporary/per diem staffing.

Appropriately documents clinical and administrative work. Documents nursing incidents and medication errors. Ensures to use the utmost of care in protecting the confidentiality of client records in accordance with State and Federal laws

Collaborates with medical and counseling staff regarding detox and methadone maintenance clients

Ensures compliance with all nursing and health care protocols. Presents changes, improvements or additions to protocols or nursing procedures to the team

As needed, provides direct patient care, including the reporting of observed changes in mental status and/or physical condition, response to emergencies, safety risks.

Documents nursing incidents and medication errors.

Ensures to use the utmost of care in protecting the confidentiality of client records in accordance with state and federal laws.

Understands and adheres to UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER's compliance standards as they appear in UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.

Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and legacy UPRISING ADDICTION CENTER regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.

Develops and coordinates the infection prevention and control program throughout the facility. Implements the program by formulating, establishing and evaluating policies and procedures relating to patient care infection control measures throughout the facility. Performs an annual assessment and developes action plans from the prior year activities.

Ensures that the staff are trained and evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to compliance policies and procedures specific to their jobs.

Performs other duties and tasks as required

Age Specific Competencies (Adult, 18yrs+):

Demonstrates ability to systemically collect, record and analyze data and other relevant interactive social systems, including mental status, special precautions (suicidality, homicidality, elopement); physical problems/medical acuity (withdrawal and nutritional needs); and ethnic concerns…