Program Nurse Director

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Ridgeview Institute is part of leading behavioral healthcare network in Georgia, we provide comprehensive care within a safe, structured, and highly supportive environment.

The Nurse Director holds professional accountability for the nursing care provided to the patients. Using the Nursing Process in the delivery of care, the Nurse Director, under the direct supervision of the Chief Nursing Officer directs, guides and supervises the direct care activities of nursing staff while maintaining the Standards of Professional Nursing and an environment conducive to the highest quality of care.

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP:
1. Provides assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care in compliance with State, Federal, Joint Commission and professional nursing standards of care for the Addiction patients. Ensures program compliance with these standards.
2. Assesses quality of nursing care by direct observation, chart review, review of patient questionnaires and by attendance at meetings where patient care is discussed.
3. Serves as a resource by assisting nursing staff in conducting sound clinical assessments of patients.
4. Assesses patients for appropriateness for admission upon request from referral sources or Access Center.
5. Serves as a clinical and managerial resource person to nursing staff in planning patient care in a manner that adheres to Ridgeview Institute Policies and Procedures and reflects knowledge of Addiction and addictive diseases nursing principles.
6. Promotes the active participation of nursing staff as members of the treatment team where individualized treatment plans are developed for Addictions patients.
7. Researches programmatic inquiries, patient/family/physician complaints, etc. Takes corrective action or refers to appropriate authority for resolution.
8. Evaluates the effectiveness of the program and makes recommendation for changes to improve the program content and structure.
9. Establishes and maintains program schedules.
10. Assumes primary responsibility for overseeing all Addiction program’s PI activities, including identifying new monitoring indicators, assessing current indicators for continued appropriateness, compiling an annual Program PI/Risk Report, summarizing trends in program improvement and defining direction of upcoming year’s Program PI activities. Presents all Program PI reports to Hospital PI Committee for review and approval. Communicates all Program PI activities to front-line staff on an on-going basis.
11. As requested, conducts formal concurrent chart review and presents results to the Medical Records Review Committee.
12. With the assistance of Director of Inpatient Services, monitors clinical staff practice for adherence to professional standards. Utilizes peer review activities, if necessary.

SAFETY/

RISK MANAGEMENT:

1. Monitors the patient and staff areas for safety and cleanliness. Maintains a therapeutic environment.
2. Provides for inspection of emergency box and Treatment Rooms to maintain supplies and cleanliness, as evidenced by the completed Emergency Box Checklist and the Treatment Room Checklist.
3. Investigates critical incidents, such as patient care concerns, incident reports, verbal complaints from patients, patient community, physicians, staff, other departments.
4. Involves staff input, as appropriate, with investigation of incidents and communicates findings, including any program/policy changes, to program staff.
5. Reviews or writes reports of errors, injuries, infections and patient care or ethical concerns and conducts further investigation if needed. Submits reports to Risk Manager in accordance with Ridgeview Institute Policies.
6. Provides for inspection of medication rooms to insure cleanliness, safety and compliance with medication policies.
7. Evaluates restraint/seclusion episodes and provides staff supervision, as necessary.

STAFFING:
1. Reviews employment applications and/or resumes in response to program staff or RN employment needs. Informs the CNO and Human Resources of positions to be posted.
2. Schedules and conducts interviews with potential candidates.
3. Checks…