Nurse Manager

Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual/bicultural behavioral health treatment provider serving Boston and the Merrimack Valley. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from addiction, trauma, mental illness, and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness and discrimination; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care.

Casa Esperanza’s Conexiones program is a 32-bed facility that provides Individualized Treatment Services Program (ITS) which delivers integrated acute treatment services and withdrawal management and clinical stabilization services (CSS) to adults struggling with co-occurring substance use and mental health treatment needs. At Casa Esperanza’s Conexiones ITS program, located at Tewksbury Hospital, we provide in-patient addictions and mental health treatment in a physically and psychologically safe environment, delivered by medical, clinical, peer support, and paraprofessional staff under the direction of a Medical Director.

We serve adults in a structured, yet individualized treatment environment focused on building the foundation for a sustainable recovery, and developing a healthy, productive and meaningful lifestyle.

The program is staffed by highly skilled professionals who work with each patient to develop an individualized treatment plan, deliver evidence-based individual and group treatment, and develop an appropriate aftercare plan and establish placement in community-based care.

We are currently seeking an experienced Nurse Manager to provide leadership and supervision for all Nursing, Unit Management, and Recovery Specialist Staff at our co-occurring enhanced ITS program. Through Casa’s ITS Model (individualized and integrated care model), the Nurse Manager will work collaboratively with our Medical Director, NP Medical Director Designee (FNP), and our PMHNP, to lead our nursing team, provide the highest quality patient care, implement doctor’s orders, monitor specified medication/refills, monitor and record vital signs as needed, and maintain thorough and timely medical/nursing records.

The Nurse Manager will observe patients and provide timely care and documentation to include patient progress in treatment, care coordination, and care management, advising Case Managers regarding appropriate placement in community.

• Oversee the daily operations of the nursing and recovery specialists teams
• Collaborate with the Conexiones Program Director to continue the development of Nursing SOP’s
• Mentor and guide staff, including training and onboarding of nursing, unit management and recovery specialists new hires.
• Provide daily hands-on coaching working side-by-side with team members
• Develop and implement patient care plans
• Delegate tasks and coordinating patient care
• Provide guidance and support during challenging situations
• Collaborate with Medical Director Designee and Program Director to conduct job interviews and performance evaluations for Conexiones nursing staff
• Alert physicians when conditions worsen or if abnormalities arise
• Ensure responsibilities regarding Duty to Warn and Mandated Reporting are fulfilled
• Demonstrate responsibility regarding punctuality and attendance to assure staff is available to provide client care

• Create staff schedules and assign nurses, unit managers and recovery specialists to patients or tasks
• Monitor supply and equipment levels
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and standards
• QA/QI medication and inventory needs in compliance with DPH/MCS /SAMHSA/DEA regulations
• Maintain a safe environment for patient care
• Engage the team in regular quality improvement activities to ensure licensor, payer and…