Nursing - Nursing Manager (Outpatient) - FT (1 position)

Position Summary

This position manages clinical, primary care, nursing, billing, and coding functions as assigned and based on guidelines established by HRSA for a Federally Qualified Health Clinic. Maintains and ensures quality nursing standards are available and applied throughout Hamilton Center, Inc. at all times.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provides direct supervision for all nursing and related functions including support of primary care services, billing, and coding.
• Oversees hiring, evaluating, counseling, coaching and scheduling to ensure high quality care is delivered consistently.
• Assure Hamilton Center's compliance with nursing standards and regulations set forth by accrediting bodies, grantors, and government.
• Assure nursing care standards, standards of practice policies, procedures and protocol are adhered to.
• Assure that all nursing staff are competent to fulfill their assigned responsibilities.
• Assure that the nursing care needs of all Hamilton Center patients are assessed, evaluated and met.
• Assure there are sufficient qualified Nursing staff to meet the nursing care needs of the patient.
• Assure implementation of an effective and ongoing program to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality and appropriateness of nursing care delivered to all patients of Hamilton Center, Inc.
• Ability to demonstrate competent use of Essentia.
• Conduct nursing staff meetings
• Provide consultation regarding nursing practices at Hamilton Center Inc.
• Participate in the admissions process in order to coordinate patient requirements for nursing care with the available nursing resources.
• Participate in management meetings, medical staff meetings and staff meetings in other clinical areas to insure professional nursing input in the decision-making processes of the Center.
• Participate in the development of Hamilton Center''s mission, strategic plans, budgets, resource allocation, operation plans, and policies.
• Participate along with other leaders of the Center in planning, promoting, and conducting center-wide quality monitoring and improvement activities.
• Promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of nursing staff members.
• Participate in the evaluating, selecting and integrating of healthcare technology and information systems that support patient care needs and the utilization of nursing resources.
• Actively participates and maintains The Joint Commission and other Accreditation service standards.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with members of the community, other human service providers and employees of the Center.
• Oversee nursing student placements on the unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position directly supervises to all Outpatient, Group Homes, and Medline Nurses. Supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Hamilton Center's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

A minimum of an associate degree from an accredited school of nursing. Master's degree in psychiatric nursing or related field preferred Minimum of three (3) years' experience in nursing administration and/or dedicated leadership experience in psychiatric nursing.

• Knowledge and skills in psychiatric nursing care and patient management.
• Supervisory skills such as personnel management, fiscal management, facility management, clinical supervision, public relations, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, interpersonal skills and teaching/training methodology.
• A thorough knowledge of TJC, CMS, OSHA regulations and all state and federal regulatory standards.
• Willingness to use personal transportation in work capacity.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Indiana State Board of Nursing

• Valid Driver's License in accordance with motor vehicle policy

• Maintain current CPR certification

• Maintain current crisis prevention/intervention certification

Maintain TB screening certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Exposure to disturbed and potentially aggressive patients is possible. Stress ranges from low to intense depending on situation.

Environment is a hospital like atmosphere. Space may necessitate the sharing of offices. Time is spent daily on the unit for the purpose of increasing awareness of pressing needs, issues, and development of staff. Usually works days, however, times may vary due to the needs of staff and/or patients. Stress at times, due to the nature of middle management, coverage needs of the units and the pressures of State funding.

• Completion of tuberculin screening no later than three days prior to first day of employment and annually thereafter

• Completion of MMR, Varicella, influenza and coronavirus vaccine

• Completion of a pre-employment drug screening and completion of post-employment drug or alcohol tests upon reasonable suspicion of use.

• Completion of Center-wide orientation and ALL required paperwork prior to reporting for work