Nurse Supervisor

Description SUMMARY: The Recovery Support Nurse works as an integral part of the Clinical Team. The Nurse Supervisor will perform, but is not limited to, the following duties: supervises Medication Specialists in all residential programs, performs ongoing assessment, intakes, evaluations, triage, teaching, inductions, stabilizations, monitoring of consumers in treatment program. Assist the prescribers with the care of the consumers within the treatment program, and facilitate support and services provided at other settings. This position requires flexible scheduling consisting of 1st and 2nd shift. The agency has the right to change shifts based on the needs of the organization.

Essential functions

Position Specific Duties: Assume overall responsibility for residential program medication policies and procedures including the supervision of assigned personnel. Collaborates, communicates, and meets with treatment team and other practice care team staff as needed and required. Provide training to staff to ensure proper procedures are being followed. Oversight and monitoring of customer medications. Coordinate individualized treatment plans. Conduct confidential, quality assessments that are gender and culturally responsive and trauma informed. Assess and interpret treatment outcomes. Assume overall responsibility for Quality Assurance of various medication records.

Assist with non-scheduled nursing needs during/throughout the shift. These requests vary from assistance with walk-ins, triage, stabilizing an acutely ill patient until the ambulance arrives, administering a nebulizer treatment or other stabilizing interventions. Works with the pharmacies and the team in obtaining medication orders, prescriptions, refills, prior authorizations and communication as needed. Actively participate in policy/protocol development for the program. Provide ongoing management, education, and support of consumers in all phases of treatment including; medication teaching, monitoring, pill counts, observed dosing, and medication refills.

Exhibits non-judgmental, empathetic and supportive approach when communicating with consumers/families and staff Collaboration with licensed, prescribing physicians and pharmacy. Use clear, concise, and effective written and oral communication; and comply with departmental policies when sharing/documenting relevant consumer care data. Ability to climb three flights of stairs to deal with emergencies. Ability to respond to emergency situations by placing calls to Fire, Rescue, Police, and Medical, etc. Administrative Tasks: Complete all required documentation in a timely manner. Perform program recordkeeping and filing, and organize vital documents.

Participate in required supervisions, staff meetings and trainings. Provide consultation and collaborate with outside providers. Participate and cooperate in any investigations conducted by internal and external agencies. Ability to use a computer including inputting information into the…

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