Description

Location: Beauterre Recovery located in Owatonna, MN

Position: RN Nurse Manager

Compensation: DOE

Meridian Behavioral Health LLC is a leader in behavioral health care and addiction recovery services, with a network of addiction treatment centers in Minnesota. Our Beauterre residential site in Owatonna, MN , is looking for a Nurse Manager to help support patients on their way to recovery.

Nurse Manager will coordinate care and medication orders with agency-contracted physical health and psychiatric providers, assist in completing nursing intake process, oversee completion of patient MARs and medication count records, assist in scheduling patient medical appointments with external providers, and facilitate twice-weekly health education group sessions. Nurse Manager will assist Program Director in managing staff onboarding, including completion of Manteaux testing and reading, scheduling CPR training with agency training department, and providing medication administration training to new staff. Nurse Manager will assist in administration of patient medications as needed.

Responsibilities:

Must adhere to all policies procedures while performing duties.

Monitors and assures the facilities’ compliance, applicable standards, regulations and laws; assists in assuring that all State and Federal requirements are met; plans, organizes and directs facility functions and activities to achieve objectives and comply with regulatory requirements. Prepares reports, maintains records, compiles statistics, etc. as required.

Supervise all nursing personnel.

Delegate daily work assignments as pertains to nursing personnel.

In conjunction with Program Director, assure that nursing services are available and are consistent with overall client care, staffing ratios and program policies and procedures.

Maintain clinical competencies of nursing staff, including training and signing off of all TMAs.

In conjunction with the Program Director and MBH Human Resources, recruit, train and retain qualified nursing personnel.

Provide on-call availability to shift nursing personnel for questions and/or emergencies. Any additional shift coverage by Nurse Manager must be pre-approved by the VP/GM of Residential Program.

Provide on-call availability for intake personnel when appropriate and respond in a timely manner with admission confirmation.

Communicate with MBH Medical Director and other medical health professions to integrate services in accordance with facility policies and procedures and client care plans.

Enforce facility policies with authority to issue corrective action as needed.

Make frequent rounds to ensure nursing personnel are performing their assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.

Review care plans weekly to ensure that appropriate care is being given.

Follow all controlled drug policies procedures as required.

Oversee the medication disposal.

Requirements:

Must have a MN RN license.

2 yrs experience in a managerial position and

Minimum 1 yr experience in a chemical dependency facility and

2-3 years related experience required, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

A minimum of two years continuous freedom from chemical use problems.

Benefits:

Competitive pay

4 weeks of paid-time-off + 6 paid holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance + HSA/FSA

401(k) – ROTH and traditional options

Career path opportunities

Discount with Verizon cell phone plans

Tuition reimbursement and discounted tuition at select colleges

A job with a sense of purpose as you help people on their path to recovery

We owe our success to the passion, commitment and expertise of our staff. Our licensed and experienced staff takes the role of coach/teacher, providing support and encouragement from the heart. Come join us and see the difference you’ll make!

Meridian Behavioral Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics.#HP

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)