Nursing Manager
Incompass Human Services

Job Order #: 21469780

Chelmsford, MA 01824

Full Time

40 hours per week

POSTED 9/18/2024

EXPIRES 12/17/2024

Job Description

Summary
Provides medical, regulatory oversight, and support to the residential nursing team. Responsible for overseeing all health care services to individuals served in our residential program. Incumbent must comply with applicable regulatory requirements and standards in the performance of nursing duties.

Essential Job Functions
-    Effectively recruits, hires, trains, directs, counsels, disciplines, and evaluates performance of
     residential Licensed Practicing Nurses (LPNs) and any additional registered nurses who are
     hired.
-    Provides direct supervision, support, and guidance to LPNs. Assigns direct nursing care
     assignments and caseloads to ensure completion of documentation and reviews. Approves all
     documentation completed by LPNs.
-    Develops, implements, and monitors residential nursing policies and procedures as well as
     makes recommendations for improvement in collaboration with the director and
     interdisciplinary teams
-    Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across all program settings as needed
-    Ensures that all nursing team members remain current with required medical licensures,
     certifications, and trainings. This also includes providing oversight to CAN certification process
-    Monitors and assists with the coordination of each participant?s medical needs with external
     health care professionals, including when the participant is inpatient or receiving health care
     from an outside source.
-    Supervises and supports the nursing team in the oversight and coordination of all therapy
     treatments for individuals as ordered by external health care professionals.
-    Analyzes critical incident reports and data for trends, develops and implements corrective
     action plans as necessary
-    Oversees a medical auditing system across to monitor quality improvement initiatives
-    Serves as the medical representative member of the agency PBS leadership team.
-    Collaborates with the residential team on the intake process for new referrals
-    Collaborate with clinicians and other members of the residential team on the development of
     supportive and protective (S&P) devices, medical treatment plans, and as needed (PRN) support
     strategies, including presenting at Human Rights committee (HRC), Peer Review Committee
     (PRC) and program specific Safety Committee as needed.  
-    Responsible for oversight and completion of staff training regarding medical and nursing.  This
     includes but is not limited to new employee orientation training, annual nursing training, and
     first aid and CPR.
-    Performs direct support related tasks in emergencies or as requested by Residential Director
-    Ensures that human rights, safety and respect for Individuals supported by the agency are
     safeguarded in all medical interventions and interactions by program nursing teams.
-    Ensures the proper documentation of emergency events is completed by all program nursing
     teams.
-    Position will require on-call/weekend and evening responsibilities as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Residential LPNs

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education and Experience
-    Registered Nurse, registered with the MA Board of Registration in Nursing
-    BSN preferred but not required
-    5+ years experience in a community health setting
-    Prior experience working with developmentally disabled adults

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Massachusetts RN License
Valid driver?s license
CPR certification

Please visit link for full job description:
https://www.incompasshs.org/careers/careers-open-positions/

How To Apply

Please email your resume to thavrith.thao@masshirelowellcc.com for consideration

Address

4 Omni WAY
Chelmsford, MA 01824

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Thavrith Thao

Title

Business Services Representative

Email

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Phone

978-805-4875

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Lowell, MA 01852

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