Charge Nurse, Nurse Practitioner - Houston, United States - Vestra Miami

Vestra Miami
Vestra Miami
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Houston, United States

1 week ago

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Description

The Nurse Practitioner Supervisor, Charge Nurse, is responsible for providing all aspects of client care, including diagnosis, treatments and client consultations.

The Nurse Practitioner Supervisor works closely with nursing staff, physician supervision, program and clinical staff as an integral part of the team providing health services and professional nursing care for all clients.

Responsible for supervision of all other nursing staff.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Manage nursing staff to provide health services and professional nursing care for clients, including routine treatment per procedure or as prescribed.
  • Perform patient screenings, assessments, history and physicals. Coordinate with physician to ensure appropriate client care and any necessary updates to medication protocols to meet current best practices.
  • Order tests and serve as a client's primary healthcare provider.
  • Prescribe medication as allowed by license and complete rounds on clients.
  • Review client's medical records, keep client charts and order and review lab tests as needed.
  • Deliver a high quality of client care services and conduct follow up appointments for ongoing care.
  • Review all client referrals and screens to ensure eligibility and appropriateness for admission.
  • Maintain processes with nursing staff and insurance department to ensure quality length of stay and maximize revenue.
  • Ensure initial contact is made between nursing staff and insurance billing department. Ensure appropriate pre-authorizations within designated deadlines including completing all appropriate forms/ documentation necessary to get authorization.
  • Work closely and communicates effectively with access center team to ensure all persons interested in detox admission to center are contacted within the required timeframe and admissions are completed as appropriate. Completes any required documentation and reporting for access center as required.
  • Manage department costs, including medications, supplies and staff hours to ensure annual budget is met.
  • Manage administration process of prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and monitor for compliance.
  • Provide information to clients regarding medication, nutrition, STD's and hygiene in an individual or group setting.
  • Observe clients, record significant conditions and reactions, and notify physician and facility director of issues. Monitor vital signs upon admission, during treatment and upon discharge.
  • Serve as Infection Control Coordinator including required reporting of infectious disease to health department. Develops medical components of treatment plan and completes nursing assessments. Track infections, STD's and positive VDRL, HIV, verifying or referring for treatment. Administers specified medication, and notes time and amount on patients' charts. Attend staff meetings on clients' progress.
  • Oversee routine laboratory work, such as urinalysis, blood draw as required and maintain accurate records of specimens. Order and distribute supplies as needed. Monitor treatment of diabetic clients to ensure proper caloric intake and coordinates to ensure a proper diet. Observe patients and reports adverse reactions to physician.
  • Maintain certification as CPR Instructor in order to train and certify all staff, as well as administer CPR in emergency situations.
  • Manage all training of nursing staff including yearly in-services required by licensing and CARF standards.
  • Responsible for knowing 3rd Party Payor process related to verification, authorization and reauthorization as well as client responsibility and collections. Work with insurance and billing department to actively manager 3rd Party Payor clients to ensure client care and fiscal responsibility.
  • Ensure completion of Big 5 performance management tool for nursing staff by the required deadlines and use of SMART goals to support annual performance compensation review.
  • Coordinate with the Facility Director and Human Resource Department for staffing, training, employee relations issues, performance evaluations and maintenance of personnel files, documentation and licensure requirements for nursing staff.
  • Complete administrative duties as needed to ensure appropriate client health services, including policy and procedure updates.
  • Work closely with Facility Director to uphold the core principles of center's culture and create a positive working environment for all team members.

Pay:
$110, $125,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

  • Psychiatry

Weekly schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work setting:

  • Inperson

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have experience dealing with substance abuse patients

Experience:


  • Supervising experience: 1 year (preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Licensed Nurse
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