Director of Nursing - Brighton, United States - Addiction Treatment Center of New England

Addiction Treatment Center of New England

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Brighton, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

_Position_:
Director of Nursing

Schedule:_ Monday
Friday 7 am 3 pm and oncall as needed
Reports to:_ CEO
Qualifications_:

Required:

Registered Nurse (RN) with a license to practice in Massachusetts.
Five years post graduate experience in a mental health/substance abuse setting
Three years supervisory level experience providing direct supervision to nursing personnel. (May be waived at the discretion of the CEO.)
Able to accept and respond to calls from answering service as needed.
Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Competent in Client-Centered and Trauma Informed principles of care
Understanding of Medicated Assisted Treatment and the population that is served
Essential Functions and Responsibilities_:
Interview, hire, orient, and train all nursing staff.
Provide weekly supervision to all nursing staff, including perdiem nurses.
Complete annual evaluations on all nursing staff.
Responsible for the operation of the dosing clinic and all nursing staff
Medication dispensing responsibilities which include, but not limited to, reconciliation of methadone daily, monthly, and biannual, safe storage procedures.
Maintains levels of nursing personnel, and coordinates with full time and per diem staff to ensure adequate coverage of all nursing shifts.
Reviews with Medical Director/Nurse Practitioner all dose change requests and implements appropriate changes.
Develop and update policies and procedures for all nursing practices.
Maintain inventory of, and order methadone as needed, following state and federal regulations.
Review, report, and sign off on dose discrepancies and incident reporting.
Oversee dosing procedures for MMTP and 180 Day Detox Programs.
Attend weekly Management and Interdisciplinary team meetings.
Assist with the implementation of all Lighthouse policies, including training of all nursing staff on procedures.
Perform other administrative duties as may be requested by the CEO.
Respond as needed to patient acute care needs.
Assist in mediating conflicts between patients and medical staff.
Prepare and submit monthly DEA audit reports to the CEO.
Provide on call coverage.
Oversee the progress and productivity of staff through monthly staff meetings and ongoing supervision.
Attend scheduled Intake Committee meetings.
Coordinate with the Clinical Director to schedule monthly in service trainings for entire staff.
Assist the CEO with COA requirements, and onsite DEA and State Inspections.
Provide PQI support and data as requested