Detox Registered Nurse Manager

COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - INTEGRITY - EMPOWERMENT - ADAPTABILITY - EQUALITY.

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Why CLARE MATRIX?

CLARE MATRIX is seeking bright and compassionate leaders to help save lives through recovery. We are a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community. We offer an engaging, mission-driven work environment with excellent benefits and compensation. Work with dedicated colleagues in a dynamic setting, utilizing innovative approaches to addiction recovery and mental health treatment.

We recognize our staff as the heart of our organization, and seek to provide a generous and competitive benefit package to support our employees well-being. We offer the following:
•  Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, and LTD insurance
•  Vacation and sick leave
•  11 Paid Holidays (including a birthday holiday)
•  403(b) Retirement Plan (may be eligible for employer matching up to 6% after the 1st of the quarter after 90 days of service)
•  Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
•  Mentorship and formal training to help you grow
•  Performance-based culture and endless opportunities for growth Job Title: Registered Nurse Manager

About CLARE MATRIX: CLARE MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community. Since 1970, CLARE MATRIX has provided quality substance abuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in Southern California.

Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, CLARE MATRIX maintains 8 facilities in the Southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment, Adaptability and Equality.

Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) Manager provides supervision and management of medical staff (such as LVNs) to ensure provision of quality client care and effective team performance to meet agency goals in accordance with CLARE MATRIX's philosophy, goals, policies, mission and vision. The RN Manager provides clinical and general support to the leadership team including oversight of medical staff scheduling, outside agency relations, and other tasks as assigned by the Director of the program, as well as other daily activities essential to incorporating the agencies mission and values as a part of our service delivery. The RN Manager has authority and responsibility for establishing, directing, and implementing the Standards of Nursing Practice and the clinical operations and financial matters related to all Detox nursing and clinical care areas and functions. The RN Supervisor collaborates and liaisons with the leadership, fostering teamwork to ensure success for all programs. May be required to work nights and weekends. Can expect to spend approximately 50% of time providing direct care; and 50% of time providing supervisory/ administrative duties.

Major Areas of Responsibilities:
•  Oversees and manages all medical staff such as LVNs to ensure provision of quality care and effective team performance to meet agency goals in accordance with CLARE MATRIX's philosophy, goals, policies, and mission.
•  The RN Manager provides clinical and general support to the leadership team including oversight of medical staff scheduling, outside agency relations, and other tasks as assigned by the Senior Director of Clinical Services/Medical Director, as well as other daily activities essential to incorporating the agencies mission and values as a part of our service delivery.
•  The RN Manager collaborates and liaisons with the leadership, fostering teamwork to ensure success for all programs.
•  Responsible for providing direct supervision, training, and guidance for the medical staff.
•  Ensures all direct reports are in compliance with CLARE MATRIX policies, procedures and position expectations and performance goals.
•  Gives ongoing feedback and conducts formal performance evaluations in a timely manner.
•  Responsible for direct report performance management including, performance improvement plans, formal written warning notices.
•  Delivers and arranges trainings and resources required for direct reports as well as clinical staff to perform their roles.
•  Supports the site medical staff in interviewing, selection, hiring and terminations for positions within program.
•  Maintains open communication with the Program Directors concerning employee matters/needs and seeks consultation when needed.
•  Responsible for scheduling and facilitating team meetings and trainings as applicable to support client care and staff development.
•  Supports site medical staff to triage client's medical concerns collaborating/coordinating with community medical partners.
•  Responsible for clinical oversight of all nursing treatment services provided by nursing staff within scope of practice.
•  Responsible for ensuring that nursing staff provide strengths based, trauma informed, and culturally responsive services.
•  Ensure charts meet quality management standards per monthly utilization review and/or chart review process, including completion of review tools within designated timeframe.
•  Meet intake timelines with regard to T.B. testing, Health Questionnaire's and the scheduling of intake physical exams, thorough review of clinical documentation and providing co-signature as applicable.
•  Responsible for all direct reports submitting documentation in accordance with program requirements and in compliance with all compliance and regulatory requirements and agency's policies and procedures.
•  Assumes ownership for any crisis situation as it relates to service delivery and sees it through to completion.
•  Facilitates and assists with client case conferences as applicable.
•  Ensures that team communicates and collaborative with all members of the behavioral health team.
•  Responsible for ensuring that all treatment service plans and activities are executed in keeping with the organization's values, mission, vision and strategy.
•  In collaboration with management, develops and maintains good relations with contractors and other collaborators to ensure program continuation within assigned program.
•  In collaboration with management and program leadership, responsible for ensuring compliance with all programmatic or project contractual requirements.
•  Ensures nursing staff remain in compliance with policies and procedures as it relates to day to day program operations in collaboration with the Compliance and QI staff.
•  In collaboration with management and program leadership, responsible for direct report's and team's performance.
•  Team performance includes contract utilization and the quality of services provided by the team.
•  Ensure lab orders are carried out within 14 days and that lab results are reviewed, and critical values reported to the provider.
•  Direct Service as necessary and within scope of practice, which may include crisis intervention, assessments, individual services, group services, case conferences, and treatment plans as assigned by the Medical Director.
•  Maintain clinical oversight of the department.
•   Medication management of participants.
•  Maintain and track medication sheets to ensure patient adherence to prescribed medications.
•  Confirms that there is a progress note for every scheduled appointment whether kept, missed, or cancelled.
•  Provide medication education consultations and collaboration to staff and student interns.
•  May be required to work nights and weekends.
•  Performs other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
•  Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of California
•  Bachelor's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business administration, finance, or clinical specialty. Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.
•  Minimum three (3) years' experience as a supervisor in a behavioral or mental health clinic or community health center.
•  Experience working in a Detox Facility and with clients suffering of substance use disorder.
•  Experience with efficient and effective treatment and management of clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders; must be knowledgeable and supportive of the use of medications for addiction treatment.
•  Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to skilled nursing care.
•  Knowledge of and experience with providing trauma informed services.
•  Certification in Basic Life Support (CPR).
•  Experience working with homeless, LGBTQ, and criminal justice populations preferred.
•  Computer literate: Microsoft Office, databases, electronic medical records keeping.
•  Detail-oriented and ability to work independently when needed.
•  Able to plan and manage multiple projects.
•  High degree of insight and ability to self-regulate click apply for full job details