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POSITION PURPOSE: Under the direction of the Program Director - BPSR, the Registered Nurse Manager supervises professional and assigned support staff, provides professional nursing care to seriously mentally ill and emotionally disturbed clients on an outpatient basis and performs related duties as assigned. The Registered Nurse Manager supervises nursing staff and medical subcontractors as assigned, as well as oversees BPSR nursing and medical services.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.
Provides direction and supervision to professional nursing and assigned support staff, plans, organizes, schedules and supervises the work of assigned staff; Evaluates nursing staff in the implementation of treatment plans and nursing and support staff in daily work performance; Facilitates staff meetings; Coordinates necessary in-service training for professional nursing staff; Instructs nursing staff in procedures and techniques to be used in the program; Assists PD in implementing and improving program processes and procedures; Communicates with PM regarding program activities; Provides professional nursing care to individual with mental illness in an outpatient setting; performs intake psychiatric interview and assessment; consults with psychiatrists and other mental health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients and in ongoing treatment of patients; Initiates and continues treatment plans; Ensures that necessary lab tests are completed; Administers, monitors the use of and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications; Assesses clients in crisis situations and facilitates prompt resolution (administering medication, counseling, etc.) with physician authorization, orders medications and refills as appropriate; Assists patients in obtaining, and makes appropriate referrals for, necessary or requested services (e.g., housing, food, etc.); Informs and/or instructs the patient and/or family members about the nature of the illness, any preventive measures, the medications prescribed and the possible side effects, etc.; Assists the patient to understand and accept the need for treatment; Collaborates with nursing staff and program team members, family members, and, in some cases, hospitals, board and care facilities, pharmacists, conservators, etc.; Attends, participates in and provides information about assigned patients in daily meetings of nurses, weekly staff conferences and other case consultations; Requests assistance and guidance from management and professional staff when necessary to address patient issues and problems; Works with family members, conservators, etc. to ensure medication compliance by providing information and instruction; Communicates and/or follows-up with pharmacists and hospitals; Be available for on-call and weekend clinical rotation shifts; Completes all other duties as assigned by the BPSR PD, SUD PD and the General Manager.
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge and Ability of: Provides direction and supervision to professional nursing and assigned support staff, plans, organizes, schedules and supervises the work of assigned staff; Evaluates nursing staff in the implementation of treatment plans and nursing and support staff in daily work performance; Facilitates staff meetings; Coordinates necessary in-service training for professional nursing staff; Instructs nursing staff in procedures and techniques to be used in the program; Assists PM in implementing and improving program processes and procedures; Communicates with PM regarding program activities; Provides professional nursing care to individual with mental illness in an outpatient setting; performs intake psychiatric interview and assessment; consults with psychiatrists and other mental health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients and in ongoing treatment of patients; Initiates and continues treatment plans; Ensures that necessary lab tests are completed; Administers, monitors the use of and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications; Assesses clients in crisis situations and facilitates prompt resolution (administering medication, counseling, etc.) with physician authorization, orders medications and refills as appropriate; Assists patients in obtaining, and makes appropriate referrals for, necessary or requested services (e.g., housing, food, etc.); Informs and/or instructs the patient and/or family members about the nature of the illness, any preventive measures, the medications prescribed and the possible side effects, etc.; Assists the patient to understand and accept the need for treatment; Collaborates with nursing staff and program team members, family members, and, in some cases, hospitals, board and care facilities, pharmacists, conservators, etc.; Attends, participates in and provides information about assigned patients in daily meetings of nurses, weekly staff conferences and other case consultations; Requests assistance and guidance from management and professional staff when necessary to address patient issues and problems; Works with family members, conservators, etc. to ensure medication compliance by providing information and instruction; Communicates and/or follows-up with pharmacists and hospitals; Be available for on-call and weekend clinical rotation shifts; Completes all other duties as assigned.
Language Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions primarily in English from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public; demonstrated skills in written and oral communication.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Experience and Training: A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with at least two (2) years full-time nursing experience in a psychiatric facility or an equivalent combination of training and experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have a valid and active Registered Nurse (RN) license issue by the state of California. A Valid Driver’s License with current California automobile insurance; A Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification; A Valid Tuberculosis (TB) test and updated every four (4) years; On occasion may require transportation of clients in personal vehicle. Bilingual preferred. Bilingual candidates will be required to pass a bilingual competency test prior to their hire date.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand and sit for long periods; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate a standard computer and office equipment; reach with hands and arms; crawl, climb and bend; lift up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under changing and intensive deadlines with constant interruptions, and interact with management, employees, vendors, and others encountered in the course of work who may be anxious and impatient.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees work under typical office conditions, and the noise level is usually quiet.
