DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES
Company: Northstar Behavioral Health Network
Location: Prescott
Posted on: September 13, 2024
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Job Description:
Description:Purpose Statement:Northstar Behavioral Health
Network is a team of professionals that specialize in serving
thosebattling substance use disorders, specifically Opioid Use
Disorder and Stimulant Use Disorder.Also specializing in those
needing Intensive Residential Treatment Services.Job Duties and
Responsibilities: (Essential Functions)? Participate in reviewing
the comprehensive assessment prior to service initiation? Develop,
maintain, and periodically update written policies and procedures
that governthe day-to-day functions of the Nursing Department.?
Comprehensive understanding of all MN Statutes related to providing
services for thepopulation NBHN serves? Management of Mantoux
compliance? Responsible for nursing department compliance? Work
with Provider on development and implementation of Standing Orders?
Work with Provider and NPS Nurses to ensure delivery of provider
ordered services? Responsible for QI implementation? Manage
relationships with outside resources and identification of
potential providersincluding but not limited to outside MAT
services, Psychiatric services, and other healthrelated services?
Participate in strategic planning and policy updates? Attend and
participate in regularly scheduled staffing meetings? Evaluate and
implement recommendations from management staff in otherdepartments
as they may pertain to nursing services? Recommend the number and
level of nursing personnel to be employed? Collaborate with the HR
Department in the recruitment of nursing service personnelThis
description covers the primary purpose and principal duties of the
job. It is not designed to be a complete list of all the dutiesand
responsibilities required of this position. Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or
without notice.1? Develop, Maintain, and periodically update the
written procedure for ensuring thatprofessional nursing personnel
have valid and current licenses.? Participate in new employee
orientation? Review complaints and grievances made or filed by
department personnel.? Provide direct nursing care as necessary?
Assist with the development and implementation of safety standards
for the MedicalServices Department? Monitor nursing service
personnel to assure that they are following established
safetyregulations in the use of equipment and supplies? Development
and implementation of a program for monitoring communicable
and/orinfectious disease among clients and personnel? Development
and implementation of a procedure for reporting hazardous
conditions orequipment? Development and implementation of a
procedure for the destruction of medications? Development and
implementation of a procedure for the safe operation of all
medicalequipment? Oversight of nursing personnel to set up
continuing care plans for client discharges,including but not
limited to: on-going psych appointments, medical
appointments,dental appointments, MAT follow ups.? Assure that all
qualified Behavioral Health Technicians and other staff,
deemednecessary, are adequately trained to provide medications,
through Northstar BehavioralHealth Medication Administration
Training.? Assure that all staff have a current CPR and First Aid
Certificate. Conduct CPR/First Aidtraining as needed.? Participate
in inspections made by DHS.? Other duties as assignedRequirements:?
Must be licensed by the State of Minnesota as a Registered Nurse?
Must pass a State of Minnesota Background Check? CPR Certification
or attain within 30 days? Comprehensive understanding of all MN
Statutes related to providing services forthe population NBHN
serve? Ability to use Microsoft office programs and EHR
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