Nurse Manager RN (Brain Injury Services)

Overview The Nurse Manager-BID provides direct care nursing to residents as well as provides oversight of the medical and clinical operations of medically complex programs. Ensures proper standards and regulations are adhered to as set forth by the funding sources and that programs meet the quality standards and provide value to the public. Assures appropriate utilization of medical resources necessary for the delivery of quality medical care. . The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below: Assists in the hiring of staff (C.N.A.s, LPNs) appropriate to the position. Utilizes staff appropriately with the goal of optimizing effort and providing necessary medical/nursing care. Manages staff clinical performance. In conjunction with the PD, provides direction, training, and coaching; implements recognition and rewards programs; conducts performance planning and review sessions; provides guidance on career development. Responsible for counseling and corrective action programs, as necessary. Delegates care assignments with an understanding of staff roles, knowledge, and capabilities. Ensures that the intake of prospective persons served is completed in a timely and professional manner; arranges and performs intake procedures, conducts initial assessment of persons' served appropriateness for program. Provides ongoing comprehensive assessment, care planning, interventions, and coordination of care for individuals served. Provides supervision and direction to program staff regarding medical needs. Participates in various internal and external meetings regarding treatment/support planning. Provides outreach and creates environments in which family, friends, and established relationships of the person served can be fostered. Communicates with individuals and families in a manner that conveys respect, caring, and sensitivity. Provides problem resolution for staff and persons served. Responsibilities Job Duties and Responsibilities: The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below: • Assists in the hiring of staff (C.N.A.s, LPNs) appropriate to the position. Utilizes staff appropriately with the goal of optimizing effort and providing necessary medical/nursing care.• Manages staff clinical performance. In conjunction with the PD, provides direction, training, and coaching; implements recognition and rewards programs; conducts performance planning and review sessions; provides guidance on career development. Responsible for counseling and corrective action programs, as necessary.• Delegates care assignments with an understanding of staff roles, knowledge, and capabilities.• Ensures that the intake of prospective persons served is completed in a timely and professional manner; arranges and performs intake procedures, conducts initial assessment of persons’ served appropriateness for program.• Provides ongoing comprehensive assessment, care planning, interventions, and coordination of care for individuals served.• Provides supervision and direction to program staff regarding medical needs.• Participates in various internal and external meetings regarding treatment/support planning.• Provides outreach and creates environments in which family, friends, and established relationships of the person served can be fostered. Communicates with individuals and families in a manner that conveys respect, caring, and sensitivity.• Provides problem resolution for staff and persons served.• Fosters teamwork and leadership in work groups. Serves as preceptor, role model, and change agent.• Responsible for the quality and timely completion of all clinical paperwork.• Serves as a resource for program staff, family and friends of persons served, neighbors, public officials, and other providers.• Manages adverse events (such as medication occurrences, and other critical medical incidents).• Ensures program quality and achievement of goals and objective, as well as managing quality improvements.• Provides on-call back up and on-site support and intervention, when necessary.• Stores, administers, documents, and disposes of medication for persons served consistent with Massachusetts Nursing Practice ACT and MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and Company policy. Ensures program compliance with Vinfen MAP protocols.• Maintains and enhances staff’s knowledge of human services issues, trends, and techniques.• Perform other related duties, as required. About Vinfen Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security! Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes: A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance! Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!) Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care) Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week): 15 days of Vacation per year 11 Paid Holidays 10 Sick Days per year 3 Personal Days per year Educational Assistance and Remission Programs $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap! Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more! About Us: Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider o