Nurse Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Administers nursing care, medications, treatments, and other procedures to selected clients as authorized by hospital policy, licensure, and standards of practice.
• Oversee the work of the Assistant to the Nurse Manager, including recruitment, training, evaluations, payroll, and discipline.
• Monitors and ensures clients take prescribed medications and records medications accurately.
• Educates clients on healthy lifestyle choices, diagnoses, medication, actions, and reactions, both individually and in group settings.
• Routinely consults with the Psychiatrist and Family Nurse Practitioner regarding treatment, medications, etc.
• Supports the Psychiatrist and Family Nurse Practitioner by scheduling appointments, forwarding all necessary documentation (e.g. clinical reports, labs)
• Schedules and requests blood draws from the phlebotomist.
• Orders, receives, reconciles, and stocks medical supplies and medications as needed in conjunction with Medication Technician and PPC staff to ensure prescribed medications and supplies are in stock at all times.
• Coordinates with the pharmacy on all medication insurance authorization requests (i.e. TARs) and enrolls clients in patient assistance programs (e.g. Janssen Connect).
• Monitors, reconciles, and approves all pharmacy and lab invoicing.
• Acts as a liaison with pharmacy and lab personnel.
• Participates in treatment team meetings, in-service training, and other meetings as scheduled.
• Coordinates with treatment team on clients' forensic treatment and supervision plan to incorporate that information into determining how best to proceed with nursing interventions.
• Observes and promptly reports changes in clients' conditions and behavior to the treatment team.
• Delegates responsibilities to the Assistant to the Nurse Manager as warranted.

Qualifications:

• RN - Completion of certified medical training program Current licensure by the California State Board in Nursing
• Two (2) years' experience in an acute hospital or outpatient setting
• Knowledge of behavior modification approach

Salary Range

$90,000.00 - $105,000.00

Schedule Options:

• 4x 10s
• 9/80s
• 9am - 5pm