Regional Nursing Director DD Healthcare Home at Compass Health Network

The Regional Nursing Director DD Healthcare Home is a member of the DD Healthcare Home Team and directs and manages a regional team of nurse care managers, providing guidance and clinical supervision on all aspects of healthcare home policy/procedure and processes.

This is a full-time, benefit eligible position. Some travel and required coverage of various counties, including Green, Christian, Taney, and Laclede.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – JOB SPECIFIC:

• Champion integration of physical and behavioral health, prevention, and wellness through quality assurance and improvement
• Work collaboratively with clinical leadership to ensure that DD HH activities are integrated into other clinical programs as appropriate:
o Maintain communication with other department directors and supervisors regarding program/client needs
o Provide feedback to Sr. Director of Nurse Care Management Services regarding issues, developments, and needs of region
o Ensure the implementation of performance improvement measures identified by the DD HH Leadership Team to assure Continuous Quality Improvement
o Work with Physician Consultants and Specialized Healthcare Consultants to arrange training on identified health topics for staff
o Ensure compliance with Compass goal for completion of metabolic syndrome screening
- Manage supply inventory and ordering and compliance with testing protocols for region
• Lead and manage a team of Nurse Care Managers:
o Provide administrative and clinical supervision
o Ensure adequate staffing patterns to meet needs
o Work with the Nurse Trainer/Floater to orient new nurses as needed
o Disseminate information regarding policies and procedures to staff
o Conduct AIM discussions with direct report staff
o Conduct and document monthly supervision and weekly team meetings with NCMs, and support staff opportunities to facilitate professional growth
o Ensure completion of all required nursing interventions as defined by DMH regulations as well as service provision expectations
o Ensure proper documentation of all HCH nursing services
o Provide backup to any direct report position as needed
• Ensure optimal enrollment to slot capacity by overseeing admission/transfer/discharge of enrollees
• Attend Compass/Easter Seals Regional huddles and integration meetings as needed, Compass Management Team meetings, Regional VP meetings, Nursing Integration meetings, Agency and State level DD HH meetings and trainings as assigned, and other meetings as assigned
• Other duties as assigned