Nurse Manager - Newport Healthcare

Newport Healthcare is a nationwide behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to transforming young lives through evidence-based care. To that end, we have assembled the best teen and young adult mental health treatment staff in the country, and we want you to join us. While our experts guide our clients to sustainable healing, our job is to support our valued staff members, and we do that through offering industry-competitive salaries, career growth and skills expansion, student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement, and a company commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, among other advantages. Be part of a team that's dedicated to providing compassionate care based in authentic connection, mutual respect, and unconditional love—and experience the rewards of making a difference in the lives of young people and their families each and every day.

Empowering Lives. Restoring Families.®

Responsibilities:

The Manager, Nursing provides oversight and instructions for on-site nursing to staff and young adults. The Manager, Nursing is expected to perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the mission and core values of Newport Healthcare and comply with all policies and procedures, OSHA, HIPPA, local, state, and federal, regulations.

Essential Duties:

• Act as liaison between nursing team and Medical Director/Director of psychiatry.
• Delegate delegating shift-specific responsibilities to maximize efficiency and accuracy in provision of nursing care.
• Perform 2-4 clinical shifts monthly and fill in for nurses who take vacation/call out, as well as stepping in to perform clinical duties if team is short staffed.
• Perform chart audits on a weekly basis and address any missing or erroneous documentation immediately.
• Review all medication error reports and internal incident reports related to medications.
• Completion of all compliance-related nursing documentation and treatment plans when indicated that RN may complete.
• Compile and distribute reports as required.
• Act as liaison with local pharmacies regarding any payment issues and communicate with admissions staff when issues arise.
• Phlebotomy when ordered by MD and communicate with Quest regarding pickup.
• Uphold all policies and procedures of Newport Healthcare.

• Current RN license in the state in which you are applying required.
• Minimum of two years of prior nursing experience preferred.
• Minimum of one year management/supervisory experience preferred.

Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.  Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email accommodations@newportacademy.com for assistance.

For more information on Equal Opportunity, please click here Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

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