Nurse Supervisor at Engage Partners, Inc.

The Nurse Supervisor supervises and manages nursing staff to ensure provision of quality client care and effective team performance to meet agency goals in accordance with our philosophy, goals, policies, mission and vision:

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing direct supervision, training, and guidance to the site nursing supervisors.
• Ensures all direct reports are in compliance with our policies, procedures and position expectations and performance goals.
• Gives ongoing feedback and conducts formal performance evaluations in a timely manner. Responsible for direct report performance management including, performance improvement plans, formal written warning notices.
• Delivers and arranges trainings and resources required for direct reports as well as nursing staff to perform their roles.
• Provides coaching, support, and performance management to direct reports to ensure productivity/client care expectations are met.
• Supports the site nursing supervisor in interviewing, selection, hiring and terminations for positions within program.
• Maintains open communication with the Associate Medical Director/Medical Director and Program Directors concerning employee matters/needs and seeks consultation when needed.
• Responsible for scheduling and facilitating team meetings as applicable to support client care and staff development.
• Supports site nursing supervisors to triage client’s medical concerns collaborating/coordinating with community medical partners.

Clinical Supervision Responsibilities:

• Direct Service as necessary and within scope of practice, which may include crisis intervention, assessmentsResponsible for clinical oversight of all nursing treatment services provided by nursing staff within scope of practice.
• Responsible for ensuring that nursing staff provide strengths based, trauma informed, and culturally competent services.
• Ensure charts meet quality management standards per monthly utilization review and/or chart review process, including completion of review tools within designated time-frame. meet intake timelines with regard to T.B. testing, Health Questionnaire's and the scheduling of intake physical exams, thorough review of clinical documentation and providing co-signature as applicable.
• Responsible for all direct reports submitting documentation in accordance with program requirements and in compliance with all compliance and regulatory requirements and agency’s policies and procedures. This includes timeliness of documentation with progress notes being completed no later than the following business day, assessments, treatment plans, and discharges occur on time.
• Assumes ownership for any crisis situation as it relates to service delivery and sees it through to completion. This may include consultation, direct service, crisis intervention, ensuring proper documentation, on-call duties, and LPS responsibilities as applicable.
• Facilitates and assists with client case conferences as applicable.
• Ensures that team communicates and collaborative with all members of the behavioral health team including medical, mental health, psychiatry, substance abuse staff and others
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Education and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

• Registered Nurse, currently licensed in the State of California with a minimum of a Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a supervisor in a behavioral or mental health clinic or community health center.
• Minimum three (7) years’ experience as an RN, preferred in ambulatory care, public or community health experience.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (CPR).
• Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to skilled nursing care.
• Experience with efficient and effective treatment and management of clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of and experience with providing trauma informed services.

Desired:

• Experience working with homeless, LGBTQ, and criminal justice populations.
• Experience and understanding of Federally Qualified Health Center and regulations.
• Experience and strong foundation in Quality Improvement.

Required:

• CDCR fingerprint clearance.
• Must not be on parole or probation for a minimum of two years.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

In compliance with the California Department of Public Health's mandate, all employees must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Medical and religious exemptions are available.