Nursing Team Leader (NDP, Nursing Care Coordination) - AltaPointe Health

Oversees and coordinates nursing services for Adult Residential Services

• Oversees medical consultation services.
• Oversees coordination of care between residential and outpatient clinics, integrated health clinics, and outside agencies, and ensures there is a system in place to report any identified issues.
• Ensures comprehensive nursing assessments and care plans are completed at admission, annually, and as needed.
• Oversees medical supply orders.
• Oversees maintenance of assigned vehicles per AltaPointe protocols.

Nurse Delegation Program:

• Oversees training curriculum for employees requiring MAC certification
• Serves as back up trainer for employees requiring MAC certification if needed
• Conducts training curriculum for nurses requiring MAS certification.
• Provides update training and remedial training for NDP employees as indicated
• Follows rules and regulations of the Nurse Delegation Program
• Administers testing for MAS and MAC certified employees.
• If warranted, provides feedback to delegating MAS nurse on whether to suspend or withdraw delegation of specific tasks to MAC certified employees.
• Reports required NDP data for ABON report on an annual basis
• Documents training records and maintains NDP files
• Provides CLIA waived training to NDP employees
• Conducts reviews of clinical record for NDP documentation
• Attends statewide NDP meetings

Programmatic duties

• Develops and implements training curriculum for ARS Nursing Staff
• Provides specialized training as needed for ARS employees
• Attends and participates in meetings as assigned
• Monitors RL6 data for trends and works with ARS leadership to implement and evaluate change
• Takes calls from staff about emergencies or critical issues after normal work hours and on weekends
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor

Administers appropriate Human Resources functions:

• Provides positive and effective leadership.
• Is knowledgeable and applies HR policies and procedures on a consistent basis.
• Objectively completes employee performance evaluations and routes to Human Resources department .
• Provides staff with consultation and supervision as needed.
• Completes time and attendance function bi-weekly within set timeframe given by payroll department
• Interviews nursing applicants and completes necessary forms as outlined by Human Resources policy and procedures

Supervision and Consultation:

•  Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs.
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
• Actively works to enhance clinical skills.

Courteous and respectful attitudes towards residents, visitors and co-workers:

• Treats residents with care, dignity and compassion
• Respects residents’ privacy and confidentiality
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others
• Assists residents and visitors as needed
• Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
• Is sensitive to the residents’ needs, expectations and individual differences
• Is gentle and calm with residents and families

Administrative and other related duties as assigned:

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Accesses appropriate community resources according to residents’ needs
• Follows AltaPointe Policy & Procedures
• Adheres to professional code of ethics
• Maintains current state license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), and attends the required in-services and workshops

RN license to practice in the State of Alabama; Knowledge in, psychiatric nursing, educational and training issues; outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment:

• Knowledge of the Alabama Nurse Delegation Program (NDP)
• Medication Assistant Supervising (MAS) nurse certification through DMH and Alabama Board of Nursing
• Possesses Medication Assistant Train the Trainer (MATT) certification (within 12 months of employment)
• Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing care
• Familiarity of psychopharmacology and the use of psychotropic medications with the adult population
• Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and, interventions common to acute psychotic residents as well as to non-violent crisis intervention practice
• Knowledge of cultural diversity
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population
• Knowledge of educational methods appropriate both for staff and adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders.
• Knowledge of all applicable standards
• Knowledge of utilizing electronic health record