Nurse manager (Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Program) at Highland Rivers Health

Posted in General Business 6 days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Dalton, Georgia





Job Description:

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.JOB SUMMARY:Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides a variety of residential services and living supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, based on individual needs, abilities, and health conditions. The RN will work in a Developmental Disability Group Home and monitor resident's medical needs, appointments, records, and documentation.Are you ready to make a Difference?DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Supervise LPN's and RN's.

  • Implement medical protocols from Medical Committee and train staff on the protocols.

  • Provide training materials for medical conditions.

  • Completes nursing intakes for new individuals into service.

  • Assure that nurses are doing peer reviews via chart audits

  • Complete documentation according to Medicaid/Medicare/DBHDD Agency rules, policies, and guidelines.

  • Monitor direct care delivery by LPN's, client support workers, and/or CNAs, as needed.

  • Facilitates the nurses' meetings as scheduled

  • Advocates for individual's rights with medical professionals and other outside entities that serve the individuals served by Highland Rivers

  • Attend trainings offered by DBHDD for nursing services

  • Serve as the Nurse representative for IDD at DBHDD meetings

  • Other duties as assigned.


Benefits:

  • Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA

  • Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.

  • Retirement Plan with employer matching

  • 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service

  • 10 paid holidays

  • 1 personal day

  • Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness

  • NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.





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