Director of Nursing/Medical Team Administrator

Company: Santa Fe Recovery Center
Location: Santa Fe
Posted on: May 21, 2023

Job Description:

Description:At Santa Fe Recovery Center we are passionate about helping clients struggling with substance use disorder. We provide a continuum of care for our clients starting with detox, 30-day - 90-day residential, Recovery Housing, Sober Living Housing, Outpatient, and a MATS program. Santa Fe Recovery Center (SFRC) is committed to helping clients learn how to overcome addiction and maintain the path toward a healthy recovery. SFRC is here to support participants and their loved ones with compassion throughout the recovery process to achieve emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Under the direction and supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, the Director of Nursing (DON) performs administrative and supervisory functions for the RN team. The Director of Nursing will plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Nursing Service Department in all of the Center's locations; this includes directing, managing, and accounting for all staff, inventory and overall day-to-day operations related to medical care as needed. In the administrative capacity, the Director of Nursing will be responsible for the overall care direction for all locations and the Center's medical personnel. The Director of Nursing will also ensure service quality, financial results, optimum utilization of resources, efficient delivery of services, and superior client experience, and continuously improve client outcomes.Positions Supervised:Detox RN Supervisors and Residential RNs for the Men's and Women's Programs, EMTs, Schedule & Admissions Manager SFRC pays for 90% for employee's premiums and 25% for their spouses and dependent children:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K matching up to 4%We require all employees to be vaccinated and boosted for COVID and yearly seasonal FLUDuties and Responsibilities:
  • Ensure high team member morale and a professional, effective, and efficient working atmosphere.
  • Serves as the communication liaison between the administrative office and team members.
  • Understands the workflow and function of all positions.
  • Directs and participates in the human resource management function for the medical department by coordinating the selection, on-boarding, orientation, retention, promotion, and performance appraisal and management processes while assuring that every employee's skills and knowledge are verified and documented in their employee file according to policies and procedures before the individual provides health services to any client.
  • Leads daily operations for the nursing department.
  • Sets and tracks departmental goals and objectives.
  • Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's Compliance, Infection Control, and Quality and Performance Improvement Programs to ensure the provision of quality medical services across the organization.
  • Reviews medical notes to ensure proper documentation is maintained relating to the resident's treatment, medications, and conditions.
  • Develops and implements nursing policies and procedures.
  • Ensures that all Federal, State, contractual, and accrediting body (CARF et al) guidelines, regulations, and standards are followed.
  • Ensures clinics are operating within the established guidelines of the organization while meeting state and federal medical care regulations for the medical aspects of client care.
  • Investigates patient complaints, works with the operations team in elevating and addressing patient complaints; manages any required follow-up related to complaints.Requirements:Special Skills:
  • Ability to lead and instruct others.
  • Assures access of employees to management for the purpose of launching complaints or sharing concerns regarding operations.
  • Maintains communications regarding written contracts for any and all services contracted by the Center with third-party providers and assures that the contracted services have been adhered to.
  • Uses popular software, including medical database, research, diagnosis, billing, scheduling, and telemedicine software.
  • Communicates effectively and professionally with clients, visitors, physicians, and staff in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner.
  • Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal, and licensed regulations.
  • Ensures compliance with both regulations and the Center's policies and procedures.
  • Ensures compliance with policies and procedures and appropriate regulatory agencies.
  • Responds to emergency situations appropriately with competence and composure.
  • Working knowledge of workflow and scheduling.
  • Must be able to maintain a highly structured environment.Minimum Qualifications:
    • Registered Nurse with a Baccalaureate degree or higher in nursing or other related field required; MHA or MBA preferred
    • Over a year's experience in nurse leadership preferably in a residential treatment setting
    • Knowledge of medically assisted alcohol and drug treatment (MAT)
    • Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated progressive nursing experience in leadership with experience in HR Management, accounting, inventory management, and financial responsibility, preferably in a residential treatment and outpatient setting
    • The ideal candidate will be familiar with The Joint Commission standards, CARF and/or COA standards, healthcare operations, and medical billing and terminology
    • In the case of a recovering person, must have successfully maintained a two (2) year period of uninterrupted abstinence from alcohol and/or drug abuse
    • Must have and maintain a current, valid NM driver's license; Must also have and maintain a clean driving record, as well as auto insurancePI216803105

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