Director of Nursing-ABH- Residential Services

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For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we're looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives - including your own. You'll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

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Elwyn seeks a Director of Nursing for our Community Residential Services (CRS) to manage the daily operation of nursing services within the community homes and ensure that health services are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of those with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides clinical oversight of nursing personnel ensuring that nursing practice consistently meets regulatory requirements, Elwyn Policy and Procedure, and clinical best practice standards
• Provides supervision of assigned staff in the areas including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, leadership, coaching, training, performance management, promotion, discipline and termination
• Ensures that appropriate health care assessments are completed by the assigned nurse and ensures consumer reports are accurate and complete; provides supplemental assessment of consumer health needs as needed
• Communicates clinical data collected through direct observation, interview, clinical assessment, and records review to appropriate staff in order to guide care delivery
• Ensures timely follow-up and documentation of all recommendations for specialized services/ consultations
• Liaisons with community based providers to facilitate care coordination as needed
• Reviews medication recommendations of pharmacy consultant and liaisons with physicians/care providers for necessary review and follow-up
• Sets priorities for clinical care in accordance with professional judgment and presents to the larger Interdisciplinary Team for implementation
• Functions as a clinical resource person for consumers, families, and the Interdisciplinary Team
• Facilitates timely and effective communication between care team members and provides direction and support to ensure that consumer health and wellness needs are addressed timely
• Facilitates rapid resolution of day-to-day triage/crisis management situations
  Identifies potential barriers to effective health care delivery and works with the Interdisciplinary Team to resolve
• Reviews medically complicated, high acuity cases with supervisor in bi-weekly meetings recommending changes and improvements in care delivery as needed
• Reviews critical incidents related to the health and safety needs of the consumers and provides timely follow-up and communication to appropriate administrative staff
• Utilizes available technology to maximize clinical operations including but not limited to electronic health record, appointment scheduling software and external care providers portals
• Provides back up support and clinical oversight of the Nurse-On-Call
• Provides consultative services to other Elwyn programs upon request
• Manages departmental scheduling of nursing staff

Policy and Procedure Development

• In conjunction with their supervisor, functions as a Co-Chair for the Nursing Policy and Procedure Committee
• Identifies specific operational needs and develops policies and procedures/training guidelines as needed
• Reviews and revises existing CRS Nursing Policies and Procedure on a bi-annual basis presenting revisions to the Nursing Policy and Procedure Committee for approval

Training and Education

• Facilitates, schedules, and tracks the completion of orientation requirements and annual training/education requirements for CRS nursing services ensuring that requirements are met
• Assists with training in the use of the electronic health record training as needed
• Participates in the ongoing development and evaluation of nursing staff through timely performance-based feedback and annual performance evaluations
• Monitors nursing licensure to ensure compliance with Pennsylvania's State Board of Nursing requirements

Professional Development

• Participates in ongoing educational opportunities designed specifically for the consumer population served
• Attends professional association meetings quarterly to obtain updated clinical and regulatory information
• Applies new information to nursing practice and clinical operations at Elwyn
• Completes and maintains Certified Investigator training

Compliance

• Monitors nursing compliance through operational and clinical audits monitoring nursing documentation for accuracy, thoroughness, and overall compliance
• Reports audit results to the Quality Improvement Department through the development and implementation of appropriate assessment tools and utilizes quality improvement strategies to measure and address the following:

• Use of best practice guidelines in promoting health maintenance and disease prevention strategies
• Compliance with regulatory standards as they relate to specific program areas, such as licensing regulations and current policy

• Assigns specific quality improvement activities/functions to registered nurses as necessary
• Facilitates and oversees peer review audits to monitor nursing compliance as needed
• Develops data management reports as needed and directed

Nursing Recruitment

• Collaborates with supervisor to identify staffing, nursing recruitment, and advertising needs.
• Works with Human Resources to ensure timely interview of potential candidates and onboarding of new hires

Human Resource Management

• Reports issues, complaints, and concerns made by nursing personnel to supervisor and assists in developing and implementing corrective action strategies
• Ensures timely reporting of all employee injuries or occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials and hazardous chemical in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures and OSHA guidelines collaborating with Risk Management as needed
• Assists in maintaining staff credentialing files that comply with regulatory requirements

Fiscal Management

• Assists supervisor in developing and implementing nursing labor and expense budgets
• Provides fiscally sound management of medical and operating expense at the program level

Other Duties

• Represents Nursing on Elwyn committees, workgroups, and project teams as assigned
• Participates in Elwyn's Corporate Emergency Response and Preparedness (CERP) Committee and is actively involved in the planning and implementation of Elwyn's emergency management plan
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); MSN preferred
• Five (5) years progressive management experience in healthcare operations
• Experience in the field of Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities preferred; Experience in community based nursing services preferred.
• Demonstrated intermediate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; report writer experience a plus
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of electronic medical records
• Excellent planning, analytic, and organizational skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to work with teams and groups on special projects
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills, troubleshooting capability, and ongoing development of staff
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Must possess a current, valid driver's license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record.

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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