Are you a Community Nursing Lead Registered Nurse who is passionate about people? Are you looking for a job where you’ll enjoy excellent benefits and the chance to make a difference in your community? Then join the I Am Boundless, Inc. team!
We are a fast-growing nonprofit organization committed to building a world that realizes the boundless potential of all people. For more than forty years, we’ve provided people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges the support and services to thrive. Our person-centered approach to care celebrates people for who they are and empowers them to become active participants in the communities where they live, work, and play.
Will you join us? Apply today!
Boundless Benefits
Working for Boundless has many perks. We treat our team like family and offer advantages that allow you to focus, thrive, and grow. Why Boundless?
- Excellent benefits including no-cost dental, vision, and life insurance.
- A Boundless sponsored $150 deposited into your flexible spending plan
- 232 hours of paid time off
- Student loan forgiveness through the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Scholarships geared towards professional development and continued education
- Career growth opportunities
What You Will be Doing
We want people to join our team who share our values of love, excellence, respect, empowerment, and well-being. The ideal candidate will ensure the implementation and maintenance of current best practices in nursing, resulting in optimum medical services and integration with care coordination for individuals served within the community, which includes our psychiatry, day treatment, school-based, supported living, and behavioral health services. The Community Nursing Lead Registered Nurse (RN) oversees the functioning of nurses and medical assistants, supporting the growth of the region while facilitating care coordination services across other internal services and with outside stakeholders. The Lead RN is?responsible for?overseeing?the daily operations of the nursing team?to ensure?our individuals receive the best care possible?and all governing body regulations are met and to work with other leaders to help create an atmosphere that provides for continuity of quality services and?clear direction with respect to the philosophy, policy, procedures, systems and strategic goals set forth by the senior management team..
Primary Job Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Engage in and oversee relevant nursing duties, including but not limited to gathering and recording information regarding medical and psychiatric symptoms, changes in condition, and other pertinent health information.
- Assist in prior authorization and coordination of services, assist with scheduling appointments, and communicate with relevant team members to coordinate the medical care of individuals served.
- Ensures CPR, First Aid training, and delegated nursing and medication administration services are provided to meet program and regulatory requirements.
- Ensures implementation of evidence-based services and interventions.
- Ensures that everyday activities run seamlessly throughout the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and systems.
- Ensures compliance with all company policies, contract requirements, and external state/federal regulations for all nursing services.
- Ensures the nursing program and employees are prepared for internal and external surveys, audits, and certification/licensing reviews.
- Facilitates coordination of nursing services across all locations/areas of the business to maintain quality and consistency in service delivery.
- In conjunction with leadership, creates, maintains, and reports on key performance indicators specific to quality assurance and outcomes that are in accordance with company financial, clinical and strategic initiatives related to nursing services.
- Maintains effective communication and a positive employee relation climate that encourages sharing information and providing feedback.
- Ensures adequate infrastructure and allocation of resources to support the day-to-day operations effectively. Acts as a liaison for consistent communication and follow-up with all key stakeholders.
- Participates in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and retention of nursing staff.
- Maintains partnerships and effective communication with all stakeholders, including families, guardians,?physicians, pharmacies, and other medical providers.
- Facilitates the engagement of nursing staff in clinical research and professional training activities that promote the application of scientific practice and evidence-based interventions that promote high-quality services and clinical outcomes.
- Monitors budget and productivity for assigned staff.
- Supports the growth and development of clinical services and integration of services across Boundless.
- Participates in committees and task forces as appropriate.
- Actively participate in trade associations (local and national) meetings related to subject matter expertise.
- All other assigned duties.
Minimum Education/Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of work experience and education.
- Minimum of five years of nursing experience with one year of management experience.
Required Licensure/Certification
- Current RN license in the State of Ohio.
- Valid Ohio Driver's License with Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles; proof of auto insurance; insurable driving record (five points or fewer).
- COVID Vaccine.
- Ability to obtain and maintain First Aid, CPR - adult, child, and infant. Med certified. (Training will be provided, if not already certified).
Preferred Education/Experience
- One (1) year of experience in the field of Community Behavioral Health.
- Excellent computer skills – including spreadsheets and word processing tools.
- Ability to learn new programs expeditiously.
- Five plus years of experience in the provision of services to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or behavioral health issues, which includes responsibility for the following functions: personnel matters, supervision of employees, program services, and financial management.
- Experience with Smartcare or other EHR software.
Work Environment
This job regularly works in the community, providing services outside of the office, in schools, client homes, and other community settings. This position may also work in the office and provide telehealth services. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Travel
Travel is required, and primarily local, statewide on occasion. Travel occurs during the business day and includes traveling to various client homes or Boundless locations to provide services and supervision.
All candidates who have received an offer of employment will be required to undergo a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and health screen as applicable for the role.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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