Director of Health Services (RN), Developmental Residential Services
- Framingham, MA
- $54.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee division-wide, cross program health decisions and operations including, but not limited to, eligibility, service authorizations, health protocols, medication administration oversight and clinical review of occurrences.
- Serve as a MAP Consultant for the DS residential division and assist with monthly trainings for residential managers at their monthly meeting.
- Provide supervision, mentoring, training and professional development opportunities for nursing staff in the DS residential division.
- Promote client satisfaction by delivering excellent services, quality outcomes, and continuous performance improvement throughout the division.
- Maintain high quality of health service operations standards while maximizing cost efficacy.
- Serve as a nurse leader of the DS residential division to advise on all healthcare related and nursing needs.
- Provide monthly supervision to each direct report, meeting with full DS nursing team quarterly, and assist with facilitating monthly DS nursing meetings.
- Conduct regular communication sessions with staff, management and external stakeholders to advise and inform people about issues related to health services.
- Assist with on call consultation via phone to program staff regarding medication and health related issues as needed.
- Provide follow-up instructions to program staff involved in medication and occurrences and health services incidents.
- Assist with health-related trainings and other related approved classes as needed with the training department.
- Network with other health care professionals and providers within program communities.
- Provide on-site support to program managers and program nurses by assisting in the development of strategies to address the special needs of individuals with a variety of acute and chronic health issues.
- Attend, as needed, post hospitalization discharge meetings.
- Maintain all required trainings, certifications and licenses current and up to date.
- Provide direct nursing care only in special circumstances and for a limited amount of time when attempts to engage VNA or other generic/external health care systems have been exhausted.
- Ensure that individuals we support are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates’ Human Rights policy and Advocates Way Philosophy.
- Attend, initiate and actively participate in supervision and staff meetings.
- Perform all duties in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures.
- B.S in Nursing and must possess a current, state of MA, registration in nursing.
- Five years of experience in a community health care setting.
- One year experience in supervising staff.
- Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
- Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Must have sensitivity to the needs of the population.
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong computer knowledge.
- High energy level, superior interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team atmosphere.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- Must hold a valid drivers’ license. Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport consumers.