Nurse Supervisor | Inpatient Services

Job Summary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is a seeking a full-time Nurse Supervisor for the New Orleans Inpatient Services Program. The Nurse Supervisor provides high-quality Client-focused health care services that meet the assessed and individually planned needs of all clients in the Inpatient Services treatment program.

Responsibilities and Duties

It is the duty and responsibility of the Nurse Supervisor to:

• assume a leadership role in the agency;
• supervise, orientate, and assist staff in the delivery of patient care;
• Conduct H&Ps and intake assessments for inpatient clients;
• schedule nursing shifts ensuring that all shifts are covered, and if needed work any open shifts;
• review nurse’s timecard activity for accuracy and ensure compliance with agency policies and procedures;
• conduct nursing meetings and ensure proper documentation stored in SharePoint;
• oversee medical matters including but not limited to medical documentation, and reporting of abuse and neglect;
• ensure compliance with HIPAA Privacy Rules;
• participate in weekly One on One meetings and monthly in-services;
• work collaboratively with other departments including but not limited to Human Resources, and Compliance and Quality Assurance;
• participate in clinical discussions with Inpatient Bohn Management;
• assist in maintaining the client census and timely movement of clients through the treatment program;
• complete incident reports and ensure nurses are completing Incident Reports per agency policy, ensure all Incident Reports are submitted to Program Manager and Director promptly;
• safely administer medications as ordered using the five rights and utilizing a MAR;
• ensure a narcotic pill count is conducted at the beginning and end of each shift and management of stock medicines;
• manage patient pharmacy orders by timely processing PAs, by fax or verbal order, ensure their arrival and log them onto patient’s MAR;
• manage the MAR daily, weekly, and monthly as needed;
• ensure the security of narcotics, keys, and all other medications;
• participate in medication and medical supply inventory control;
• manage the medication refrigerator;
• oversee pharmacy coordination as needed, including but not limited to Pharmerica, MHSD, Avita, St. Vincent DePaul’s, and local community pharmacies;
• monitor prescribed medication consumption and treatments;
• coordinate the management of patient’s medication stock, including pharmacy pick-up and drop-off of meds, calling in refills for clients, and upkeep of how medication is stored;
• educate clients on prescribed medication tapers;
• ensure communication of medication procedures to discharged clients and scan discharged clients acknowledgement receipts of medications;
• ensure psych ed groups occur as scheduled with approved curriculum;
• encourage clients’ participation by empowering them;
• be flexible when taking care of clients in need;
• always maintain professionalism with staff members and clients;
• complete an accurate census and count all clients daily;
• complete triage on patient at time of admission and transcribe it to relevant paperwork for MDT;
• attend weekly treatment team meetings and raise any concerns to the Counselors regarding clients, listen to concerns from the Counselors and assist if it is a medical issue;
• ensure coordination with FQHC occurring in a timely manner;
• follow treatment care plans set forth by the medical staff;
• coordinate/facilitate patient care, work collaboratively and maintain communication with patient care team (providers, counselors, etc.) to provide effective, timely, and appropriate patient management;
• provide on-going assessment of acute medical/nursing needs of all residents and refer residents to appropriate treatment centers;
• coordinate shift change with night staff and Medical Staff Daily Inquiries review;
• check-in with the Front Desk regarding if any clients went to ER after hours and obtain medical feedback sheet and any pertinent labs and notes for the visit;
• ensure compliance with regulatory bodies including but not limited to CARF, LDH, ASAM;
• Participate in mandatory inpatient management meetings;
• perform other duties as assigned.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 Minimum qualifications include the following:

• BSN or equivalent
• Active and valid RN licensure
• Current CPR certification
• Electronic Health Record experience
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, time management, and negotiation skills 

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

 Preferred qualifications include the following:

• Knowledge of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous principles
• Knowledge of ASAM criteria
• Supervisory experience
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment experience

 Compensation and Benefits

Competitive Compensation and Benefits package includes insurance (health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability), leave benefits and 401k match.