Agency:
Legacy Treatment Services
Program:
Adolescent Residential Programs in Central NJ
Location:
Eatontown, New Jersey
Position:
Nurse Manager
Contact: Marjorie Ascone, Director of Nursing, at MAscone@legacytreatment.org
Duties:
Oversees the daily operations of healthcare for the assigned programs. Manages, directs and coordinates healthcare activities for consumers, ensuring the appropriate and necessary scheduling of all required health evaluations: medical appointments, specialty appointments, care of injured/ill residents and client medical transportation. Supervises RN and LPN in the assigned programs and delegates tasks as necessary. Actively participates in the admission and discharge process of consumers; ensuring all required documents is obtained. Oversees medication distribution process. Educates staff, RN and LPN on medication as needed. Reviews and maintains the Electronic Medication Administration Record (EMAR). Documents utilizing and maintaining the Electronic Health Record. Actively participates in interdisciplinary and treatment team meetings. Assesses and interprets data about the consumer’s status in order to identify each consumer’s needs and provides the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group. Adheres to Office of Licensing Requirements and DCPP regulations, ensuring that the health record and medication are in compliance at all times. Maintains staff schedules within Tricore timeclock system including time approvals.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing required. Must possess and maintain licensure as a Registered Nurse. Minimum five years of related experience and supervisory experience required.
Hours:
Full Time