What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing position at ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP?
Job Details
Description
Who We Are
Founded as part of the Odyssey Eating Disorder Network. Aster Springs is unique in our ability to work with our clinicians, leaders, and experts nationally to ensure the care provided at Aster Springs is evidence-based and industry leading within our state-of-the-art facility. Our Aster Springs Nashville location provides residential eating disorder treatment in a safe and serene environment to heal. Located just minutes away from downtown Music City, our multidisciplinary treatment team provides tailored treatment plans designed to meet the unique needs of each client.
What we offer
- Multiple Development Pathways
- Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
- PPO & HDHP Health Plan Options
- Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options
- 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
- 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)
- 100% Company Paid Life & ADD
- 401K with Company Match
- Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts
- Six Annual Paid Holidays Plus One Floating Holiday
- Generous Team Member Referral Program
How You Will Make a Difference
The DON has general oversight of all nursing staff. Direct supervisor of Milieu Supervisor, and Nursing Staff. Responsible for medical/nursing policy and procedures, medical/nursing training, and associated requirements from accrediting bodies.
Demonstrate a desire and willingness to embrace and model the Aster Springs mission within your job responsibilities and interaction with others.
- Oversee/perform Daily vital signs/glucose monitoring of clients
- Oversees medical issues daily and report issues to Nurse Practitioner as needed
- Oversees/perform all medication distribution
- Keep medication lists updated
- Order medication/ensure proper delivery from pharmacy
- Work with insurance companies on patient medications/complete insurance forms/calls as needed
- Oversee/perform blood draws/follow up on lab values
- Oversee/handle medication orders from MD/NP follow up on all orders daily
- Oversee/place medical supply orders (keep stocked and responsible for pick up)
- Oversee/schedule all client needed appointments/tests (communicate with Milieu Supervisor)
- Main communicator between Milieu Supervisor, NP, Nurses and clients
- Occasional reviews with insurance companies
- Oversee/perform admission/discharge nursing duties
- Ensure effective communication between medical/nursing staff and medical vendors
- Oversee/administer any pertinent medical procedures
- Responsible for being on-call as scheduled
- Responsible to oversee accurate accounting of medication charting/procedures/training for all nursing staff
- Work closely with RD on client weight restoration needs/issues
- Responsible for monitoring all labs/EKGs/other tests and communicating results with Nurse Practitioner
- Oversee all pharmacy paperwork/forms-includes controlled substances
- Oversee administration of yearly vaccines
- Oversee infection control program and quarantine program for staff/clients
- Oversee/maintain biohazard accounts/procedures
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Qualifications
What We're Seeking
- 5 years or more Nursing/Clinical Experience in Eating Disorder Field Preferred
- Current Tennessee Licensed Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner
- Current CPR/1st Aid/ AED certification (American Red Cross/American Heart Association)
- Valid Driver's License
Aster Springs reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.” The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.
