Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Salary: $82,160 / year
Travel Required: This position entails operations oversight of multiple group home locations, which are located in: Taunton, Waltham, Randolph, Dedham, East Bridgewater, and Braintree.
The Operations Nurse provides direct care nursing to persons served as well as provides oversight of the medical and clinical operations of medically complex programs in conjunction with the Nurse Manager. Ensures proper standards and regulations are adhered to as set forth by the funding sources and that programs meet the quality standards and provide value to the public. Assures appropriate utilization of medical resources necessary for the delivery of quality medical care.
- Assists in the training of staff (C.N.A.s, LPNs) appropriate to the position. Utilizes staff appropriately with the goal of optimizing effort and providing necessary medical/nursing care.
- Supports the Nurse Manager-BID in managing staff clinical performance. In conjunction with the PD, provides direction, training, and coaching; implements recognition and rewards programs.
- Completes comprehensive medication and documentation reviews on-site for persons served in accordance with MAP
- Delegates care assignments with an understanding of staff roles, knowledge, and capabilities. Provides ongoing comprehensive assessment, care planning, interventions, and coordination/scheduling of care for individuals served.
- Completes Nursing assessments for complex persons served as directed by the Nurse Manager and during vacancies.
- Updates electronic health care records with medical documentation as needed
- Participates in various internal and external meetings regarding treatment/support planning.
- Provides outreach and creates environments in which family, friends, and established relationships of the person served can be fostered. Communicates with individuals and families in a manner that conveys respect, caring, and sensitivity.
- Provides problem resolution for staff and persons served.
- Fosters teamwork and leadership in work groups. Serves as, role model, and change agent.
- Serves as a resource for program staff, family and friends of persons served, neighbors, public officials, and other providers.
- Ensures program quality and achievement of goals and objective, as well as managing quality improvements.
- Provides on-call back up and on-site support and intervention, when necessary.
- Stores, administers, documents, and disposes of medication for persons served consistent withMassachusetts Nursing Practice ACT and MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and Company policy. Ensures program compliance with Vinfen MAP protocols.
- Maintains and enhances staff's knowledge of human services issues, trends, and techniques.
- Perform other related duties, as required.
Why Vinfen?
We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for employees working 30 hours or more
- 15 days of Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, 10 Sick Days and 3 Personal Days per year (for employees scheduled for 20 hours or more)
- Education Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs as well as innovative Student Loan Payment Programs. Employment with Vinfen counts toward your Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Professional Development programs including year-round online training courses and opportunities to earn CEUs
- Retirement savings programs, including a fully funded, employer sponsored retirement plan and an employee funded 403 (b) plan
- Company paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
- Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care) $500
- - $1,000+ Employee Referral Bonuses with no annual cap!
- Other generous benefits including discounted memberships, access to wellness programs and more!
About Us
Founded in 1977, for over 40 years Vinfen has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that "transforms lives" by building the capacity of individuals, families, organizations and communities to learn, thrive and achieve their goals. Vinfen supports thousands of adolescents and adults with psychiatric, developmental and behavioral disabilities at more than 200 sites with over 3,000 employees in eastern Massachusetts and Connecticut. www.vinfen.org/careers
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Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
