Nurse manager (Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Program) at Highland Rivers Health in Dalton, Georgia

Job Description:

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.JOB SUMMARY:Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides a variety of residential services and living supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, based on individual needs, abilities, and health conditions. The RN will work in a Developmental Disability Group Home and monitor resident's medical needs, appointments, records, and documentation.Are you ready to make a Difference?DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise LPN's and RN's.


• Implement medical protocols from Medical Committee and train staff on the protocols.


• Provide training materials for medical conditions.


• Completes nursing intakes for new individuals into service.


• Assure that nurses are doing peer reviews via chart audits


• Complete documentation according to Medicaid/Medicare/DBHDD Agency rules, policies, and guidelines.


• Monitor direct care delivery by LPN's, client support workers, and/or CNAs, as needed.


• Facilitates the nurses' meetings as scheduled


• Advocates for individual's rights with medical professionals and other outside entities that serve the individuals served by Highland Rivers


• Attend trainings offered by DBHDD for nursing services


• Serve as the Nurse representative for IDD at DBHDD meetings


• Other duties as assigned.

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA


• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.


• Retirement Plan with employer matching


• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service


• 10 paid holidays


• 1 personal day


• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness


• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.