Lead Nurse - Full Time

NUWAY Alliance; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

NUWAY Alliance in Minneapolis is seeking a Lead Nurse for a full-time role. The ideal candidate has experience in behavioral health or substance use treatment, and is available Monday through Friday with on-call rotation.

The Lead Nurse will supervise nursing staff, train staff, and work with site leaders to ensure policies are followed and high-quality client care is delivered, while maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.

Qualifications

• Must be a current Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Minnesota
• Must be age 18 or older
• Must be fluent with electronic medical records
• Must have current First Aid/CPR Certification obtained within 30 days of starting work
• Must pass Minnesota DHS background study
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English

Responsibilities

• Supervise Nursing Staff and ensure NUWAY policy/procedures are followed
• Provide coaching and guidance to nursing staff
• Collaborate with site leaders and technicians to ensure high-quality care
• Cover duties in the absence of Nursing Staff and maintain client confidentiality

Skills

RN/LPN license

EMR proficiency

First Aid/CPR certification

Background check (DHS)

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems

Job description

Lead Nurse (Minneapolis) #2157

NUWAY Alliance is currently looking for a great candidate to work at our Minneapolis location in a full-time capacity as a Lead Nurse. The ideal candidate would have past experience in mental health or substance abuse and have Monday-Friday availability, with an on-call rotation.

The rate for this role is $35.00-$43.00 per hour.

Organization Overview

NUWAY Alliance is a nonprofit organization created in 2019 with a mission to provide leadership, innovation, and recovery access in response to national and local trends in behavioral healthcare. It provides overarching leadership and management to NUWAY House, Cochran Recovery Services, The Gables, Arrigoni Housing Support and NUWAY Recovery Foundation. In addition to extremely competitive compensation packages, NUWAY Alliance has best in class benefit offerings for employees including company paid Medical, Dental, Vision, a 403(b)-retirement plan with an extremely generous company match, and much more! Click here to learn more about NUWAY's benefits.

Position Overview

This position works under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager to oversee the relationship with the nursing staff and other medical personnel. The Nursing Lead role is to supervise Nursing Staff and, in collaboration with each site leader and technicians ensure all NUWAY policy/procedures are being followed as well as NUWAY staff providing thorough and quality care. The Nursing Lead trains all staff as necessary and performs any duties in the absence of Nursing Staff for all residential locations. The Nursing Lead will provide coaching and guidance to the Nursing Lead (LPN). The Nursing Lead must be able to maintain client confidentiality in accordance with state and federal guidelines and HIPAA requirements.

Required

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Must be a current Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Minnesota
• Must be age 18 or older
• Must be fluent with electronic medical records
• Must have current First Aid/CPR Certification obtained within 30 days of starting work
• Must be able to pass Minnesota DHS background study
• Ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds
• Possess maturity, patience, understanding and empathy with recovering individuals and work with a multidisciplinary team
• Physical Demands: Sitting for extended periods of time. Daily use of general office equipment. Lifting (max 25 pounds), minimal reaching, bending and stooping. Ability to effectively navigate program or office environment such as ascending and descending steps, passing through doorways and entrances, and accessing program/office facilities
• Conducts self in a professional manner
• Possess excellent oral and written communications skills
• Competent computer skills and able to effectively enter information in various systems
• Proficiently understand, follow instructions, and communicate effectively in English. Able to effectively document services in writing formatted in English.

Preferred

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Nursing
• Two or more years of experience with a working knowledge in the field of Chemical Dependency

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

NUWAY Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer