Job Summary
Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is a seeking a full-time exempt NP Nurse Supervisor for the New Orleans Inpatient Services Program. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, with flexibility that may require evenings and weekends to ensure proper coverage.
Responsibilities and Duties
- assume a leadership role in the agency;
- supervise, orientate, and assist all medical staff in the delivery of patient care;
- Conduct H&Ps, discharges, extensions and intake assessments for inpatient clients;
- schedule all medical shifts ensuring that all shifts are covered, and if needed work any open shifts;
- review nurse’s timecard activity for accuracy and ensure compliance with agency policies and procedures;
- conduct nursing meetings and ensure proper documentation stored in SharePoint;
- oversee medical matters including but not limited to medical documentation, and reporting of abuse and neglect;
- ensure compliance with HIPAA Privacy Rules;
- participate in weekly One on One meetings and monthly in-services;
- work collaboratively with other departments including but not limited to Human Resources, and Compliance and Quality Assurance;
- participate in clinical discussions with Inpatient Bohn Management;
- assist in maintaining the client census and timely movement of clients through the treatment program;
- complete incident reports and ensure nurses are completing Incident Reports per agency policy, ensure all Incident Reports are submitted to Program Manager and Director promptly;
- safely administer medications as ordered using the five rights and utilizing a MAR;
- ensure a narcotic pill count is conducted at the beginning and end of each shift and management of stock medicines;
- manage patient pharmacy orders by timely processing PAs, by fax or verbal order, ensure their arrival and log them onto patient’s MAR;
- manage the MAR daily, weekly, and monthly as needed;
- ensure the security of narcotics, keys, and all other medications;
- participate in medication and medical supply inventory control;
- manage the medication refrigerator;
- oversee pharmacy coordination as needed, including but not limited to Pharmerica, MHSD, Avita, St. Vincent DePaul’s, and local community pharmacies;
- monitor prescribed medication consumption and treatments;
- coordinate the management of patient’s medication stock, including pharmacy pick-up and drop-off of meds, calling in refills for clients, and upkeep of how medication is stored;
- educate clients on prescribed medication tapers;
- ensure communication of medication procedures to discharged clients and scan discharged clients acknowledgement receipts of medications;
- ensure psych ed groups occur as scheduled with approved curriculum;
- encourage clients’ participation by empowering them;
- be flexible when taking care of clients in need;
- always maintain professionalism with staff members and clients;
- complete an accurate census and count all clients daily;
- complete triage on patient at time of admission and transcribe it to relevant paperwork for MDT;
- attend weekly treatment team meetings and raise any concerns to the Counselors regarding clients, listen to concerns from the Counselors and assist if it is a medical issue;
- ensure coordination with FQHC occurring in a timely manner;
- follow treatment care plans set forth by the medical staff;
- coordinate/facilitate patient care, work collaboratively and maintain communication with patient care team (providers, counselors, etc.) to provide effective, timely, and appropriate patient management;
- provide on-going assessment of acute medical/nursing needs of all residents and refer residents to appropriate treatment centers;
- coordinate shift change with night staff and Medical Staff Daily Inquiries review;
- check-in with the Front Desk regarding if any clients went to ER after hours and obtain medical feedback sheet and any pertinent labs and notes for the visit;
- ensure compliance with regulatory bodies including but not limited to CARF, LDH, ASAM;
- Participate in mandatory inpatient management meetings;
- perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- BSN or equivalent
- Active and valid NP licensure
- Active and valid RN licensure
- Current CPR certification
- Electronic Health Record experience
- Clinical competence in assigned area
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, time management, and negotiation skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous principles
- Knowledge of ASAM criteria
- Supervisory experience
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment experience
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive Compensation and Benefits package includes insurance (health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability), leave benefits and 401k match.