Paradigm - Service Manager

Description

The Glenholme School:

Are you interested in making a life-saving difference for children and adolescents? Would you enjoy being part of a team working to change the world for the better?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

For over 50 years -- The Glenholme School, part of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, has provided a comprehensive residential program and services for children with learning differences and special needs. Located in picturesque Washington, CT the Nurse Manager position will be part of a cohesive, passionate and dynamic team. The selected candidate will foster Devereux’s mission and values of quality care as well as providing top-notch and individualized therapeutic care for our students.

Pay:

• Base pay now starting at $88,000 / year
• Experience credit applied in addition to base pay capping out at $100,320
• $1,560 annual increase for Master degree

Schedule:

• Sunday: 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Monday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• On-Call: Rotations as needed

Benefits & Rewards:

• 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)
• 8 sick days
• Quality low cost benefits (you can view our plans by visiting (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
• 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career accelerator program (ASCEND). This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment! Learn more here

Primary

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee nursing department including other RNs, LPNs and CNAs (includes training, supervision, support).
• Provide staff trainings according to Department of Children and Families guidelines.
• Examine students with medical and/or physical complaints. Administer first aid and medical treatments, as needed. Refer students with illness/injury to physician for further treatment.
• Maintain compliance with Department of Children and Families licensing, prepare and participate in site visits and licensing review.
• Assist with physical examinations, as needed.
• Implement physician’s prescriptions for medication and treatments.
• Administer medication to students, control counts, MAR completion and oversight, packing medications for student travel.
• Communicate medication changes, treatments, and do observations to appropriate staff.
• Communicate medical information on all students to outside medical professionals, parents and agencies, as required.
• Oversee coordination of student’s medical appointments with outside medical professionals.
• Coordinate scheduling of student appointments with consulting physicians (Pediatrician and Psychiatrist).
• Maintain medical records of students including medical history, drug reactions, allergies, prescribed medications, immunizations.
• Maintain the electronic medical records to meet Devereux compliance.
• Develop Medical Treatment Plan for each student, and attend PPT’s as requested.
• On-call rotations as needed and scheduled.
• Other duties as needed.

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• Registered Nurse License in the State of Connecticut.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Previous experience working with children or adolescents in behavioral health residential, inpatient setting, and/or psychiatric healthcare setting.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE