Lead RN - Outpatient

About Claratel Behavioral Health

Claratel Behavioral Health is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization offering a full range of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services to underserved individuals. As a public, not-for-profit organization, Claratel Behavioral Health operates in more than 20 locations in DeKalb County, Georgia, with a diverse workforce of more than 400 direct-care and support staff.

If you are passionate about driving change in behavioral health and developmental services and are eager to work in an environment that values innovation and inclusivity, Claratel Behavioral Health is the place for you. Here, your work is impactful, your growth is prioritized, and your well-being is supported. Together, we can forge pathways to a healthier future for all.

Clinic Manager

Under general supervision of a Clinic Manager, provides professional nursing services in accordance with medical protocols. Participates as a member of the clinical treatment team and offers guidance on matters related to nursing treatment and health related matters. Provides direct nursing services and clinical education services to clients and their families/significant others. Assists in assuring quality nursing services across the outpatient programs.

PERFORMS DIRECT NURSING CARE SERVICES AND/OR CLINICAL EDUCATION TO CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS.

• Performs nursing assessments of clients to determine current status of client and acts to perform needed interventions based on results of that assessment.
• Documents results of assessments and formulates nursing interventions according to assessment results.
• Performs venipuncture and other CLIA-waived testing, including urine drug testing and breathalyzer, etc.
• Ensures physician/APRN orders are responded to in a timely manner.
• Facilitates collection of laboratory specimens to include ensuring proper completion of the receiving facilities’ requisition form.
• Demonstrates knowledge of normal and abnormal lab values.
• Measures and records client vital signs including height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
• Completes other health screenings such as HIV Screening, TB Screening, COVID-19 Screening, etc.
• Coordinates medical and psychiatric care with community providers, ensuring appropriate referral, documentation, and follow-up from consultations.
• In absence of a physician or advanced practice nurse, assumes leadership role in medical emergency, providing direction to other team members and making decisions regarding additional emergency care as dictated by agency policies and procedures.
• Provides health related training/education for clients and families as indicated by assessments or at treatment team request. Facilitates health education groups as needed.

PROVIDES CLINICAL SUPERVISION TO ASSIGNED LPN STAFF AND GUIDANCE TO OTHER RN OUTPATIENT NURSING STAFF

• Provides guidance and oversight to other nurses related to their nursing care of clients.
• Provides clinical supervision for Licensed Professional Nursing staff, as assigned.
• Delegates or follows through with assignments to promote safe and optimal care of the client and the other staff.
• Works with the nursing staff and Clinic Managers to assure staffing coverage at each site meets site needs, including that each outpatient site has 10 hours of RN coverage each week. Assists in coordinating coverage when nurses are out on leave or when positions are vacant.

ENSURES OPTIMAL LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION WITH AND BETWEEN STAFF AND OTHER CUSTOMERS.

• Exhibits clear and professional communication with other staff at all times.
• Communicates information clearly to physicians and to other providers to ensure optimal client care, including any adverse reactions to medications.
• Effectively communicates to families, other Claratel programs, and/or community partners (hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and other behavioral health providers) as needed to promote client care, staff functioning, or business processes.
• Contributes professional nursing knowledge in all client or program activities.

• In coordination with the Medical Director, assists in monitoring of nursing quality metrics and provides technical assistance to outpatient nurses related to nursing quality metrics.
• Provides monitoring of nursing audit results and works with nursing staff to assure documentation is accurate and meets clinical standards. Provides education and training for nurses on all aspects of nursing documentation.
• Assists the Chief Clinical Officer and Medical Director in determining additional training needs for outpatient nursing staff and works with the Staff Development Department and Medical Director to ensure that such training needs are addressed.
• Acts as a subject matter expert for outpatient nursing staff development including providing new hire onboarding…