Manager of Nursing

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The Nurse Manager (NM) for Ardmore Enterprises is a registered nurse with demonstrated expertise in case management, leadership, and management skills, demonstrating a high degree of professionalism, directs the planning, implementation and evaluation of care and management of I/DD populations. The NM works collaboratively with all departments to ensure that nursing services are delivered at the appropriate level in keeping with DDA and MBON regulations.

The NM is responsible for creating an environment conducive to achieving quality outcomes, effective use of resources and retention of quality staff. He (she) is responsible for the management and development of his (her) resources, human and fiscal if needed, to include implementation of quality control, quality improvement, satisfaction of supported individuals, families, and staff as well as review and revision of policies and procedures, as needed.

The NM collaborates with other department leaders on issues related to the effective management of health and safety and interacts regularly with the appropriate resources to ensure the effectiveness of care. He/she will also act as liaison between the organization and DDA, associated hospitals, long term care, or rehabilitation services as needed. The NM will assume a small caseload within the Meaningful Day services department.

The NM is a resource within the organization regarding nursing services, and related issues within the community.

• Along with the Senior Director of Services, interview and select nursing candidates who have appropriate clinical skills and professional characteristics to match service needs.
• Communicate on an ongoing basis with employees regarding specific performance expectations.
• Plan and conduct formal performance reviews that are timely, ongoing, and objective and submit necessary documentation.
• Responsible for the promotion and termination of employees based on standards of practice, standards of care, nursing policies and procedures, and DDA regulations.
• Delegate activities/work projects to staff and supervise their accomplishment.
• Manage an assigned caseload within the Meaningful Day services department and provide Nursing Case Management and delegation functions to include on-site visits based on assessed need, but at a minimum of every 45 days if the need is assessed and the person has a nursing care plan. Visits should include an individual assessment of health status, evaluation of medication administration delivery system, including a review of the Medication Administration Record(s) (MAR’s), Medications and Physician Medication Order Forms (PMOF’s) for those clients needing nursing delegated duties.
  
  (This time frame is based on original MBON and DDA guidelines and will be adjusted as directed by the MBON and DDA in State of Emergency situations.)
• Delegate medication administration and approved nursing tasks to Certified Medication Technicians (CMT) in the meaningful day setting.
• Provide and maintain an established nursing on-call coverage for medical/nursing related matters as scheduled.
• Provide evaluation of competency of Medication Technicians.
• Provide instruction in the Medication Technician Training Program as needed by the organization.

• Provide recommendations to adjustments in the nursing staffing patterns to reflect changes in care requirements, patient census, and staffing resources for Nursing.
• In collaboration with the Senior Director of Services, develop the annual budget based on nursing department and individual census.
• Assure that nursing review data is submitted for a workload system is accurate, timely, complete, and reliable.

• Assure that nursing case delegation and management provided is within standards of COMAR 10.27.11, 10.22, and is evidence based best practice.
• Collaborate with community-based health care providers as an advocate for people supported.
• Participate in strategic planning for the Nursing Department and Leadership Team as needed.

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