Director of Nursing, Adult Services
Assonet, MA
Full Time
Adult Services
Experienced
Director of Nursing, Adult Services
Join the Crystal Springs Family!
Are you passionate about making a difference? At Crystal Springs, we promise an employee
experience that not only enriches your life but also contributes to helping children and adults
with special needs thrive. When you join our team, we guarantee that our students will capture
your heart.
We are looking for dedicated individuals who align with our FIERCE values:
Fairness
- Fierce
- Integrity
- Engagement
- Respect and Responsibility
- Care and Cooperation
- Excellence
If you embody these values, we want you on our team. We are committed to building a strong,
supportive, and extraordinary team. If you believe you can commit to our core values, possess a
high sense of emotional intelligence, and demonstrate compassion and dedication, we
encourage you to apply. Let's make a difference together!
About Crystal Springs:
Crystal Springs is a non-profit organization that provides educational, therapeutic and residential services to children and adults living with both physical and intellectual disabilities. We support children and adults with developmental disabilities in a loving, nurturing environment that promotes health, safety, dignity, respect and choice. Recognizing that all have unique gifts and the desire to achieve and contribute to their world, Crystal Springs embraces each person's pursuit of growth and independence so that all may reach their true potential.
Mission Statement:
Crystal Springs’ mission is to provide individualized services for children and adults with disabilities and challenges in a safe environment that promotes health, dignity, respect, and choice and provides them with new abilities for a better tomorrow.
Job Summary:
The Director of Nursing (DON) under the direction of the Director of Adult Services oversees the overall coordination of medical and dental needs of the individuals supported. The Director of Nursing will also serve as the Medication Administration Program (MAP) Consultant as outlined in the MAP consultant responsibilities. The DON must at all times, act professionally and have the ability to multi-task.
This position is directly accountable to the Director of Adult Services who provides supervision. The Director of Nursing is a salaried position, who is exempt from overtime and at all times abides by Agency confidentiality policies. Due to the nature of the workflow and level of responsibility, the Director of Nursing maintains a flexible schedule, which may go beyond a forty-hour work.
Competencies/Skills:
Demonstrated ability to perform nursing medical assessments, effectively triage day-to-day emergencies, phone calls, and/or other medically related situations that may arise.Demonstrated ability to review, analyze, and make recommendations on relevant incident reports.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively review and interpret lab, x-ray, and other evaluation reports and consults.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with in-house physicians, outside specialists, funding agencies, and parents/guardians as needed.
- Demonstrated professionalism and the ability to multitask.
- Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to the agency’s mission, vision, values, and goals through leadership.
- Demonstrated ability and commitment to supervise others, communicate, and otherwise function as a healthy & therapeutic role model.
- Demonstrated fairness, forethought, and good judgment in decision-making.
- Demonstrated understanding and adherence to the agency’s culture of care expectations and family-centered care and treatment philosophy and protocols.
- Demonstrated cooperative attitude and effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with others (students and their families, supervisors, and other professionals) to nurture healthy and productive working relationships.
- Demonstrated understanding of general environmental & safety policies/procedures with a particular focus on Pica safety.
- Demonstrated understanding and ability to attend to and complete all required documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to assist residents and supervise staff about medically related treatments as well as personal care development and maintenance as appropriate.
- Demonstrated understanding of client confidentiality regulations and protocols.
- Demonstrated knowledge of computer skills.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, set goals, and follow through on tasks as well as motivating staff and fostering opportunities for teamwork.
- Demonstrated knowledge of policies and procedures for reporting suspected child abuse & neglect.
- Demonstrated understanding and sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, racial, and socio-economic issues.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and adhere to relevant laws, contractual obligations, and licensing regulations.
- Promotes a respectful and dignified living environment for all individuals at all times;
- Provides supervision to HCL/LPN case management oversight of medical/dental needs for individuals supported. To include but not limited to completing progress notes; writing and /or reviewing consultation reports; clarifying doctor’s orders;
- Effectively communicate medical information/updates to residential staff, day program staff, HCLs, family members, and other stakeholders., as necessary;
- Adheres to all requirements and regulations as outlined by the DPH and Crystal Springs MAP policies and procedures, including but not limited to medication reviews and MAP audits;
- Provides direction and recommendations to certified MAP staff by the MAP consultant responsibilities/regulations outlined by DPH and Crystal Springs policy;
- Assist, in conjunction with supervisors and HCL/LPN the coordination and attendance at medical appointments and follow-up appointments with individuals served;
- Monitor individual’s medical status in conjunction with HCL/LPN, agency nurses, consultants, and medical providers, as necessary;
- To provide effective consultation to program staff and act as liaison with other medical providers, consultants, or nurses as necessary;
- Attendance at specialized medical appointments to ensure accuracy and conciseness of individual’s needs;
- Act as primary liaison with agency nursing, medical professionals, and other providers about the unique medical/dental needs of individuals served;
- Provide oversight, guidance, and education to program staff surrounding the complex medical needs of people served;
- Ensure medical records and documentation comply with MADDS, DPH/MAP, and Crystal Springs regulations;
- Attend ISP for people served to provide valuable medical information to the team;
- To act as a functioning member of the Adult Team, attending and contributing to all required meetings/trainings related to Adult Services;
- To effectively review all orders provided by medical/dental/practitioners to ensure accuracy and consistency of care to individuals served;
- To review in conjunction with HCL/LPN orders that may require skilled nursing care to individuals as ordered by practitioners to include but not limited to those skilled nursing tasks outside the scope of a MAP direct care staff and identify as such for all team members;
- To effectively train MAP staff in the application of treatments/orders from practitioners to ensure individuals receive optimal care, as necessary;
- To provide additional training, and direction to certified MAP staff who are identified as needing additional support/direction;
- Complete all MADDS, DPH/MAP, Crystal Springs, and other regulatory agency documentation in a timely, concise, and effective manner, according to established protocols and regulations. To include but not limited to: Progress notes; health care records, court documents, etc…, as necessary;
- Ensure that all medical/dental appointments for individuals are up to date; lab work is current and all referrals and specialized medical care are current;
- To make routine visits to individuals hospitalized ensuring consistency of communication regarding the individual’s status;
- To actively participate in all hospital discharges for individuals supported by ensuring the accuracy of information, clarity of orders and overall Treatment Care Plan is in place upon return to residence;
- Cooperate and participate in internal investigations;
- Completes all other duties as assigned.
- Supervision of Licensed Practical Nurses and Healthcare Liaisons.
- Directly responsible to and supervised by the Director of Adult Services.
- Registered Nurse currently licensed in the State of Massachusetts in good standing
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written English; and to read and comprehend work-related documents that are almost exclusively written in English.
The salary range for this position is $89,440 - $95,680 based on experience and education. In addition to your base salary, the company is currently providing enhanced compensation in the form of Staff Retention Pay (SRP). The SRP rate for this role is $5.00 per hour ($10,500 annually). The SRP rate is currently being evaluated by the State of MA but in effect at CSI after June 30th 2024 until we are notified that it may be rescinded.
Benefits eligible position after 90 days with the company. Benefits include:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- Voluntary benefits
- Wisely Direct Deposit (get paid up to two days earlier)
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