Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.
Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.
Job Summary: As a member of the leadership team for Diversionary Services, the Nurse Manager ensures skilled and competent direct care and nursing coverage 24/7/365 and ensures compliance to DEA, DPH/BSAS regulations and certification standards. The Nurse Manager contributes to the Bay Cove's mission by ensuring the health, safety, and quality care are afforded to patients of the programs while they are on their recovery journey.
This is an exempt position.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
All Full-Time, Part-Time, and Per Diem Nurses, as well as Agency Nursing Staff
All Full-Time, Part-Time, and Per Diem Recovery Specialists, as well as Temp Agency Staff
Serves as a supervisory resource to unit staff in the absence of the Director of Diversionary Services, Clinical Director, or Assistant Clinical Director.
Essential Functions of the Position:
Recruit, build, and maintain a team of talented Nurses and Recovery Specialists and schedule staffing to ensure on-site 24/7/365 coverage consistent with BSAS regulations.
Manage all nursing and medication management operations, including the provision of quality of patient care.
Train and supervise unit staff regarding medical aspects of substance use, withdrawal management, and behavioral health diagnoses and document all supervision and training provided.
Train and supervise all Nurses on nursing policies, procedures, and practices ensure competency.
Collaborate with the Chief Nursing Officer, Medical Director, Psych Consultant, program leadership, and the Director of Operations to develop and revise policies, procedures, and clinical protocols for care of patients.
Lead all supervisees towards collaborative multidisciplinary practice to support the daily physical and health care needs of patients in the program and seamless transition to the next level of care.
Demonstrate effective, responsible, and creative use of resources by ensuring adherence to established budgets, including staffing, scheduling, productivity analysis, and supply costs.
Participate in staff, supervision, and multidisciplinary meetings as well as in individual and group supervision, training, and professional development activities.
Adhere to DEA and all state and federal regulations regarding the use of controlled substances in the program and be available for DEA and State representatives during site visits and other licensing or accreditation bodies.
Provide crisis assessment, prevention, and needed intervention during scheduled hours and while on-call in nights and weekends as scheduled by providing on-call coverage on a rotating basis.
Other job-related duties as assigned.
Serve as the program's Access Coordinator by developing and implementing the evaluation, plan, and annual review of the program's performance in ensuring equitable access to services as required by 105 CMR 164.040(A)(11).
Serve as the program's HIV/AIDS Coordinator by overseeing confidential HIV risk assessment and access to counseling and testing; staff, patient, and resident HIV/AIDS and hepatitis education; and Department requirements for admission, service planning and discharge of HIV positive patients or residents.
Serve as the program's Tobacco Education Coordinator by assisting staff in implementing BSAS guidelines for integrating tobacco assessment, education and treatment into program services.
Job Requirements:
Massachusetts registration and license in nursing.
Five (5) years acute care experience preferred.
Two (2) years supervisory experience.
Prior substance use disorder and/or mental health experience required.
Prior experience with individuals who are unhoused is preferred.
Prior experience in harm reduction and trauma responsive patient care preferred.
Demonstrated professional writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Intermediate proficiency in word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps.
