Nurse Manager

This is where you change your story

At Meadows Behavioral Health we understand that new directions to career advancing and improvement can be scary, but we are excited to offer you a possible new rewarding chapter with us! Come join us in transforming lives!

Who are we?

Meadows Behavioral Health is a leader in the behavioral health industry. We offer a range of specialized programs including residential, outpatient and virtual treatment. We provide care for drug and alcohol addiction, trauma, sexual addiction, behavioral health conditions, and co-occurring disorders. We offer state-of-the-art care including neurofeedback and other services. Our evidence-based approach is rooted in decades of clinical experience, with more than 45 years in the field. Our approach is different and success stories from our patients are the proof.

Who are you?

Are you compassionate, innovative and have a passion to make an impact? Are you looking to get your foot in the door with a company that will believe in your abilities and train you to advance? 75% of our current top-level executive staff are organic internal promotions from within.

We might be a perfect fit for you!

Position Summary:

Assists in providing direction and guidance to the nursing staff to ensure delivery of best possible nursing services. Designated Infection Control/Employee Health Nurse.

Essential Job Functions:

• Promotes patient safety through awareness of the environment of care and in all actions that involve patient care. Communicates patient safety issues quickly, clearly, and effectively with other staff members.
• Establishes and maintains the highest standards of nursing care and practice utilizing the Company’s policies and procedures, nursing standard of care, State regulations and Joint Commission regulations.
• Performs quality control checks on charts and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Assist in developing, implementing and evaluating a program to promote the recruitment, retention, development, continuing education and advancement goals of nursing staff members. Utilizes supervisory skills to assess skill levels of staff and provides feedback, provides input to complete staff evaluations.
• Performs the duties of the Infection Control / Employee Health Nurse, including infection control surveillance, analysis, and interpretation of data. Educates staff and patients about HIV and other communicable diseases as needed. Serves as a member of committees as assigned.
• Assists in ensuring clinical oversight is completed for staff per State regulations. Documentation for medical records and reports is timely, legible, thorough, and in required format.
• Assesses staffing plans to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective patient care. Adheres to safe practice of medication administration. Provides medication education on all new medications and respond to additional questions or concerns the patient may have regarding medications.
• Participates in evaluating and integrating health care technology and information management systems that support patient care needs and the efficient utilization of nursing resources
• Actively participates as a member of the treatment team, collaborating on the needs of the patients. Implements the nursing care plans for patients in accordance with physician orders, policies and procedures of the facility and safe nursing practices.
• Position competencies per skills assessment attached.

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current CA or Compact State Registered Nurse License in good standing.
• CPR and CPI certification.
• At least 2 years of experience in a behavioral health setting.

We are a Drug Free Company. All positions are designated as Safety Sensitive positions and in light of our company mission, the Company does not employ medical marijuana cardholders. Following an offer of employment, and prior to reporting to work, all applicants will be required to submit to and pass a substance abuse screen.

Meadows Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Meadows Behavioral Health provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and if you need reasonable accommodation during any time of the employment process, please reach out to hr@meadowsbh.com.