Nurse Administrator

BENEFITS AND SALARY: At Bellefaire, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners and pets. Our offerings include:

• Salary $100,000-$130,000 annually
• Comprehensive health and Rx plans, including a zero-cost option
• Wellness program including free preventative care
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• 50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for the MNO and MSW programs
• Defined benefit pension plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Support for continuing education and credential renewal
• Ancillary benefits including: dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education:  Associate’s Degree from accredited nursing school required. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
2. Licensure:   Valid Ohio Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse license required.
3. Skills/Competencies:

• Core Expertise: Possesses skill, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential duties of their role; keeps knowledge up to date.
• Cultural Competency: Demonstrates awareness, sensitivity and skills in working professionally with diverse individuals, groups and communities who represent various cultural and personal background and characteristics.
• Interpersonal Communication: Communicates clearly using verbal, nonverbal, and written skills in a professional context; demonstrates clear understanding and use of professional language.
• Professional & Ethical Conduct: Adheres to professional values such as honesty, personal responsibility, and accountability; applies ethical concepts within scope of work and adheres to Agency policies and procedures.
  • Collaboration & Teamwork: Functions effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients and family members.
  • Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Recognizes problems and responds appropriately; gathers information and sorts through it to identify and address root cause issues; makes timely decisions.

1. Experience: Experience working with children and adolescents required.
2. 3-5 years of management experience required.
3. Previous strong interdisciplinary engagement experience preferred.

AGENCY SUMMARY: Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of behavioral health, substance abuse, education and prevention, and autism services. Through more than 25 programs, we help more than 30,000 youth and their families each year achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency.
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POSITION SUMMARY: The Nurse Administrator provides administrative, clerical, and practical support for all nursing efforts within the Residential Treatment, Monarch Boarding Academy (MBA), and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) programs. Further, the Nurse Administrator acts a liaison between clinical and programmatic leadership, ensuring effective collaboration between nursing and program staff, clinical expertise, and quality client care. This position reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

1. Assist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the nursing process, insofar as supporting and fostering strong and candid communication between leadership of all residential programs and the nursing team.
2. Engage in the collaboration and observation of daily operations of the nursing team and programmatic leadership
3. Use evidence-based practice and research to guide client care through interdisciplinary collaboration.
4. Partnering with program leadership, coordinate client admissions, discharges, transfers, and other operational issues through support of the nursing mangers and nursing staff.
5. Provide ongoing clinical evaluations of clients while promoting a positive client experience and environment that supports family-centered care reflective of the population served.
6. Ensure continuity of patient care information between shifts.
7. Ensure that all regulatory standards are maintained within the Nursing function.
8. Treat, examine and render care to patients/clients in accordance with physician’s orders as necessary.
9. Provide preventative and rehabilitative psychiatric nursing procedures.
10. Participate in Quality Improvement as indicated.

OTHER DUTIES:

1. Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and on-going training.
2. All required training, certifications and licensures must be kept current in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
3. Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained during the client’s treatment. All client-related documents should be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material.
4. Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to Agency policies and procedures.
5. Other duties as assigned by management.

Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.