Director of Nursing

About Us:

Liberty Resources is a leading Integrated Health Care clinic dedicated to providing comprehensive integrated health services to individuals in our community. We are committed to creating a safe and supportive environment where our clients can receive the care they need to thrive.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Nurse practitioner or Registered Nurse to oversee and coordinate nursing services across our Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Services.  

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinating nursing operations across Liberty Resources’ Integrated Health Care Clinic
• Develop and enhance nursing policies and procedures
• Collaborate with physicians and Advanced Practice Professionals in Behavioral Healthcare to develop efficient and effective nursing workflows allowing them to achieve maximum capacity and achievement of productivity standards.
• Plans, initiates, and maintains quality standards for patient care in an integrated-care setting; ensures services are person-centered and trauma-informed.
• Completes routine audits to assess the clinical competencies of nursing staff and medical assistants across IHC
• Coordinates and conducts clinical in-service training
• Provide leadership, direction, and oversight to Behavioral Health nursing staff across all clinic site location(s) through regularly scheduled meetings, supervision, and informal daily oversight. Ensures smooth daily operations and steady progress toward established clinic goals
• Monitors Behavioral Health nursing productivity standards and ensures all documentation is completed contemporaneously and in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Plans, implements, and manages Behavioral Health nurse staffing patterns to ensure adequate coverage for all hours of operation.
• Assists in and/or leads new nursing initiatives
• Responsible for human resource-related tasks including but not limited to recruitment, training, staff development, performance evaluation, discipline, and clinical competencies and re-certifications of nursing and medical assistant staff
• Acts as a liaison and problem solver between administration, providers, staff, and patients
• Demonstrate the values of diversity, equity, and belonging; foster an inclusive environment that facilitates diversity.
• Participate in the oversight of quality of patient care and outcomes. Tasks include reviewing daily LPN/RN caseloads, reinforcing patient care standards, or other general and specific clinical duties
• Designs and manages continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives
• Maintains a stocked inventory of medications and medical supplies either directly or by delegating responsibility; ensures regulatory requirements are met for supply storage and equipment maintenance and that proper auditing and logs are maintained
• In collaboration with clinic leadership respond to patient grievances
• Represent nursing staff and the clinic on Liberty Resources committees
• Provides direct patient care up to 10 hours/week.

Qualifications:

- Licensed in New York State as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Nurse (RN)

- Experience working in a leadership role in an integrated healthcare setting is preferred

- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

- Effective oral and written communication skills.

- Strong computer skills and the ability to effectively use the agency's electronic medical record.

- Ability to work independently and with flexibility in days and hours of work.

- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.  

Salary Range: $100,000 to $121,000.

Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.