Mgr, Nurse

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Nurse Manager on the Secure III Unit at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, located in Decatur, GA.

Salary:$92,

Job Description:

Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for a unit or shift.  Ensures that staff assess client health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.  Oversees the provision and quality of nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients.  Advises clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.  Supervises and plans work of assigned staff.

Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:

Supervises and plans work of assigned staff Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids, and notes times and amounts on clients' charts Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients' responses and conditions Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients' conditions Observes nurses and visits clients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained Provides education to client and family Provides health care, first aid, immunizations and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation

Technical Competencies:

Ability to assess, plan for, and provide basic nursing skills; knows procedures including developing, implementing and revising plan of care Knowledge of nursing policies, procedures, protocols, treatments, standards of care and nurse practice act Knowledge of the procedures for medication administration and can administer oral, sublingual and IV medications; knowledge of pharmacology Knowledge of immunization regulations and protocols Ability to perform CPR and for some sites, AED Skills in supervision/leadership, including team leadership, performance management, training/teaching, decision making and delegation; knowledge of employee job classifications and responsibilities Ability to plan for unit needs Master's degree in nursing, nursing administration, public health or directly related field from an accredited college or university AND One year in an administrative or supervisory capacity AND current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse OR Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND Four years of experience as Registered Nurse, Two years of which in an administrative or supervisory capacity AND current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse OR Eight years of experience as a Registered Nurse, Two years of which in an environment related to the area of assignment, Three years of which as a supervisor AND current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse.

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