Director of Nursing Services-Lucedale, MS

Are you an experienced and compassionate nursing professional with a passion for leading high-quality patient care in the field of chemical dependency treatment? Join us as the Director of Nursing Services, where your leadership will be pivotal in ensuring top-notch nursing care and fostering a positive environment. Let’s shape the future of healthcare together- apply now!

Bradford Health Services is an industry leader in providing hope and healing to help people with substance use addiction and co-occurring disorders. We currently have an immediate opening for a Director of Nursing Services position for our Estate at River Bend in Lucedale, MS location.

The Estate at Riverbend, conveniently located one hour north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, features a campus that covers 108 acres adjacent to the Pascagoula River. This location includes an onsite detox facility, residential cottages, and amenities for nature-based experiential therapies. If you live nearby or the following surrounding areas:

• Biloxi, MS
• Hattiesburg, MS
• Mobile, AL

Our location in Lucedale, MS may be exactly what you are looking for as your next career step.

Just as each treatment plan is different, each career path at Bradford is different. Take a step forward in your career with Bradford Health Services.

Perks for our employees:

• A competitive salary
• Generous Paid Time Off for Work-Life Balance
• Opportunities to provide care through a variety of specialty treatments programs
• Professional growth opportunities

Position Summary:

Provide supervision of Nursing staff as well as performing all duties of Nursing services; implement policy and procedures regarding supervised withdrawal and carry out physician’s orders and protocols as directed. Assure that a full complement of Nursing staff is available to meet the needs of patients. Participate in Quality/Performance Improvement activities as indicated. Participate in Infection Control surveillance and prevention.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Complete and document an accurate and comprehensive nursing assessment, which concludes with the identification of key findings that need to be addressed in treatment.
• Accurately assess the acuity of withdrawal and intervene according to program policy, procedures, and protocol.
• Accurately conduct mental status and suicide risk screening and initiate consultation/invention in a timely manner as indicated.
• Establish and maintain rapport with patients and their family members.
• Accurately monitor vital signs (B/P, Pulse, Respirations) and administer medications properly when ordered by a physician.
• Perform venipuncture on patients accurately and without harm to patients.
• Administer P.O. medications, IM injections, and IV medications, including IV fluids.
• Accurately transcribe physician orders, order medication, and be accountable for controlled medications.
• Perform routine monitoring and testing, e.g., blood glucose monitoring, audiometric screening, and EKG.
• Provide health/medical education to patients and family members as appropriate.
• Supervise, monitor, and assure quality clinical performance of Nursing personnel.
• Supervise and participate in timely, accurate patient record documentation pertaining to nursing assessments, treatment planning, treatment rendered, patient’s response to and progress in treatment, physician’s orders, and other standard documentation activities.
• Assure nursing participation in Clinical Team Staffing and staff meetings.
• Serve as the facility’s Infection Control Officer. Assure Infection Control Policy’s and Procedures are implemented and maintained.
• Monitor and evaluate, in conjunction with the Pharmacist, medication usage reviews.
• Assure regular monitoring of patient care equipment.
• Serve as the ECPSO and other committees as indicated.
• Conduct staff performance evaluations as needed.
• Practice the Board of Nursing Standards of Practice.
• Assure that the Bradford Health Services Principles of Treatment are actualized in the Nursing Department.
• Must maintain a professional demeanor and appearance, must not appear impaired or disoriented, but rather must present coherent and articulate speech, kept appearance, alert, oriented, and responsive to patients’ needs and concerns.
• Maintain an environment conducive to well-being, and safety, and provide health teaching and counseling to patients and staff.
• Perform other legal and ethical duties as requested by the Executive Director and the Medical Director.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Graduate of approved School of Nursing, current State license (RN)
• 2 years of experience in a supervisory capacity
• 2 years of experience in chemical dependency treatment or psychiatric nursing.
• Previous experience in directing Inpatient/Residential Nursing Unit preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to continuously sit from 6 to 8 hours per shift.
• Must be able to see 20/40 corrected in each eye and hear (hearing aid acceptable).
• Must be capable of administering CPR.
• Walk within the facility approximately ½ mile per 8-hour shift.
• Must be emotionally and physically capable of functioning under stressful situations.
• If recovering, must have four (4) years of continuous abstinence.

Bradford Health Services does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. In addition to federal law requirements, Bradford Health Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.