Nurse Manager - Region 6

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is the state agency that focuses solely on policies, programs, and services for people with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or any combination of these. As Georgia’s public safety net, DBHDD operates six field offices and five hospitals throughout the state within three program areas: behavioral health, developmental disabilities and hospital services.

Job Title:  Nurse Manager- Region 6

Pay Grade:  N

Job Summary:

Role and Responsibilities

The Regional RN Manager provides support and oversight of the practice of nurses within assigned regions and is responsible for supporting regional nurses with compliance of generally accepted practice standards in the areas of:

• Nursing Practice (oversight compliance)
• Assessment/Planning/Evaluation
• (Nursing) Diagnosis
• Evaluation
• Clinical Consultation (technical assistance) to include but not limited to review of requests and calculation of billable nursing hours statewide; statewide oversight of HR Surveillance/SCO populations; Maintenance and update of the SCO database
• Conduction/Participation of state symposium conducted on behalf of OHW
• Conduction/Participation in field office-provider forums for the purpose of review of individuals of heightened clinical risk and guidelines of standards of practice
• Participation in the development of statewide training to support revised or newly generated clinical policy/procedures
• Standardization of Practice
• Regulatory standards
• Advocacy
• Biomedical support
• Continued education
• Licensure compliance
• Clinical Orientation and Training
• Individual (case) assignment
• Oversight of RQR (regional RQR teams

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

Requires Georgia RN licensure

Requires an Associate degree in a healthcare related field

Must have knowledge of multidisciplinary approach to treatment, evidenced-based practice guidelines and developmental, intellectual and mental health disorder services; federal and state requirements pertaining to behavioral and developmental health services; quality assurance and outcome measurements and have program development experience

Prior clinical experience working in or with DD/ID individuals/settings/processes is preferred

In addition to a competitive salary & benefits, GA Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is part of a statewide initiative called Total Rewards that seeks to attract and retain employees by supplementing their base pay and benefits with programs designed to improve the quality of their work environment and lead to greater job satisfaction and work/life balance. Eligible employees are offered generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. For more information, visit https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/benefits

Employment Requirements
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:

• Drug Screening
• TB Evaluation
• Annual Influenza*

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

DBHDD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of DBHDD to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.