Description

• Limitless Growth and Career Advancement Opportunities: Thrive with us through diverse career paths and internal development programs.
• Career Development: Access ongoing training and development through our dedicated Organizational Development & Learning Department.
• Generous PTO Program: Enjoy up to 3 weeks off in your first year, with continuous accruals and an additional PTO day for Employee Well-Being.
• Paid Holidays: Celebrate 9 paid holidays annually.
• Wellness Program: Benefit from our expert Health Coach services and wellness incentives to reduce costs.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Receive up to $3,000 for educational advancement.
• Affordable Health Care Plans: Choose from comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Utilize H.S.A., H.R.A, and F.S.A. options with select medical plans.
• Insurance Coverage: Enjoy free Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life/AD&D Insurance up to $100,000.
• Retirement Savings: Benefit from 403(b) retirement plans with a company match.
• Employee Assistance: Access 6 free coaching and 6 free therapy sessions, plus a wealth of wellness content and services.
• Additional Insurance Options: Aetna Medical, Delta Dental, Eyemed vision, Pet Insurance, Additional Life/AD&D Insurance, and more!

• Conduct nursing assessments and administer observes and documents member self-administration of medication in accordance with provider orders.
• Document all services in a timely and accurate manner in the electronic health record.
• Monitor members for side effects, behavioral or medical changes, and report to provider as needed.
• Collaborate with behavioral health providers, clinical team, and external care teams to coordinate care.
• Provide crisis intervention and triage support to stabilize members during acute situations.
• Educate members and caregivers on medications, diagnoses, wellness, and self-care.
• Perform vital signs and render basic first aid for medical needs using higher levels of care when needed.
• Accompanies members to community/specialty medical or dental appointments, coordinates care while at the appointments, and brings back orders and/or care recommendations from community/specialty medical or dental providers.
• Participate in service planning and interdisciplinary care team meetings.
• Serves as point person for nursing staff, behavioral health techs, and Program Director regarding clinical questions or operations specific to the scope of site nursing practice. Seeks clinical supervision from the Director of Nursing when necessary.
• Identifies or receives report of any barriers to quality nursing care and collaborates with needed leadership to find solutions that overcome noted barriers.
• Provides clinical supervision to all RNs, LPNs, and any contract nursing staff working at the site. This includes partnering for the completion of performance reviews (RN Supervisor will address clinical performance and Program Director will address administrative performance), being available for clinical consultation and education, and completing, delivering, and monitoring corrective action plans when required.
• Provides direct oversight of all regulatory requirements associated with site clinical spaces, including member medication storage/disposal and supplies and spaces related to member medical care. This includes but is not limited to routine inspections, documentation audits for the observation of member self-administration of medication, and overall compliance with regulatory standards in maintaining clinical and medication storage areas at the site.
• Ensure round-the-clock nursing oversight, including coordination of shift coverage when necessary.
• Plans, launches, and supports interventions which allow achievement of program initiatives and metrics, in support of Copa Health’s organizational goals.
• In collaboration with leadership, participates in peer reviews, monitoring activities, corrective action plans and performance improvement projects intended to address the delivery of quality nursing care and identified standards of practice.

• Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and Program Director to orient and mentor new nursing staff to site expectations and clinical standards of practice.
• Participates in the interviewing, selection, hiring, training, and retention efforts pertaining to nursing staff.
• Promotes and role models nursing practice according to the recovery model, knows and practices judgment free member engagement which includes motivational interviewing, and ensures all nursing staff assists members to define and achieve their own recovery goals.
• Participates in decentralized UM and QM activities as appropriate and necessary.
• Completes all clinical documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Current, valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Arizona required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) highly preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of nursing experience in behavioral health, pediatrics, residential treatment, or military healthcare settings.
• At least 1 year of leadership or supervisory experience in healthcare, military, or behavioral health setting required.
• Familiarity in working with youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and co-occurring behavioral/medical needs highly preferred.
• Must have a valid AZ Driver’s License and ability to meet and maintain Copa Health’s acceptable driving requirements.
• Must have a fingerprint clearance card issued by the AZ Department of Public Safety or be eligible to receive one within eight (8) weeks of hire.
• TB Test clearance required at the time of hire and annually thereafter.