IDD Nursing Director – Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Services - Covington, GA

View Point Health Job Title: Director of Nursing IDD Services Job Code: HCM033/Director, Nurse Shift: Full-Time (40 hours per week on average) Job Hours: Daytime (emergency on-call as needed) - Times May Vary Base Location: Newton (hybrid worksite across Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton and Clayton County) Division/Department/Program: Intellectual & Developmental Disability (IDD) Services The Director of Nursing IDD Services is responsible for overseeing nursing practice and healthcare delivery across all IDD programs.

This position ensures high-quality, person-centered, trauma-informed care while maintaining compliance with Georgia DBHDD, Medicaid waiver requirements, NADD standards, and CCBHC frameworks.

The role drives clinical excellence through leadership of nursing teams, standardized healthcare practices, and integrated care for individuals with complex medical, behavioral, and psychiatric needs.

Key responsibilities include staff training and development, quality and risk management, interdisciplinary collaboration, policy development, and ensuring consistent, compliant, and effective healthcare services across multiple sites in Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton and Clayton counties.

The Director of Nursing IDD Services reports to the Senior Director IDD Services and works directly with the Chief Nursing Officer to ensure health-related needs are identified, addressed and monitored with standardized best practice that is supported through protocols, record reviews, training and supervision.

The Director of Nursing IDD collaborates with Program Leaders, Training & Professional Development, and Health Informatics to promote clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continued access to education/training.

Duties & Responsibilities: Leadership and direct supervision of nursing staff and other non-licensed staff (e.g.

care coordinator) Complete biennial assessment of management of medications for IDD residential services Provide support and coverage for IDD Services as back for assigned RN Serve as a clinical nursing leader and subject-matter expert within the organization.

Ensure nursing services are person-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and aligned with evidence-based and/or informed best practices Ensure development and oversight of individualized healthcare plans aligned with ISP goals Monitor health outcomes, preventive care, risk management and quality improvement strategies Monitor incident reports, medication errors, health-related risks, and corrective action plans.

Implement and monitor program specific outcomes and performance improvement initiatives.

Implement and assess delivery of nursing services in accordance with Georgia Board of Nursing regulations, and in compliance with VPH policies and all external review organization standards not limited to: DBHDD, DCH-Medicaid COMP/NOW & HCBS rules, NADD, CCBHC, HFR Ensure comprehensive, individualized healthcare planning and coordination ...