Nursing Manager

Responsibilities Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to ensure that all clients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve the issue. Monitors nursing practices and activities to assure quality client care. Communicates expectations of client care to staff. Manages the activities of staff, coordinating safe and appropriate care between departments and disciplines. Monitors time schedules to determine adequate staff and skill levels. Assures presence of adequate staff on all shifts according to staffing guidelines. Evaluates staff performance, initiates recommendations for hiring, promotion, suspension, and termination of staff. Utilizes the progressive disciplinary process as necessary. Performs administrative or managerial functions such as planning and monitoring budgets and authorizing expenditures within budgetary guidelines. Monitors Performance Improvement initiatives and reports information to the Nursing Executive and Director of Quality and Risk Management. Anticipates and effectively manages changes in census and acuity and allocates nursing resources based on measurement of client acuity/care needed. Provides consultations and expertise in the delivery of care to client. Serves as a clinical and service resource to staff. Models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of client safety. Identifies the educational needs of staff, develops and conducts educational or training programs. Assists with the development and implementation of department policies and procedures. Addresses employee performance issues at the time noticed and assists with any follow-up as necessary. Prepares reports to inform management of the status and implementation of programs, services, and quality initiatives of the unit. May work a shift on a specific unit when all other efforts in filling the shift with other staff has been exhausted. Qualifications Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred. Three or more years’ experience as an RN required. Two or more years’ experience in behavioral health required. Experience working with psychiatric inpatient treatment services for children, adolescents, adults, chemically dependent and/or dually diagnosed clients. Experience with medication teaching, management of the therapeutic milieu and providing mandatory and voluntary in-service training. Licenses, Certifications, and Designations Valid current RN license from the state or from a compact state, where applicable. Certified in Psychiatric Nursing preferred. CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements. Supervisory Requirements One or more years’ leadership or management experience required. #J-18808-Ljbffr