Nurse Manager- Behavioral Health

Summary The Behavioral Health Nurse Manager assumes 24-hour accountability for the coordination of resources to ensure quality service to all customers, reflecting the mission, vision, and philosophy of LifeBridge Health and the Department of Nursing. Works under the direct supervision and direction of the Director. Provides overall direction for and coordination of unit operations in concert with Hospital vision, mission, goals, and department specific goals and objectives. Demonstrates awareness of changes, concepts in nursing practice and treatment modalities, and utilizes results of Performance Improvement activities to improve the quality of patient care. Communicates effectively with leadership team regarding staff, physician and systems problems or issues affecting both the department as a whole and individual services. Networks and utilizes resources of other disciplines and allied health personnel to improve delivery of patient care. Demonstrates awareness of ethical/legal aspects surrounding the provision of patient care. Ensures self and unit staff functions within legal limitation. Ensures that hourly rounding is consistently and effectively completed on the unit according to plan, and that staff members are coached as necessary to achieve success. Establishes standards and expectations for all personnel within the area of responsibility. Promotes team building through cooperation and consensus building to create positive patient outcomes, i. e. work groups. Follows up with and provides feedback to all team members by reviewing expectations with action plans to improve. Mentors and coaches team members through active role modeling, i. e. rounds, team meetings, performance improvement, evidence based practices. Designs and implements plans for unit improvements which demonstrate flexibility, creativity, and cost effectiveness. Identifies unit-based indicators that reflect customer relations, clinical performance, and financial improvement. Implements evidence-based practices. Assists with the preparation and implementation of operational and capital budget. Develops a unit-based expense budget. Monitors financial expense variance reports for staffing and supplies. Maintains financial variances plus or minus one percent. Knowledgeable about current regulatory standards governing patient care and ensures that nursing staff carries out patient care according to those standards. (i. e. JCAHO, IDPH/HCFA, specialty). Incorporates national standards of practice and care into unitbased standards. Monitors and measures effectiveness of unit standards of practice and care. Develop and ensure compliance with appropriate departmental policy and procedure manuals for use by the staff. Ensure compliance with government regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies. Experience Required: 3-5 years. Education Required: Nursing Degree. Licenses and Certification Registered Nurse License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license Basic Life Support Preferred APRN-Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Pediatric Advanced Life Support Benefits Impact: Join a team that values innovation and outcomes, delivering life-saving care to our youngest and most vulnerable patients. Growth: Opportunities for professional development, including tuition reimbursement and developing foundational skills for neonatal critical care leadership and advanced certification. Support: A culture of collaboration with resources like unit-based practice councils and advanced clinical education support — improving both workflow efficiency and patient outcomes and allowing you to work at the top of your license. Benefits: Competitive compensation (additional compensation such as overtime, shift differentials, premium pay, and bonuses may apply depending on job), comprehensive health plans, free parking, and wellness programs. Equal Employment Opportunity LifeBridge Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. LifeBridge Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. #J-18808-Ljbffr LifeBridge Health