What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Services Manager - Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility position at Broadstep Behavioral Health?
We are actively hiring for a Nursing Services Manager for our Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility in Simpsonville, SC.
NOTE: All applicants should be open to working onsite in Simpsonville, SC (this is not a hybrid or remote role).
What are the perks?
- Relocation packages are available for qualified candidates! ***
- Day shift, Monday through Friday, with weekends off!
- Highly competitive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision!
- 4 weeks (160 hours) of Paid Time Off in your first year!
Job Description:
The Nursing Services Manager supervises and manages health services by providing effective leadership and direction to nursing department staff as well as providing direct medical services as needed to all individuals served. This role will oversee a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility and is responsible for ensuring consistency in the standard of practice across clinical settings by providing quality leadership, risk management, and utilization review as required.
About the Company:
Broadstep has been a leader in providing a continuum of physical, emotional, and mental support for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), mental illness, and co-occurring disorders for over 45 years.
Broadstep’s South Carolina programs are inpatient treatment facilities that offer compassionate care and highly individualized treatment provided by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, psychiatrists, therapists, and direct caregivers. South Carolina offers a continuum of services and is CARF accredited.
Go to https://www.broadstep.com/ to learn more about the company.
Job Type:
· Onsite, Full-time
- M-F, 8a-5p (with flexibility)
Location:
This role will oversee our Simpsonville, SC. locations.
Job Duties:
· Lead activities related to clinical nursing services ensuring patient needs are met in accordance with professional standards of medical and nursing care as mandated federally and by the State of South Carolina.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate nursing/clinical methods to ensure effective and efficient use of staff, facilities, equipment, and other resources while maintaining patient care standards; revise policies as needed.
- Consult with Medical Director/Physician on patient care or nursing problems and interpret center policies to ensure consumer needs are met.
- Participate in treatment team meetings providing input or recommendations on clients’ medical and psychiatric conditions.
- Engage in clinical nursing investigations related to improving the delivery of services or lapses in the coordination of care.
- Provide on-going guidance and direction to agency staff in emergency medical or clinical situations.
- Ensure regular inspections and proper safeguards of equipment, supplies, storage of medications, and medical records.
- Recruit, hire, and train staff in the Nursing department, overseeing the orientation of new staff to their respective positions and supervises and evaluates the performance of the staff in the department.
- Ensure that all staff meet or exceed productivity requirements.
- Encourages continuous development of staff in the department and provides in-service training as needed.
- Ensures nursing personnel provide whole person assessments and treatments (medication, diet, rehabilitative nursing care, activities of daily living, safety, training in self-care, etc.), and ensures that optimal comfort and care is provided to each individual served.
- Ensure that the system for documenting nursing services provided to individuals served is in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Perform record audits monthly to ascertain proper documentation of care given and counsels employees on proper documentation.
- Ensure quality assurance data is maintained and reports are prepared for the Quality Improvement Director and committee.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team with the implementation of annual emergency training and emergency preparedness training.
- Establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with other senior management, outside agencies, and the medical and mental health community.
- Participates in client home visits in the community, as necessary.
- May perform other duties as directed.
Education, Licensure & Experience:
- Requires a BSN degree and must be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in South Carolina.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in nursing, clinical, and operational leadership, and solidly demonstrated management skills is preferred.
- Must have clinical management knowledge, data analysis, conflict resolution, and excellent writing skills.
- Ability to coordinate with a multi-disciplinary team within an outpatient mental health agency.
- Knowledge of sound ethical clinical practice and principles related to the care of mental health consumers.
- A superior communicator, who shares information readily and concisely, listens as well as gives advice and respects the abilities of others.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills, including operating Microsoft Office Suite programs.
- Knowledge and ability to navigate an Electronic Medical Record (EMR), including data entry.
- Ability to relate to adults diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness, using knowledge of concepts, principles, and theories related to mental health and mental illness.
- Ability to perform amicably in an environment serving the seriously and persistently mentally ill population.
- Ability to respect and uphold client confidentiality.
- Ability to exhibit a high level of organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multi-task without direct supervision.
What We Offer:
- Paid Time Off: Vacation and Sick
- Paid Holidays
- Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings program
- Life Insurance
- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
Broadstep, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender, marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.
***Relocation amount based on current location for qualified candidates.
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000