What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Inpatient Manager – BHWC (LIMHP) - Days position at Childrens Hospital & Medical Center of Omaha?
Manager of Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (LIMHP) Inpatient - Days
At Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the state’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, we provide comprehensive, holistic care to our patients and families—from primary and specialty care to behavioral health services and everything in between. Dedicated to a People First culture, we foster an environment with joy, belonging, wellbeing, learning and growth. Turn your passion into purpose and make a difference where it matters most.
*This position will be overseeing both the Eating Disorders Hospitalization Program and the Mental Health Partial Hospitalization program.
A Brief Overview Serves as the practice leader/advocate for the appropriate department in order to accomplish organizational and departmental strategic goals and objectives. Coordinates services and provides leadership for designated area. Has accountability for assigned area and clinical staff. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of their assigned area. Ensures administration of high-quality, age-specific patient care, including functioning as a clinical resource for the area, and a clinical role model. Essential Functions
- Ensures smooth operational flow of the hospital/unit with 24 hour accountability.
- Uses logic and sound decision making in solving problems.
- Follows through, communicates, and monitors individual/area issues.
- Evaluates the clinical knowledge and skills of individual staff in a timely, positive, fair manner, and coaches to staff. Provides clinical supervision and oversight
- Manages time effectively, sets priorities, and delegates duties appropriately.
- Contributes to the changes and improvement of patient care practices.
- Participates in Shared Governance.
- Utilizes disciplinary process effectively.
- Monitors progress of orientees/preceptors.
- Maintains systems to provide adequate supplies and equipment to area.
- Supports decisions of management team with staff.
- Selects/hires employees and trains and/or oversees the training on job related tasks.
- Conducts employee performance management duties including completion and delivery of performance evaluations, setting goals, dissemination of information, coaching, addressing performance issues/routine correction actions, and including termination of employment.
- Promotes an environment that fosters professional and personal growth of staff through regularly meeting with staff to discuss professional growth and development.
- Submits notifications for personnel actions to the Director (e.g., status changes, terminations).
- Makes recommendations to the Director for human resource needs.
- Promotes a healthy work environment that promotes staff engagement and retention.
- May assist in the development of business plans for the department.
- Analyzes processes and procedures and makes recommendations and/or decisions on guidelines for daily processes/activities within department. May recommend policy changes related to the department. Implements new or revised policies, processes, and procedures within the work area.
- Contributes in the preparation of the annual budget.
- Assists the Director in the monitoring of variances in labor/expense/budget reports.
- Ensures compliance with quality assurance, safety practices, policies, regulatory, and legal requirements.
- Role models and is a resource for age specific patient care delivery.
- Readily responds to unit/staffing needs and is accessible, and willingly accepts changes in responsibilities. Keeps abreast of area activities and provides resources as necessary.
- Maintains shift operational flow of the area.
- Deals effectively with patient and family concerns, facilitating a multi-disciplinary team approach
- Complete daily patient care rounds to ensure a positive patient and family experience. Accepts accountability for personal and professional growth and contributes to the advancement of nursing care.
- Participates in professional and continued learning activities and shares knowledge with colleagues.
- Shows evidence of meeting annual professional goals which are established in collaboration with the Director.
- Utilizes feedback from colleagues regarding interpersonal and administrative skills.
- Actively supports colleagues in their efforts to improve interpersonal and administrative skills.
- Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling, or related field Required
- Minimum 2 years experience in a leadership role in behavioral health settings Required and
- Minimum 2 years experience in behavioral health settings with children, adolescents, and families Preferred
- Must possess leadership skills including communication/organizational skills, time management, coping skills, motivation, problem-solving, autonomy and supporting the team.
- Knowledge of psychological principles, child and adolescent development, inter-relational dynamics, individual and group behavior, and other person-centered and trauma informed treatment modalities.
- Requires knowledge of human behavior, social problems, counseling modalities, and community resources.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form, relaying case information to patients/families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals, attorneys and law enforcement as needed.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill in providing age-appropriate care to children, adolescents, adults and families.
- Current and valid Independent Mental Health Practitioner Nebraska license or state of Nebraska eligible Upon Hire Required and
- BLS - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association Upon Hire Required and
- Non-Violent Intervention Training through Children's within 180 Days Required
