What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Nurse Manager - Adolescent Services position at Great Bay Staffing Group?
Position Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to ages of patients served.
- Collaborates with staff, physicians, patients, and families to promote customer satisfaction and service values.
- Assists in daily monitoring of patient care quality.
- Coordinates and provides initial and on-going staff education.
- Assists and coordinates annual competencies.
- Assists with daily operations, including staffing, scheduling, and productivity management, and serves as a back-up for Program Director.
- Follows all hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Notifies Director of Nursing of unresolved issues.
- Works closely with Nursing Director and Program Director to assure quality nursing care is consistent with the behavioral health program mission and vision.
- Assess, plans, implements and evaluates all aspects of care provided to patients in behavioral health program.
Department Specific:
- Communicates with peers, Program Director, Director of Nursing and COO when needed.
- Shows responsibility in reporting significant events through electronic notification.
- Accepts and supports changes in hospital and departmental policy.
- Competent as appropriate to responsibilities in the knowledge of the prevention of contamination and transfer of infection and safety policies.
- Competent in the effective and safe use of all equipment.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- Follows all hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Experienced and competent in the care of mentally ill patients utilizing behavioral health clinical skills to educate and guide the behavioral health staff in quality behavioral health care.
Qualifications:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- BSN or MSN strongly preferred or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years of behavioral health experience
MUST HAVE INPATIENT ACUTE CARE EXPERIENCE
MUST HAVE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE e.g Supervisor, Coordinator, Mgr. etc.
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
Great benefits. Relo offered!
