What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Manager - Children's Program position at Woods Services?
Overview
We want you to join our team! We need deeply compassionate, committed, and highly talented staff. The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid time off/sick time
- On-site FREE medical center
- 403b retirement plan
- Continuing education programs
- Tuition-assisted program
- Career growth opportunities
Salary: Starting at $75000 / year depending on education and experience
Job Summary
The Nurse Manager is for supervision of nursing services within the assigned department. Responsible for the delivery and documentation of nursing care to residential clients and maintains communication with all assigned department staff providing supervision, direction, and support. Responsible to provide regular communication with the AVP of Nursing Services and Woods’ medical staff. Develops, implements, and monitors management systems that are standardized across all nursing departments and ensures quality services for clients.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct supervision of nursing supervisors, unit nurses, campus nurses, and medication-trained staff on each shift/area.
- Serves as campus nurse/clinic nurse/unit nurse when necessary. Serves as on-call Nursing Administrator, as scheduled.
- Makes rounds at units on a regular basis, providing supervision for unit nurses as well as doing quality assurance checks. Provides written reports on unit rounds. Provides support, encouragement, and feedback to unit nurses, and relief campus nurses on each shift/area.
- Listens to concerns of nurses regarding issues and reports concerns to the AVP of nursing services with recommendations for resolution.
- Obtains any necessary supplies and equipment for nursing services by submitting paperwork through proper channels.
- Participates in training unit/relief campus nurses. Provides in-services for nurses and other employees.
- Maintains positive working relationships with all management, nursing staff, and all others at all times.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Current licensure as RN in PA.
- A minimum of three (3) years of management experience and two years of experience in the field of MH/ID are required.
- Must have two (2) years’ experience in Med/Surg or related fields of Nursing.
- Must maintain CPR certification at all times.
- Must be able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of Woods and the residents.
- Must have a current and valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
About Woods Services
Woods Services is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based non-profit population health network and advocacy organization that along with its six affiliate organizations provides life-long innovative, comprehensive, and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health, and case management services to more than 22,000 children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, child welfare, behavioral and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs.
Our Langhorne campus is home to 550 residents and provides outpatient and day programs.
Salary : $75,000
