NURSE MANAGER- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Universal Health Services - Enid, OK

Full-time - Mid Level

Enid, OK

Hospitals

About the position

Horizon Health is seeking a Nurse Manager to work on the inpatient psychiatric unit at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Enid, OK. This is a 15 bed inpatient adult psych unit. The Nurse Manager plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of overall nursing care to patients. He/she provides managerial support in conjunction with the clinical leadership by providing supervision and evaluation of all nursing and patient care personnel. He/she contributes to the facility through commitment to nursing goals, the supervision of clinical staff, participation on the treatment team(s).

Responsibilities

• Create, implement and enforce clinical staffing plan for direct reports ensuring sufficient nursing personnel to provide for patient care needs in keeping with appropriate regulatory requirement
• Provide leadership and direction in accordance with the client hospital guidelines and consistent with nursing and Program goal philosophies
• Provide for professional growth and development of nursing staff through identification of needs, development of individual training plans, participation in training programs, encouragement of formal continuing education efforts, and evaluation.
• Monitor nursing personnel performance on a continuous basis and conduct regular performance evaluations for clinical direct reports.
• Collaborate with physicians, multidisciplinary team members, and outside health and social agencies. Ensure efficient discharge plans and accurate histories are obtained at admission. Ensure the completion of all required documentation relevant to patients in a timely, efficient manner.
• Continuously audit and review performance and documentation of direct reports for consistency and accuracy.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and regulatory standards continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating
• Perform the duties of an RN as needed or when there is a shortage in staff.
• Orient or mentor new nursing staff
• Perform other duties as assigned/required by this position.

Requirements

• Requires BSN (MSN preferred) with 3 or more years previous inpatient acute care psychiatric management experience in a hospital; or acute care inpatient psychiatric experience plus other management experience.
• Active RN license in the state of IN, or multistate license
• Crisis Prevention experience
• Ability to manage anger, fear, hostility, and violence of others.
• Ability to manage stress appropriately
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Long and Short-term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Career development opportunities within the company
• Tuition Assistance
• Rewarding work environment - Enjoy going to work everyday!