Assistant Nurse Director, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an RN leader for the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (Deaconess 4). You will coordinate and triage patient care across disciplines, acting as a liaison between departments and supporting quality nursing care under the Nursing Director.

You will oversee daily operations, staff scheduling, and performance reviews, while driving safety and quality initiatives. The role requires RN licensure, a BSN, and leadership experience within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• Master's degree in Nursing preferred.
• RN license required, BLS required.
• 3–5 years related experience and 0–1 year supervisory/management experience required.
• Demonstrated leadership.
• Experience with computer systems including web-based applications and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day department operations (patient volume, acuity, throughput).
• Provide clinical consultation to nurses or direct to resources.
• Communicate changes in nursing practice and competency development.
• Collaborate with clinical staff to ensure seamless progression of care.
• Assist nursing director with hiring, reviews, scheduling, and payroll; initial counseling for practice issues.
• Participate in Faculty Hours and other quality/safety initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Problem solving

Written communications

Oral communications

Team work

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Records

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (Deaconess 4) is a 25 bed, locked unit serving the acute needs of a wide range of patients experiencing psychosis, suicidality, depression, etc. There is a comprehensive range of assessment, treatment and discharge planning processes for individuals with acute episodes of psychiatric illness who: a) pose a serious risk of harm to self or others, and/or b) are unable to care for themselves, and c) cannot be treated in a less restrictive environment. The unit is also able to serve those patients with comorbid medical illness because of the diverse skills of the staff and the availability of the resources of a major medical center. Electroconvulsive therapy is given within the medical center and can be part of the care of the behavioral health patient.

Job Summary: Provides leadership in the provision of nursing services to actively coordinate and triage patient care and clinical processes between all disciplines. Acts as a liaison between multiple departments. Supports the implementation and evaluation of quality nursing care to patients and families, under the direction of the Nursing Director.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manages and assesses the day to day operations of the department including: patient volume and level of acuity, critical care needs, hospital throughput, staff and physician concerns. Takes appropriate action to address outstanding issues.
• Provides clinical consultation to nurses or directs them to other resources.
• Communicates and interprets changes in nursing practice activities and standards of care, including competency development.
• Collaborates and communicates with other clinical staff to assure seamless progression of care to meet patient care needs.
• Under the guidance of the nursing director manages the hiring for RNs and support staff; completes annual reviews for RNs and support staff; oversees staff scheduling/ staffing and payroll, begins initial counseling for practice issues.
• Participates/ actively contributes in Faculty Hours and other quality and safety departmental initiatives.
• Has the authority to direct and support employees daily work activities. Has authority to undertake or recommend the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews. Direct Reports: None Indirect Reports: None

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required. Master's degree in Nursing preferred.
• License Registered Nurse required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
• 3-5 years related work experience required and 0-1 years supervisory/management experience required
• Demonstrated Leadership
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Competencies:

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions with significant, broad implications for the management and operations of a major department or multiple departments. Participates in decisions on overall strategy and direction of the organization.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are broad, complex and abstract, often involving Medical Center-wide issues and requiring substantial creativity, resourcefulness, staff engagement, Lean diagnostic techniques, negotiation and diplomacy to develop solutions.
• Independence of Action: Ability to set direction and vision for major departments or multiple departments. Establishes priorities, develops policies and allocates resources.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate complex information in English effectively in writing to all levels of staff, management and external customers across functional areas.
• Oral Communications: Ability to verbally communicate complex concepts in English and address sensitive situations, resolve conflicts, negotiate, motivate and persuade others.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate broad and comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex and/or unprecedented situations across multiple functional areas.
• Team Work: Ability to lead and direct multiple collaborative teams for large projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas. Results have significant implications for the management and operations of the organization.
• Customer Service: Ability to lead operational initiatives to meet or exceed customer service standards and expectations in assigned unit(s) and/or across multiple areas in a timely and respectful manner.

Age based Competencies:

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.

Physical Nature Of The Job

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus

Pay Range

$150,000.00 USD - $220,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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