Manager - Psychiatric Nursing

Wesley Family Services; Upper St. Clair (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discounts

Annual performance evaluations

Employee Assistance Program

Free licensure supervision

Wellness Center

Discounted insurance

Job summary

Wesley Family Services seeks a Manager – Psychiatric Nursing to oversee nursing operations across multiple sites and provide clinical leadership. The role includes supervising program nursing staff, hiring, coaching, and ensuring compliance with nursing standards.

Qualifications include RN/BSN and PA license, with 3+ years psychiatric nursing and 2+ years supervisory experience. School nursing experience preferred; FBI/Act 33/34 clearances required.

Qualifications

• RN or BSN required with PA license.
• 3+ years psychiatric nursing experience and 2+ years supervisory experience.
• School nursing experience preferred and PA clearances valid.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing operations across schools and outpatient sites.
• Supervise program psychiatric nursing staff, including hiring and evaluations.
• Coordinate policies, procedures, and standards of nursing practice.
• Oversee medication administration processes and medical records.
• Provide nursing consultations to physicians and leadership.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Supervisory experience

Staff coaching

Education

RN or BSN

Job description

The Manager – Psychiatric Nursing provides oversight of nursing operations throughout the agency’s schools and outpatient services and provides direct supervision of program-level Psychiatric Nurses located at multiple sites. The incumbent provides nursing consultation to physicians, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNPs), Directors, Assistant Directors, Program Managers, treatment team members, and the Medical Director as needed. The position includes providing nursing services for students/consumers. The Manager – Psychiatric Nursing uses medical/clinical skills to ensure best practice nursing, medical, and clinical services and assists with removing medically related barriers to the academic and behavioral progress of students/consumers.

Qualifications and Skills

• Education: RN or BSN
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of psychiatric nursing experience AND 2 years of supervisory experience. School nursing experience preferred.
• Licenses, Certifications & Clearances:

Valid PA Nursing License

Act 33/34 Clearances

FBI Clearance

Valid State of PA Class 1 Drivers License

Scope of Responsibility

• Total number of FTEs managed, including through subordinate managers/supervisors: 5-20
• Total number of direct reports: 2-9
• Provides direct staff supervision of program psychiatric nursing staff, including assessment, decision-making, and communications related to hiring, staff assignment, coaching, counseling, discipline, and ongoing and annual performance evaluations.
• Interviews and hires nurses for the programs as needed.
• Ensures coverage for nurses as needed.
• Oversees and coordinates the development, interpretation, and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards of nursing practices.
• Supervises the medication administration process to be followed at WFS Schools and Outpatient Services sites. Ensures and monitors adherence to this process.
• Oversees nursing development of the student health record.
• Acts in compliance with nursing licensure regulations and best practices, and program regulations, including maintenance of complete, accurate, and timely medical records.

Wesley Family Services offers the following benefits:

ALL EMPLOYEES:

• Tuition discounts - up to a 20% discount on tuition for certain degree programs at local partnering colleges
• Annual performance evaluations with pay increase eligibility
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free licensure supervision (minimum work hours may apply)
• WFS Wellness Center
• myStrength
• Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance

FULL TIME EMPLOYEES:

• 10 paid holidays + paid Celebration Day
• 15 paid time off days 1st year, 20 paid time off days 2nd year, continues to increase
• Tuition reimbursement for qualifying courses of up to $2,000 per semester or course ($6,000 per fiscal year maximum reimbursement)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of work)
• Two weeks paid parental leave
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short term and long term disability insurance

Quality Whole Person Care is Wesley Family Services service philosophy that aims to enhance the clinical care provided to individuals served while also helping to strengthen the way we support one another as colleagues. WFS has embedded QWPC practices which emphasize every person has value in all aspects of services and work-place culture.

WFS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies for both current and prospective employees prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy or military/veteran status.