Nurse Behavioral Health

SOMERSET STAFFING; Randallstown (MD); On-site; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Relocation assistance possible

Job summary

LifeBridge Health in Maryland seeks a Behavioral Health Nurse Manager to provide 24-hour accountability for coordinating resources and ensuring quality patient care in alignment with the mission of nursing leadership. The role directs unit operations, mentors staff, and collaborates with physicians to improve outcomes.

Qualified candidates hold a Nursing Degree with a Maryland RN license and BLS; ACLS/PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have Maryland RN license or eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• ACLS and PALS preferred for advancement of care.

Responsibilities

• Provides 24-hour accountability for coordinating resources to ensure quality nursing care.
• Directs unit operations in alignment with hospital goals and nursing practice standards.
• Mentors and coaches staff; conducts rounds and performance improvement activities.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards and budgeting for the unit.

Education

Nursing Degree

Job description

Job Description

The Behavioral Health Nurse Manager assumes 24-hour accountability for the coordination of resources to ensure quality service to all customers, reflecting the mission, vision, and philosophy of LifeBridge Health and the Department of Nursing. Works under the direct supervision and direction of the Director.

Provides overall direction for and coordination of unit operations in concert with Hospital vision, mission, goals, and department specific goals and objectives. Demonstrates awareness of changes, concepts in nursing practice and treatment modalities, and utilizes results of Performance Improvement activities to improve the quality of patient care. Communicates effectively with leadership team regarding staff, physician and systems problems or issues affecting both the department as a whole and individual services. Networks and utilizes resources of other disciplines and allied health personnel to improve delivery of patient care. Demonstrates awareness of ethical/legal aspects surrounding the provision of patient care. Ensures self and unit staff functions within legal limitation. Ensures that hourly rounding is consistently and effectively completed on the unit according to plan, and that staff members are coached as necessary to achieve success.

Establishes standards and expectations for all personnel within the area of responsibility. Promotes team building through cooperation and consensus building to create positive patient outcomes, i. e. work groups. Follows up with and provides feedback to all team members by reviewing expectations with action plans to improve. Mentors and coaches team members through active role modeling, i. e. rounds, team meetings, performance improvement, evidenced based practices.

Designs and implements plans for unit improvements which demonstrate flexibility, creativity, and cost effectiveness. Identifies unit-based indicators that reflect customer relations, clinical performance, and financial improvement. Implements evidence-based practices.

Assists with the preparation and implementation of operational and capital budget. Develops a unit-based expense budget. Monitors financial expense variance reports for staffing and supplies. Maintains financial variances plus or minus one percent.

Knowledgeable about current regulatory standards governing patient care and ensures that nursing staff carries out patient care according to those standards. (i. e. JCAHO, IDPH/HCFA, specialty). Incorporates national standards of practice and care into unit based standards. Monitors and measures effectiveness of unit standards of practice and care. Develop and ensure compliance with appropriate departmental policy and procedure manuals for use by the staff. Ensure compliance with government regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies

Experience

• Required: 3-5 years

Education

• Required: Nursing Degree

Licenses And Certification

• Required: Registered Nurse License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license
• Required: Basic Life Support
• Preferred: APRN-Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license
• Preferred: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• Preferred: Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Security Clearance Required: No

Visa Candidate Considered: No

Compensation

• Base Salary - USD $97,323 to $145,000
• Full-time
• Benefits - Full
• Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate
• Commission Compensation - No
• Bonus Eligible - No
• Overtime Eligible - No
• Interview Travel Reimbursed - No

Candidate Details

• 2+ to 5 years experience
• Seniority Level - Mid-Senior
• Management Experience Required - No
• Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
• Willingness to Travel - Never

Ideal Candidate

Looking for someone who is currently in an inpatient behavioral health facility. Ideally an Assistant Nurse Manager looking to prgoress to a amnager.