Nurse Manager

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Abbeville (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription

401(K) with company match

Disability (short & long-term)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Career development opportunities

Tuition Assistance

Rewarding work environment

Job summary

Horizon Health is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at Abbeville General Hospital in Abbeville, LA. The role leads a 16-bed unit serving adults 18+ and oversees nursing care delivery, supervision, and program alignment with regulatory standards.

The Nurse Manager will drive staffing, professional development, and performance evaluations while collaborating with physicians and the treatment team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and efficient discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• 5-8 years of nursing experience in behavioral health.
• Active state RN license required.
• CPR, BLS and ACLS required.
• Crisis prevention.
• Enhances professional growth and development through education and workshops.
• Maintains competency in required patient management protocols.
• Knowledge of hospital and Horizon policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Create, implement and enforce clinical staffing plan for direct reports.
• Provide leadership and direction per hospital guidelines.
• Provide for professional growth and development of nursing staff.
• Monitor nursing personnel performance and conduct evaluations.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams for patient care and discharge planning.
• Audit and review performance and documentation for accuracy.
• Ensure quality of care and adherence to standards.
• Orient or mentor new nursing staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Staff management

Clinical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Crisis prevention

Professional development

Documentation accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CPR/BLS/ACLS

Job description

Nurse Manager- Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Horizon Health is seeking a Nurse Manager to join our team at Abbeville General Hospital in Abbeville, LA. This is a 16 bed inpatient psychiatric unit treating ages 18+. 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 tim
  e, 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 Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating
• Performs the duties of an RN as needed or when there is a shortage in staff.
• Orient or mentor new nursing staff
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

Benefit Highlights for full-time positions:

• 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 every day

Who we are & where you can make a difference:

Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company.Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings. Whether it involves the planning, development and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required, Master's degree preferred
• 5-8 years of nursing experience in behavioral health
• Active state RN license required
• CPR, BLS and ACLS required
• Crisis Prevention
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops. Keeps up to date on professional literature
• Maintain effectiveness and certification in required patient management protocols.
• Completes and maintains all required state/regulatory, Hospital and Horizon competencies and training/education expectations on a timely basis.
• Is knowledgeable of hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards
• Develops basic knowledge of Hospital and Horizon senior staff and organizational structure

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