Nurse Manager

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Massachusetts seeks an experienced nurse leader to oversee clinical unit operations at the Anna Jaques/Beverly Hospital Psychiatric Unit. You will manage staffing within budget, collaborate with nurse managers, and ensure a safe, therapeutic environment focused on quality patient care.

Responsibilities include developing staffing patterns, leading multidisciplinary meetings, evaluating staff, participating in hiring and disciplinary actions, and ensuring regulatory

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English (verbal and written).
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Baccalaureate in nursing or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the field of practice.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• Current Massachusetts license as RN; department certification as appropriate. BCLS.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates staffing patterns; responsible for monthly evening schedules and staffing.
• Participates in hiring, disciplinary and termination processes; collaborates with Nursing Director/IBH leaders.
• Performs evaluations on all employees; leads clinical unit meetings with positive impact on patient care.
• Leads multidisciplinary clinical meetings focused on treatment and management of patient care.
• Attends administrative meetings supporting the Nursing Division's mission.
• Reviews incident reports, restraint and seclusion forms; reports outcomes and solves issues with managers.
• Supports and implements administrative decisions; provides supervision for professional development.

Skills

Psychotropic medication administration

De-escalation techniques

Group leadership

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing

Master's degree preferred

Massachusetts RN license

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.

Assumes responsibility at all times for the clinical management of the patient care unit. Collaborates with nurse managers and other allied disciplines to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment is maintained for all patients. Is responsible overall for staffing management within the set budgetary guidelines, while supporting the hospital in such a manner that there is a strong and positive commitment to quality patient care.

Job Description

• ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL LOCATION

Beverly Hospital Licensed Psychiatric Unit

Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates appropriate staffing patterns. Responsible overall for the monthly evening time schedules, as well as staffing.
• Participates in the hiring, disciplinary and termination process of all staff, and collaborates with Director of Nursing/IBH senior leaders around this process.
• Performs evaluations on all employees and those designated by the Director of Nursing.
• Responsible for developing clinical unit meetings that will have a positive impact on patient care.
• Responsible for developing and leading multi-disciplinary clinical meetings with the main objective being the successful treatment and management of patient care.
• Attends all administrative meetings that support the mission of the Nursing Division.
• Reviews all incident reports, restraint and seclusion forms for completeness and clarity of the episode/problem. Report all negative outcomes of such episodes, in a timely manner, to Nursing/IBH Administration and problem solve with other managers to prevent further negative outcomes.
• Supports and implement administrative decisions.
• Utilizes and provides supervision to enhance professional improvement and development.
• Maintains solid understanding of hospital policies and protocols, and practices within those policies and protocols, and enforces such when appropriate.
• Maintains solid understanding of and follow regulatory agencies, expectations and guidelines (i.e. DMH, DPH, JCAHO, payors, etc.).
• Works closely with Utilization Review team.
• Works collaboratively with the IBH Education Coordinator to ensure that appropriate education programs are planned, developed, and implemented to meet the ongoing educational needs of staff.
• Maintains yearly/biyearly requirements of CPR, Risk Management and Aggression Management. Ensure all unit employees maintain current yearly/biyearly requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills

Bachelors in nursing preferred from an accredited school of nursing. Current registration in Massachusetts. Theoretical as well as practical knowledge of the clinical area, with previous leadership experience or demonstrated leadership skills. Exhibits ability to be competent in the following areas:

• Psychotropic medication administration
• Drug and alcohol withdrawal
• Leading a group
• De-escalation/Restraint Management

Demonstrates leadership qualities with adaptive abilities and strong interpersonal relations skills. Possess management skills and the ability to effectively supervise employees. Ability to use sound administrative practices. Work cooperatively and effectively with others and ability to adapt to changes in the workplace.

Required Qualifications/ Education

• Must be fluent in English (verbal and written).
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Baccalaureate required in nursing or other related health care field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the field of practice.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• Current Massachusetts license as RN. Department certification as

appropriate. BCLS.

Pay Range

$125,008.00 USD - $187,990.00 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled