Nurse Manager- Behavioral Health

Intermedia Group Inc.; Randallstown (MD); On-site; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

Intermedia Group Inc. is seeking a Nurse Manager- Behavioral Health in Randallstown, MD. This role carries 24-hour accountability for coordinating resources to deliver high-quality patient care in a behavioral health setting.

The ideal candidate will have a Nursing Degree, Maryland RN license (or eligibility), and BLS. Preferred candidates may hold APRN-CNS, ACLS, and PALS certifications and have 3–5 years of management experience.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree required.
• Registered Nurse license in Maryland or eligibility to obtain Maryland license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Assumes 24-hour accountability for coordination of resources to ensure quality service in Behavioral Health.
• Directs and coordinates unit operations in alignment with hospital goals and department objectives.
• Communicates with leadership regarding staff, physician and system issues affecting the department and services.
• Mentors and coaches staff; promotes team building and evidence-based practices.
• Develops unit plans for improvements, manages budgets and monitors financial variances.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards governing patient care (e.g., JCAHO, IDPH/HCFA).

Education

Nursing Degree

Job description

OPEN JOB: Nurse Manager- Behavioral Health

LOCATION:Randallstown, Maryland

***Relocation Assistance Available

BASE SALARY: $97,323 to $145,000

Ideal Candidate

• Looking for someone who is currently in an inpatient behavioral health facility.
• Ideally a current Nurse Manger or an Assistant Nurse Manager looking to progress to a Manager.

DETAILS:

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 ofthe Department of Nursing.

• Provides overall direction for and coordination of unit operations in concert withHospitalvision, mission, goals, anddepartment specificgoals and objectives.
• Demonstrates awareness ofchanges,concepts in nursing practice and treatment modalities, and utilizes results of Performance Improvement activities to improve the quality of patient care.
• Communicates effectively withleadershipteam 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 stafffunctionswithin legallimitation.
• 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 andcoachesteam members through active role modeling,i. e.rounds, team meetings, performance improvement,evidenced basedpractices.
• Designs and implements plans for unit improvements which demonstrate flexibility, creativity, andcost 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 capitalbudget.
• 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 measureseffectivenessof 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:

• Nursing Degree
• Required:3-5 years
• Registered NurseLicense - CurrentMaryland license or eligibility to obtainMarylandlicense
• Basic Life Support

PREFERRED:

• APRN-Clinical Nurse SpecialistLicense - CurrentMaryland license or eligibility to obtainMarylandlicense
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support