Nurse Manager - Senior Adult Unit

Beth Israel Lahey Health; New Jersey; On-site; USD 125,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in New Jersey is seeking an experienced nurse leader to assume daily clinical management of a patient care unit. You will collaborate with nurse managers and allied disciplines to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and ensure staffing within budgeted guidelines.

The role emphasizes staff development, hiring decisions, evaluations, multidisciplinary meetings, regulatory compliance, and ongoing education with CPR/BLS requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in nursing preferred from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current registration in Massachusetts.
• Leadership experience or demonstrated leadership skills.
• Understanding of psychotropic medication administration, withdrawal, de-escalation and restraint.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates staffing patterns and monthly evening schedules.
• Participates in hiring, disciplinary and termination processes and collaborates with nursing leadership.
• Performs evaluations on staff and leads unit meetings to improve patient care.
• Leads multi-disciplinary clinical meetings to optimize treatment and management.
• Attends administrative meetings supporting the Nursing Division's mission.
• Reviews incident reports and restraints, reporting outcomes to administration.
• Supports administrative decisions and supervises staff development.
• Ensures adherence to hospital policies, regulatory guidelines and CPR/BLS requirements.
• Collaborates with Utilization Review and Education teams to plan ongoing staff education.

Skills

Psychotropic medication administration

Drug and alcohol withdrawal

Leading a group

De-escalation/Restraint Management

Leadership and staff supervision

English fluent

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree preferred

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Massachusetts RN license

Tools

CPR Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

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.

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.

Required Qualifications / Education

• 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:

1. Psychotropic medication administration
2. Drug and alcohol withdrawal
3. Leading a group
4. 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.

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.

BLS.

Pay Range

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you. 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.