Nurse Manager - Behavioral Health
$160,000–$160,000 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, visitors, and employees while implementing hospital policies and regulatory codes. Manage the unit's operations in collaboration with the Director, overseeing all disciplines reporting to the Director and coordinating performance improvement activities. Assembles and prepares data for reports required by the NY State Office of Mental Health, NY Department of Health, and other agencies, while reviewing admissions and discharges to ensure appropriate clinical management. Ensure compliance with regulatory surveys including DOH and JCAHO, maintain supply and inventory, and provide administrative coverage for the Nursing Department. Operate on a 24-hour basis with virtual interviews required. Must have experience managing a psych unit in a hospital.
Required Qualifications
- Experiencing managing a psych unit in a hospital
- Minimum five (5) years as Registered Nurse
- Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience in psychiatry
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in a leadership role
- Critical thinking, math, and computer skills
- Works as a team player
- Monitors and facilitates the meeting of requirements of NYSDOH, JCAHO and other regulators
- Knowledge of quality improvement philosophy models, processes and tools and their use in health care integrated settings
- Maintains currency with state of the art and regulatory trends
- Knowledge of methods for CQI, and Root Cause Analysis
- Demonstrates respect and professionalism in all interactions
- Demonstrates competence in leadership, budgetary and administrative skills
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuing professional growth and development
- Excellent oral and communication skills
- Experience and demonstrated competency in applicable clinical specialty
- Decision making and problem solving
- Able to read, write, see and hear English
- Ability to fully utilize BHMC's electronic record systems, equipment and healthcare and billing systems relevant to this position
- Graduate of accredited Nursing school BSN
- Licensed and currently registered as a Professional Nurse in New York State
- Basic Life Support
- ACLS
- Crisis Management (PMCS, TRUST)
- Previous experience working with children ages six (6) weeks to six (6) years of age (paid or unpaid)
- Two (2) years of formal experience
Desired Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Nursing
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