Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager (RN)

Hill Crest Behavioral Health is an acute care, 194‑bed inpatient psychiatric facility located in Birmingham, AL, providing mental health services for adolescents and adults.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred (five years psychiatric nursing experience in a related specialty may be substituted) and two years psychiatric nursing experience, working with adolescents, preferred.
• Three years in psychiatric nursing management preferred.
• Current status as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama.

• Responsible for the appearance of the unit and make recommendations for its improvement.
• Supervises nursing staff in carrying out nursing duties as assigned.
• Ensures treatment plan, as conceptualized in team meeting, is placed in chart in a timely manner. Ensures nursing intervention is on the treatment plan and the plan is signed by the physician.
• Conducts unit tours.
• Participates in developing, interpreting, and implementing nursing philosophy, objectives, standards, policies and procedures.
• Assists in providing feedback regarding nursing staffing pattern for program that addresses continuity of care and acuity needs.
• Facilitates collaboration between nursing and medical staff to provide quality care.
• Supports an environment conducive to professional growth.
• Evaluates and promotes nursing morale and esprit de corps.
• Educates staff in systematic manner.
• Serves on Nursing Management Committee and other committees as designated by DON.
• Participates in staff development programs, and orientation of new employees.
• Provides a safe therapeutic environment that protects patients’ rights.
• Assesses patients’ physical needs.
• Responds appropriately to crisis situations.
• Intervenes to decrease panic in disturbed patients.
• Applies restraints or imposes seclusion in an emergency situation and follows P&P and documents efficiently.
• Admits, discharges, and transfers patients based on physician’s orders.
• Assists with procedures and physical exams.
• Safely prepares, administers, and monitors results of medications.
• Reviews medical records, checks and records physician orders.
• Teaches patients and families.
• Incorporates cost containment into nursing plans and their implementation.
• Participates in interdepartmental activities directed at improving communication, coordination and quality patient care.
• Specifically manages assigned nursing stations.
• Assures orders are transcribed and signed off in correct and timely manner.
• Conducts monthly nursing staff meetings, along with unit managers. Has a written agenda, minutes and conclusions.
• Recommends employment and discharge of staff to Administration.
• Monitors FTEs according to budgetary guidelines.
• Motivates staff to perform duties in an efficient and positive manner.
• Evaluates employees with Program Managers and Nursing House Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Investigates unusual incidents, medication errors, and complaints from patients, personnel and other departments and reports to appropriate person.
• Emphasizes the importance of maintaining a therapeutic environment, patients’ rights, the nursing process, safety and patient participation in care.
• Participates and is certified in CPR yearly and ensures his/her staff is also certified.
• Relieves staff for breaks, groups, meals, etc.
• Ensures compliance with JCAHO standards on programs.
• Participates in the reporting and follow‑up regarding employee and patient infection control issues in respected area.
• Assigns patients and unit responsibilities to nursing personnel as needed.
• Assumes patient care and unit responsibilities for assigned unit on a regular basis.
• Works effectively with other department heads, subordinates, supervisors, physicians and other individuals.
• Displays good listening skills.
• Views all sides of issue without bias.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly.
• Provides relief of 11-7 house supervisors on a rotational basis.
• Assures competency of all RTC nurses on Pyxis system.
• Provides training on Pyxis system to nurse managers and all HCBH nurses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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