Manager Nurse Practitioner Crisis Behavioral Health

Description

The Manager Nurse Practitioner for the Crisis Behavioral Health is responsible for the delivery of clinical services and management of clinical and support staff. Responsible and accountable for daily operations to achieve best practice and organizational objectives. The position’s practice is characterized by comprehensive health assessments and management of acute complex patients' health problems. The Mgr, Nurse Practitioner provides leadership and support to the overall area of specialty.

Documents patient teaching, refers and communicates patient abnormalities to appropriate physicians, performs clinical procedures, serves as a resource for nursing and ancillary staff regarding patient and disease management, and facilitates practices in compliance with JCAHO requirements.

• Workflow:
  Provides administrative support and direction in the day to day operation of the assigned unit. Develops short and long term goals for the unit which are aligned with organizational goals. Manages time and resources effectively by managing multiple priorities with appropriate delegation. Develops, implements, and supports activities and/or projects that promote patient satisfaction within a patient centered care framework to achieve best practice targets.
  
  Provides timely notification of critical events to all appropriate individuals according to regulatory and organizational policies and practices. Ensures all team members are knowledgeable in emergency preparedness/disaster response policies and procedures. Develops unit specific response plan and participates in all preparedness drills as required mobilizing unit/department resources to meet needs as required
  2. Budgetary Goals:
  Promotes cost effective use of organizational resources, consistently supporting budget objectives. Responsible for financial analysis at the unit/department level with consideration for case mix, acuity workload, volume, variable staffing plans, personnel and fixed/variable unit costs. Reviews and acts on variance analysis reports including nursing hours per patient day, cost per unit of service, FTEs and other variables. Implements, monitors and evaluates action plans aimed to correct variances for each pay period.
  
  Prepares and submits monthly variance and justification reports to Director/CNO on a monthly basis.
  3. Clinical Mentor:
  Maintains clinical expertise/credentials while seeking to build on strengths and grow in areas for improvement. Ensures appropriate educational activities are planned and implemented for patients, families, and team members to ensure implementation of evidence based practice, improves educational performance, and meets established standards of care. Provides and supports professional growth opportunities for team members to develop and enhance leadership skills.
  
  Recognizes and celebrates team member leadership accomplishments at the individual and unit level.
  4. Human Resources Management:
  Maintains and adheres to established policies, procedures and protocols relative to position controls, team member action forms, approved vacancy listings, and other tools/forms used. Gathers information on issues, counsel, employees and initiates timely disciplinary action with appropriate and timely documentation.
  5. Performance Improvement Goals:
  Establishes and maintains high standards for quality and service, sharing knowledge expertise with team members as a means to achieve desired results. Develops…