Geri Psych Unit Manager

Description

The SBCU Manager is responsible for supervising and providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment, psycho diagnosis, treatment planning, group treatment, individual treatment, family treatment, and discharge planning. She/he has the authority and responsibility for taking all possible steps to assure the nursing care objectives are established and met by all the Geri-Psych staff. You will cooperate with Nursing Administration to establish major objectives and standards of nursing practices.

She/he will manage and supervise the Geri-Psych Unit according to state, federal and other accrediting agencies. This position will also serve as a working manager as needed to help in managing overtime and assisting the Unit to be cost effective. Additional, he/she is expected to function well as a member of the multidisciplinary team and participate in the unit community relations program.

• RN degree required with a Bachelor’s preferred.
• Management experience preferred
• 1-3 years experience in a behavioral care unit preferred.
• Interpersonal skills- including customer relations, grammar, reading, and organizational skills
• BLS certification
• Physical requirements:
  
  light work, to include – bending, squatting, balancing, reaching above head, push/pull 5 lbs, lift/carry up to 15 lbs, lift from floor and waist level
• Computer skills are required.
• Able to make decisions under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and manager stress, anger, potential violence of others appropriately