Assistant Nurse Manager- Behavioral Health

UHS•Billings, MT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Health is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to work on the inpatient psychiatric units (16-bed C/A Psych Unit and 28-bed Adult Psych Unit) at the Billings Clinic Hospital, in Billings, MT. The Assistant Nurse Manager plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of overall nursing care to patients. He/she provides managerial support in conjunction with the Program Director by providing supervision and evaluation of all nursing and patient care personnel in the Program. He/she contributes to the Program, nursing and hospital through commitment to nursing goals, the supervision of clinical staff, and participation in the community relations program. The Nurse Manager reports administratively to the program director and clinical, the Vice President of Clinical Services, and the facility Director of Nursing.

Requirements

BSN with previous acute care inpatient psychiatric experience in a hospital
Some supervisory experience
5 years of Behavioral health nursing experience
CPR certification

Responsibilities

Promote patient health by supervising the nursing process
Ensure initial nursing assessment is completed within 24 hours of admission or per unit/hospital policy; reassess routinely throughout patient’s stay with the Program
Direct, plan and provide nursing care in accordance with patient diagnosis and needs
Perform treatment intervention following physician orders such as medication administration and medical treatment orders
Ensure in efficient discharge planning for patients is executed
Ensure progress notes and assessments are completed according to program procedures
Ensure the development of individualized treatment plans for each patient
Create, implement and enforce clinical staffing plan for direct reports ensuring sufficient nursing personnel to provide for patient care needs in keeping with appropriate regulatory requirements
Provide leadership and direction in accordance with the client hospital guidelines and consistent with nursing and Program goal philosophies
Provide for professional growth and development of nursing staff through identification of needs, development of individual training plans, participation in training programs, encouragement of formal continuing education efforts, and evaluation of same
Monitor nursing personnel performance on a continuous basis and conduct regular performance evaluations for clinical direct reports
Follow voluntary and involuntary procedure/process
Interpret the nursing and treatment needs of the patient to nonclinical staff assigned to the patient
Collaborate with physicians, multidisciplinary team members, and outside health and social agencies. Ensure efficient discharge plans and accurate histories are obtained at admission. Ensure the completion of all required documentation relevant to patients in a timely, efficient manner.
Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and regulatory standards
Complete all required staff competencies per program regulations in a timely manner
Insure operations of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; calling for repairs; and evaluating new equipment and techniques
Orient or mentor new nursing staff as needed
Other duties as assigned