Nurse Manager Pediatric Behavioral Health - 24-hr Community-Based Facilities

Seneca Family of Agencies•Sacramento, CA

31d•$69 - $75•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager of Pediatric Behavioral Health for 24-hour Community-Based Facilities works under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Nursing and the Program Director. The role oversees and evaluates nursing care and the nursing process, including client assessment, treatment planning, and evaluation of care within designated clinical areas. The Nurse Manager ensures regulatory documentation standards are met and collaborates on procedures to improve their implementation. The position provides clinical supervision to nursing staff, facilitates nursing team meetings, participates in group nursing supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings, Quality Assurance and utilization review activities, and serves as a clinical role model and nursing consultant. The Nurse Manager also supports pediatric behavioral health care in the Sacramento T-STRTP, a short-term residential program for youth ages 11–17 that provides individualized, trauma-informed, family-driven treatment to help youth stabilize and transition to a permanent setting. The position is part-time, on-site, with 3–4 shifts per week and 20 hours per week. It includes participation in an after-hours on-call rotation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Active California RN license.
Current CPR-BLS certification.
At least 21 years of age.
TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state or federal licensing or certification requirements.
Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy.
Strong critical-thinking, organizational, and leadership skills.
Ability to communicate effectively.

Nice To Haves

Relevant nursing experience.
At least one year of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Review and revise procedures and policies to meet best-practice and regulatory standards.
Evaluate illnesses and injuries.
Monitor and implement physician orders for medication or treatment.
Dispense and record medications.
Ensure proper storage of prescriptions and compliance with procedures under Community Care Licensing Regulations, when applicable.
Maintain working relationships with pediatricians, specialists, psychiatrists, therapists, and hospitals providing client care.
Arrange appointments or obtain treatment orders when nursing expertise is needed to facilitate the process.
Provide health-related education to staff and clients.
Maintain medication assistance records.
Review medical incident reports for the shift.
Document nursing interventions.
Provide regular clinical supervision of nursing staff, including performance evaluations.
Facilitate nursing team meetings.
Provide ongoing training to staff and nurses, including training on medications and medication dispensing.
Participate in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding nurses.
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
Meet regularly with the Program Director and psychiatrists.
Attend treatment reviews related to youth health care.
Participate in the after-hours on-call rotation.
Approve and monitor behavioral restraints according to Seneca’s Equilibrium model training.
Participate in assessing client care and document nursing care needs in treatment plans.
Oversee and evaluate nursing care, including assessment, treatment planning, and evaluation within assigned clinical areas.
Ensure regulatory documentation standards are met and collaborate on procedures to improve their implementation.
Participate in group nursing supervision, Quality Assurance, and utilization review activities.
Provide nursing consultation to staff within assigned areas of responsibility.

Benefits

Starting pay of $68.73–$75.16 per hour, dependent on creditable experience above minimum qualifications.
Additional compensation upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam.
Annual salary increase.
$2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees.
Five weeks of prorated paid time off.
Relocation assistance may be available.
Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, and fertility coverage.
Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance.
50% of dependent premiums paid.
403(b) retirement plan.
Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness-certified employer.
Training stipend and professional development opportunities.
Promotional opportunities across the agency in California.