Nurse Manager

Office of Shared Administration • Lewis, WV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

An experienced nurse under limited supervision responsible for the management of a 25 patient behavioral health unit, providing twenty-four-hour coverage seven days a week. The nurse manager provides for each patient's quality care and therapeutic environment while meeting the standards set forth by different regulatory agencies. The facility deals primarily with the treatment of patients who suffer from psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions, so they are schooled in basic nursing care with further training in dealing and controlling patients in varying levels of mental derangement, whether acute or chronic schizophrenia, psychosis, or degenerative cognitive breakdown such as dementia. Supervises thirty plus employees, coordinating adequate staffing levels to ensure optimal care, welfare, security and safety of all patients and staff. The nurse manager monitors and ensures policies are being followed and procedures are conducted according to the specified protocol utilizing the nursing process. The nurse manager efficiently facilitates all operational elements of the day to day running of the behavioral unit or the overall function/staffing of all units if managing the NCC office, which includes but not limited to communication between staff and the treatment team and promotes effective ongoing communication between all staff members for the purpose of delivering the best possible patient care. The nurse manager is responsible for shared administrative duties and evaluations of staff. Performs related duties as required. Mandatory overtime may be required. Applicants selected for employment must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis and breath analysis drug screening. Applicants selected must successfully complete a background check. All employees shall be subject to drug and alcohol testing for probable cause as set forth by agency and bureau policies. This is a tobacco free facility.

Requirements

• Current West Virginia license as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Five (5) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Applicants selected for employment must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis and breath analysis drug screening.
• Applicants selected must successfully complete a background check.
• All employees shall be subject to drug and alcohol testing for probable cause as set forth by agency and bureau policies.

Nice To Haves

• Three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience as a Nurse Staffing Coordinator, Nurse Supervisor, Registered Nurse and/or a specialty nursing classification (i.e. Charge Nurse, Infection Control Nurse, QAPI Nurse, etc.).
• Graduate coursework toward a degree in Nursing or a related field may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis or as determined by the Office of Shared Administration Equivalency Chart.

Responsibilities

• Management of a 25 patient behavioral health unit, providing twenty-four-hour coverage seven days a week.
• Provide for each patient's quality care and therapeutic environment while meeting the standards set forth by different regulatory agencies.
• Supervise thirty plus employees, coordinating adequate staffing levels to ensure optimal care, welfare, security and safety of all patients and staff.
• Monitor and ensure policies are being followed and procedures are conducted according to the specified protocol utilizing the nursing process.
• Facilitate all operational elements of the day to day running of the behavioral unit or the overall function/staffing of all units if managing the NCC office.
• Ensure communication between staff and the treatment team and promote effective ongoing communication between all staff members for the purpose of delivering the best possible patient care.
• Responsible for shared administrative duties and evaluations of staff.
• Perform related duties as required.
• Mandatory overtime may be required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed