Nurse Manager (RN) - Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Johnstown, PA

18d

About The Position

The Nurse Manager (RN) manages a 29-bed locked adult acute-care inpatient psychiatric nursing unit and its Patient Care Team. The unit provides comprehensive mental health care primarily to adults ages 18–59; admission of people older than 59 is evaluated individually. Patients have a primary DSM-5 diagnosis and may have additional intellectual, developmental, or medical conditions. Patients must be medically stable for admission. Care includes nursing services, daily psychiatric assessments, therapy, and medication management, addressing patients’ emotional, behavioral, physical, cultural, educational, and spiritual needs. Safety practices include 15-minute checks and staff monitoring of community areas, meals, and visiting hours. The role works with a multidisciplinary treatment team and offers a flexible schedule. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, five 8½-hour days, 0700–1530.

Requirements

• Current state RN license.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a BSN.
• At least three years of experience in an acute-care setting.

Nice To Haves

• MSN or MS in health care preferred.
• Experience caring for patients with diseases specific to the patient-care area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Patient Care Team’s delivery of personalized, efficient care while respecting patients’ spiritual and cultural differences and following Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing licensure requirements and ANA Scope and Standards of Practice.
• Maintain a therapeutic partnership with patients, families, and caregivers.
• Anticipate situations that could prevent or minimize adverse outcomes and promote patient safety.
• Collaborate with members of the Patient Care Team.
• Demonstrate annual competencies in foundational safety behaviors, including brief and debrief skills, executive patient safety skills, huddle skills, and use of the Learning Board.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient-, hospital-, and employee-related information.
• Maintain accountability for productivity in accordance with the flexible-staffing plan.
• Schedule monthly staff meetings and record minutes.
• Maintain proficiency with required computer program software.
• Demonstrate understanding of patients’ rights and responsibilities.
• Approve records supporting employee compensation.
• Use key financial indicators in decision-making; review the monthly budget and record and explain variances to remain within the current fiscal-year budget.
• Adhere to regulatory requirements and focus on Core Measure compliance.
• Facilitate process improvement using the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators, Lean Six Sigma methodology, and other internal assessments to improve patient outcomes.
• Ensure accurate departmental charges.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager