Nurse Manager (Mental Health Substance Treatment Program)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Coatesville, PA

35d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Substance Treatment Program (STP) Registered Nurse Manager (NM) executes position responsibilities to improve patient and organizational outcomes. They will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. The MH STP RN provides direct patient care including substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and clinical support. The MH Substance Treatment Program (STP) Registered Nurse Manager (NM) responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. The Nurse Manager (NM) is the designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the operation of their assigned units and provides coverage for other NMs as needed. The NM is responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance. Functions as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on Mental Health (MH) and substance use specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the MH continuum of care. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex MH client care. The MH STP RN gains awareness of the principles and goals of outpatient MH STP by understanding practices related to patient-centered care, recovery-oriented principles, and self-awareness related to caring for patients living with substance use conditions. Additional duties include, but are not limited too:

Responsibilities

• Leads and organizes delivery of care to ensure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
• Provides acute and routine psychiatric assessment and intervention for a variety of psychosocial, SUD, and medical concerns.
• Assists the STP staff in developing a recovery-based plan of care for the patient.
• Works directly with the SUD professionals, psychiatric, and clinical staff to support clinical treatment.
• Collaborates with patients, staff, and other care providers.
• Administer injectable medications and complete electrocardiograms (ECG) and other applicable psychosocial interventions.
• Uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice in assessing patients' medical and MH needs, developing initial care plans, monitoring patients' status, and providing transitional care, all from a perspective of recovery-oriented, personalized, proactive, patient-centered, holistic treatment approach.
• Functions as an advocate for patients, by serving as a team player with colleagues and by working to foster their own professional growth as well as that of team members and colleagues.
• Maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient.
• Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
• Responsible for the documented outcomes of the STP.
• Program and/or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees