Program Nurse Manager - Oregon State Hospital Salem

State of Oregon • Salem, OR

42d • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Nurse Manager (PNM) is responsible for supervising, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of staff working on his/her shift, as well as, assigned Relief Pool staff. The PNM works in collaboration with unit and program management to establish and operationalize policies, procedures, and protocols to guide patient care/treatment and maintain compliance with state and federal law as well as applicable regulatory and accrediting agency standards. This position works collaboratively with the Centralized Staffing Office and plans, organizes, schedules, supervises, and evaluates nursing services, activities, and programs to assure delivery of the highest quality mental health treatment and care by directing the allocation of staff resources based on acuity and available personnel. The Oregon State Hospital provides patient-centered, psychiatric treatment for adults from throughout the state who need hospital-level care. Our primary goal is to help people recover from their illness and return to the community. Our services include psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as community outreach and peer support.

Requirements

• At the time of application, possess a valid Oregon Registered Professional Nurse's license
• Three years of nursing experience including some supervisory and/or teaching experience which demonstrates knowledge of: Nursing techniques and therapeutic intervention used in care and treatment of patients with mental illness
• Supervisory techniques and work management of subordinate personnel
• Administrative and educational principles and practices involved in nursing administration
• To be hired, you must have an abuse check, criminal records and driving records check that meets OHA criteria at the time of hire, and throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams effectively and serve as a positive role model
• Demonstrated ability in solving complex problems and communicating clearly in both written and verbal formats
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare regulations with the ability to apply them accurately in practice
• Proven track record of building effective working relationships with diverse individuals and teams
• Experience implementing initiatives to advance health equity, reduce systemic health disparities and collaborate effectively with diverse, vulnerable and underrepresented populations.

Responsibilities

• Supervising, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of staff
• Collaborating with unit and program management to establish and operationalize policies, procedures, and protocols to guide patient care/treatment
• Maintaining compliance with state and federal law as well as applicable regulatory and accrediting agency standards
• Planning, organizing, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating nursing services, activities, and programs
• Directing the allocation of staff resources based on acuity and available personnel

Benefits

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly out-of-pocket cost.
• Optional life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Employee benefits include 11 paid holidays, 3 personal business days, 8 hours of monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees