KCPC Nurse Manager
About The Position
Psychiatric Nurse Manager who will practice psychiatric-mental health nursing. Provides clinical supervision, of LPN’s, RN’s, Charge nurses, and non-licensed nursing staff in the holistic care and treatment of patients including psychiatric and medical needs. Assists with hiring and onboarding within nursing department. Nurse supervisors may function as liaison with educational institutions, coordinating student tours and practicum placement. This professional nurse shall possess specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities that have been obtained through education and experience in caring for persons with behavioral health needs, psychiatric disorders, co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. Expectations include participation in the assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementing, coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion of a unique patient population. Psychiatric-mental health nursing care functions include counseling (individual and group counseling) and safety management of the therapeutic milieu in a secure forensic facility. Provide counseling interventions including communication and interviewing techniques, problem-solving activities, crisis intervention, stress management, supportive skill building and educational groups, relaxation techniques, assertiveness training, and conflict resolution.
Requirements
- Education and experience in caring for persons with behavioral health needs, psychiatric disorders, co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders.
- Specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities in psychiatric-mental health nursing.
- Ability to practice psychiatric-mental health nursing.
- Must be vaccinated for COVID and Influenza.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a secure forensic facility.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical supervision of LPN’s, RN’s, Charge nurses, and non-licensed nursing staff.
- Oversee holistic care and treatment of patients, including psychiatric and medical needs.
- Assist with hiring and onboarding within the nursing department.
- Function as a liaison with educational institutions, coordinating student tours and practicum placement.
- Participate in the assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementing, and coordination of care.
- Provide health teaching and health promotion for a unique patient population.
- Perform psychiatric-mental health nursing care functions, including individual and group counseling.
- Manage the safety of the therapeutic milieu in a secure forensic facility.
- Provide counseling interventions such as communication and interviewing techniques, problem-solving activities, crisis intervention, stress management, supportive skill building and educational groups, relaxation techniques, assertiveness training, and conflict resolution.
Benefits
- Continued training
- Effective mentoring
- Competitive salaries
- Competitive benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
