Registered Nurse - Inpatient Mental Health Program Manager

Department of Veterans Affairs-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Manager
Remote • Jackson, MS
5,001-10,000 employees
Administration of Human Resource Programs
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The Registered Nurse - Inpatient Mental Health Program Manager is a leadership position responsible for overseeing the clinical and administrative operations of the inpatient mental health unit at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center. Key responsibilities include coordinating with the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (ITT) to develop and implement standard operating procedures and comprehensive inpatient mental health treatment plans for Veterans, focusing on recovery-oriented care.

  • Oversees the Acute Mental Health Inpatient unit, a major program at GVSM VAMC, delivering specialized, complex, and highly professional care that significantly impacts Veterans' healthcare.
  • Provides direct clinical services to veterans with mental health care needs.
  • Manages key clinical, training, and administrative programs with full responsibility for day-to-day activities.
  • Performs strategic planning and resource allocation to ensure high-quality services for Veterans.
  • Ensures well-coordinated, high-quality post-discharge care for high-risk Veterans.
  • Supervises direct reports, including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, neuropsychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional mental health counselors, addiction therapists, vocational rehabilitation specialists, and/or peer support specialists.
  • Conducts performance evaluations, approves time and leave, monitors fund control points, and oversees daily operations, including budgetary oversight.
  • Implements cost-saving measures without impairing operational effectiveness.
  • Ensures compliance with local and system-wide program policy manuals and directives.
  • Develops and implements programs, policies, and procedures to meet program goals, VHA policy, and accreditation requirements.
  • Monitors outcomes using data-driven processes and implements improvement strategies based on data analysis.
  • Ensures professional management of administrative accreditation responsibilities, including for the Joint Commission.
  • Monitors and reports to the Office of the ACOS regarding the status of Mental Health Performance Measures, overseeing corrective actions as needed.
  • Prepares special reports, Congressional responses, briefing papers, issue briefs, and decision papers for Medical Center leadership.
  • Serves as a high-level liaison with local, state, and national officials, community groups, and affiliate institutions as needed.
  • Represents the Mental Health Service at meetings and educational conferences.
  • Coordinates, leads, and assigns responsibilities to program staff in clinical team meetings, huddles, and monthly meetings.
  • Engages with interdisciplinary treatment teams to develop and implement comprehensive, recovery-oriented treatment plans for Veterans.
  • Monitors safety observation practices to ensure a secure care environment, addressing MHEOCC requirements.
  • Leads efforts to prevent, reduce, and eliminate the use of seclusion and restraint per VHA guidelines.
  • Collaboratively writes and implements Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for inpatient mental health and/or other mental health programs.
  • Adheres to, educates, implements, and sustains national, local, and program directives, guidelines, SOPs, and performance improvement actions.
  • Provides direct clinical care to Veterans ensuring active involvement in patient management and care delivery.
  • Patient care services may be delivered on the inpatient unit or in other outpatient or residential mental health settings, as determined by needs of the service.
  • Provides a full range of nursing services as appropriate to setting.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team (ITT) meetings as indicated, contributing to comprehensive treatment planning and coordination.
  • Oversees the clinical work of unit or other staff, reviews documentation, and performs chart reviews to ensure quality of care.
  • Provides clinical consultation to various disciplines and training levels.
  • Provides clinical supervision to pre-licensure students or other personnel as appropriate to scope and licensure.
  • 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
  • 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)
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