REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER - BPSR

NHA • San Diego, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Program Director - BPSR, the Registered Nurse Manager supervises professional and assigned support staff, provides professional nursing care to seriously mentally ill and emotionally disturbed clients on an outpatient basis, and performs related duties as assigned. The position supervises nursing staff and medical subcontractors as assigned and oversees BPSR nursing and medical services.

The role includes staff supervision and evaluation, coordination of training, and support for program processes and procedures. It also provides outpatient psychiatric nursing care, including intake interviews and assessments, treatment planning, medication administration and monitoring, crisis response, lab-test follow-up, and coordination of client referrals and services. The manager works with patients, families, conservators, clinicians, pharmacies, hospitals, and other providers to support treatment and medication compliance.

The employee must be available for on-call and weekend clinical rotation shifts. The work is performed under typical office conditions, with a usually quiet noise level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and at least two years of full-time nursing experience in a psychiatric facility, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Valid and active Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the state of California.
• Valid driver’s license and current California automobile insurance.
• Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Valid tuberculosis (TB) test, updated every four years.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions primarily in English; demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to meet the described physical and mental demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability; bilingual candidates must pass a competency test before their hire date.

Responsibilities

• Direct, plan, organize, schedule, and supervise professional nursing and assigned support staff.
• Evaluate nursing staff in implementing treatment plans and evaluate nursing and support staff work performance.
• Facilitate staff meetings and coordinate in-service training for professional nursing staff.
• Instruct nursing staff in program procedures and techniques.
• Assist the Program Director in implementing and improving program processes and procedures, and communicate with the Program Manager about program activities.
• Provide professional outpatient nursing care to people with mental illness, including psychiatric intake interviews and assessments.
• Consult with psychiatrists and other mental health staff on treatment plans and ongoing patient treatment.
• Initiate and continue treatment plans and ensure required laboratory tests are completed.
• Administer and monitor psychotropic and other medications, and observe and document reactions.
• Assess clients in crisis and facilitate prompt resolution, including medication administration or counseling with physician authorization; order medications and refills as appropriate.
• Help patients obtain necessary or requested services and make appropriate referrals.
• Educate patients and family members about illnesses, preventive measures, prescribed medications, and possible side effects.
• Help patients understand and accept the need for treatment.
• Collaborate with nursing staff, program team members, families, hospitals, board-and-care facilities, pharmacists, conservators, and other parties as needed.
• Attend and contribute patient information at daily nursing meetings, weekly staff conferences, and other case consultations.
• Seek management or professional guidance when needed to address patient issues and problems.
• Work with family members and conservators to support medication compliance through information and instruction.
• Communicate and follow up with pharmacists and hospitals.
• Be available for on-call and weekend clinical rotation shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the BPSR Program Director, SUD Program Director, and General Manager.

What This Job Offers

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