REGISTERED NURSE MANAGER - BPSR
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 role supervises nursing staff and medical subcontractors as assigned and oversees BPSR nursing and medical services. The position provides psychiatric nursing assessment and care, supports treatment planning and medication management, coordinates services with clients, families, and care providers, and helps ensure that program processes and staff practices meet patient needs. The manager also facilitates staff meetings and training and may be assigned additional duties by the BPSR PD, SUD PD, and General Manager. The employee must be available for on-call and weekend clinical rotation shifts. The work is performed under typical office conditions, usually in a quiet environment. Physical duties include walking, standing, sitting for long periods, using a computer and office equipment, reaching, crawling, climbing, bending, and lifting up to 30 pounds. The role also requires communication, problem-solving, detailed work on concurrent tasks, and working under changing deadlines and interruptions.
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 training and experience or education and experience.
- Valid and active California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Valid driver’s license and current California automobile insurance.
- Valid CPR certification.
- Valid tuberculosis (TB) test, updated every four years.
- Effective English-language presentation and response skills, including written and oral communication.
- 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 deal with abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 30 pounds and walking, standing, sitting, reaching, crawling, climbing, and bending.
- On occasion, may be required to transport clients in a personal vehicle.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual ability; bilingual candidates must pass a bilingual 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 assess nursing and support staff daily 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 regarding program activities.
- Provide professional outpatient nursing care to individuals with mental illness, including psychiatric intake interviews and assessments.
- Consult with psychiatrists and other mental health staff to develop appropriate treatment plans and support ongoing patient treatment.
- Initiate and continue treatment plans and ensure necessary laboratory tests are completed.
- Administer and monitor psychotropic drugs and other medications, and note patient 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, such as for housing or food.
- Inform and instruct patients and family members about illness, prevention, prescribed medications, and possible side effects.
- Help patients understand and accept the need for treatment.
- Collaborate with nursing staff, program team members, family members, hospitals, board and care facilities, pharmacists, and conservators as appropriate.
- Participate in daily nursing meetings, weekly staff conferences, and other case consultations, and provide information about assigned patients.
- Seek management and professional staff assistance and guidance when needed to address patient issues and problems.
- Work with family members and conservators to support medication compliance through information and instruction.
- Communicate with 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 PD, SUD PD, and General Manager.
Benefits
- 15 paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan with 6% match
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Tuition reimbursement up to $2,500
- Two personal days
- Group medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Agency-paid life insurance
- Agency-paid long-term disability insurance
- Live Well Program
- Four paid bereavement days annually, with a total of five days of bereavement leave per loss
- Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary accident insurance
- Voluntary short-term disability insurance
- Voluntary critical illness insurance
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
