Description
PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION
Responsible for behavioral health patient care and the coordination of staff to provide optimum patient care and quality service. To develop, organize, implement, and manage the day-to-day activities of emergency services in accordance with Joint Commission standards, ODMH, federal, state, and local guidelines as well as BVHS's established policies and procedures. Assesses and evaluates patient care, personnel, staff development, and acts as a clinical resource person. Maintains active communication among medical staff, interdepartmental staff, and Behavioral Health staff. Maintains a line of positive communication, promotes teamwork, and supports the management team by promoting professional collaboration at all levels. This position will be involved in direct patient care to provide assistance and guidance to clinical staff. Collaborates with and participates on community behavioral health committees.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Duty 1: Recommends and implements approved departmental policies, procedures, and staffing; reviews annually and recommends changes if required
Duty 2: Keeps abreast of federal, state and local rules and regulations and general economic conditions and modifies the department's operations appropriately and continually strives to maintain departmental compliance with Joint Commission and ODMH standards.
Duty 3: Assists in developing and monitoring department budget and controls hospital costs, including overtime. Shares help with other units when requested by DON or nursing supervisor, and utilizes extra staffing appropriately.
Duty 4: Assists in the recruitment, selection and training of competent department associates in conjunction with Human Resources and reviews associates performance, recognizes good performance; addresses substandard performance through coaching/ counseling. Initiates discipline if no improvement.
Duty 5: Regularly attends Nursing Management meeting and serves on committees as required by current standards and as may be appointed. Completes all necessary reports in an accurate and timely manner.
Duty 6: Functions as an effective leader, role model and problem solver for staff on unit and promotes an environment in which the patient care team can work cooperatively toward objectives. Resolves staff conflicts in a timely and professional manner utilizing sound counseling techniques.
Duty 7: Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care age appropriate care to the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department. Directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
Duty 8: Develops, directs and participates in unit based process improvement.
Duty 9: Ensures Service Excellence is practiced in department by self and associates. Strives to achieve SE score goals as set by department and organization.
Duty 10: Maintains all department and unit specific competencies for provision of patient care and able to meet the requirements of RN on assigned unit.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Licensed by the Ohio Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse
- BLS (within 1 month of hire)
- Demonstrated management skills
- Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
- Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department.
- The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status.
- Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area's policies and procedures
- A valid driver's license is required (if you do not have a valid Ohio driver's license you must obtain one within 30 days of your residency in the state). You must also meet BVHS's company fleet policy and insurance company requirements, and any other requirements that may be required to operate a vehicle.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous Behavioral Health experience preferred
- Supervisory managerial experience preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent walking, lifting, bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to walk for up to one hour a day, sit continuously for six hours a day and stand for one hour a day. The individual must be able to lift twenty to fifty pounds and reach work above the shoulders. The individual must have good eye-hand coordination and fine finger dexterity for simple grasping tasks. The individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. The individual must be able to operate a motor vehicle for business travel and community involvement.
This position is classified at risk for possible occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)
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