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Job Title: BHI Manager, Nursing Services

Serves as lead nurse and coordinator of daily on-site clinical activities occurring within the acute behavioral health institute. Serves as the liaison person between the nursing team and all community partners associated with the behavioral health institute services provided by nursing. Provides direct clinical supervision of assigned personnel. • Knowledgeable of the medical aspects of addiction, including dual diagnosis,

• Excellent assessment skills

• The ability and willingness to identify with, share in, and have a commitment to the philosophy, mission, values and vision of our Sponsors and Mercy Health.

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

• Professional appearance, aptitude, and attitude

• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments while meeting rigid deadlines

• Impeccable ethics and integrity

• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, families, a variety of professional disciplines and the general public.

Mission/Core Values: It is expected that all of the duties and responsibilities of this position will be performed in a manner consistent with Mercy Health's Standards of Behavior (CARE; Compassion: seeks to understand, listen and explain; Advocate: is the voice for the vulnerable; Respect: demonstrates the highest regard for and welcomes all people; Excellence: commits to the highest standard of quality care, joyful service, and teamwork) and in a manner that reflects the core values of Mercy Health which are: Excellence, Human Dignity, Justice, Compassion, Sacredness of Life and Service. All supervisors and above are expected to model the organizational mission and values through their daily actions, decision making and priority setting. All supervisors and above are expected to develop, implement and monitor short and long range plans to meet or surpass standards consistent with the overall strategic plan.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (7-10 statements)

% Time

15%• Assists with schedules for unit staff.

• Assists with payroll/downtime procedures.

• Performs customer rounding on the unit and during patient/family visitation.

• Investigates and responds to Safecare events.

10%• Performs chart reviews, PI/QI activities on the unit.

• Management of the adjustment of staffing to meet patient needs. Serves as a clinical resource.

• Initiates initial levels of corrective action with director/leadership team input.

• Assures compliance with departmental and institutional policies, procedures and goals.

15%• Monitors assignments and adjusts accordingly to assure appropriate productivity levels and avoidance of overtime expense.

• Serves as a positive role model to the staff and maintains those same expectations from staff.

• Participates in unit specific orientation for all new personnel.

• Promotes professional growth of designated personnel through scheduling and assuring attendance of appropriate education programs.

• Indirectly supervises volunteers, students, ancillaries etc.

15%• Serves as a knowledgeable resource intra/interdepartmentally and to other customers.

• Competently functions in a staff nurse capacity.

• Monitors and ensures Staff competency.

• Participates actively in establishing standards of care affecting department, guidelines, policies, and protocols.

• Maintains and enforces awareness of medical/psychiatric legal aspects of nursing-patient care i.e. (including but not limited to) consents, medical records/patient confidentiality,, pt. legal status and any other incidents.

15%• Reviews and updates care plans daily and participates in treatment team meetings. Confers with all customers concerning customer service issues and resolves the issues.

• Actively involved and provides input in department planning re: budgets, TJC, ODMHAS Licensure and other regulatory activities.

15%• Actively participates in transformation team .

• Serves as a liaison to support and maintain all customer relationships.

15%• Performs all duties, with or without accommodations, listed in the Physical Demands section of this job description.

• Leadership Responsibilities

Other duties as assigned.

The above is intended to describe the general content and functions of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties or responsibilities. Employees may be required to perform other job related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. The job description is subject to continual revisions as needed for patient care. Due to the services and care provided by this institution, personnel may be requested to serve in related capacities as determined by their qualifications in a different unit, department, and campus, in an effort to not disrupt patient care and continue to provide a safe environment to our patients. All employees are expected to follow Mercy Health policies and procedures, maintain high standards of safe work performance, and maintain good attendance and punctuality.

Specialty/Major: Nursing

Specialty/Major: Nursing, BSN Preferred

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS (must be non-expired/active unless otherwise stated):

Required: Must have or obtain ANCC Psychiatric Nurse Certification Education within 1 years of hire.

Must have current/unrestricted state nursing licensure or license eligible within 30 days of hire

Preferred: Deescalation Training within 90 days of hire; CPR upon hire

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Years and Type of Experience: Five or more years of acute adult behavioral nursing is desired.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Possesses basic computer skills; demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office and web-based applications. Ability to follow instruction, use constructive feedback, demonstrate professionalism, responsibility, critical thinking, and stress management skill

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: Ability to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills including but not limited to analysis, problem solving, and decision-making. Ability to efficiently manage time, priorities and resources

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

• Prescription drug coverage

• Flexible spending accounts

• Life insurance w/AD&D

• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

• Paid time off

• Educational Assistance

• And much more

• Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

All (United States of America)

Department:

Chemical Dependency/Detox Program

• Mercy St. Charles

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health

• Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours

• Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com