Maine Health Westbrook , ME 04092
Posted 2 weeks ago
Full Time
123 Andover Rd
Management/Leadership
Day Shift
Spring Harbor Hospital located in Westbrook, ME is seeking a Nurse Manager to join their team of medical professionals on the Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit!
Spring Harbor Hospital specializes in the care of adolescents. We offer a 20-bed service designed for the care of children, typically between the ages of 13-17 years old, who require acute mental health treatment. Typically, these patients are an imminent risk to themselves or others, or are unable to function at a lower level of care due to their psychiatric symptoms. Our multidisciplinary patient care team specializes in the treatment of diagnoses most commonly found in children and adolescents.
These include:
Depression
Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Emerging Psychotic Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Substance Use Disorders
Unit programming includes comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, medication management, individual and family therapy, occupational therapy, and on-site academic tutoring. Our facility also includes access to a gym and outside playground and courtyard areas.
Spring Harbor treats children and adolescents from throughout Maine. Our multidisciplinary team includes medical providers, occupational therapists, social work clinicians, and nursing staff. Treatment plans for youth are individualized. Treatment may include engagement in dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy skills groups, psychoeducation groups, individual and milieu therapies, occupational therapy, and Individual psychotherapy. Medication providers may also recommend psychotropic medication as part of the treatment.
Position Summary
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a graduate of an accredited Nursing program required. RNC preferred.
License/Certifications: Licensed as a registered professional nurse by the Maine State Board of Nursing required.
Experience: 2+ years of psychiatric nursing or comparable experience preferred.
Demonstrate leadership and management skills.
Demonstrate expertise in clinical practice and judgment.
Demonstrate effective communication skills.
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