Nursing Services Manager
UHS
Summary
Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services is the Piedmont Triad's only private psychiatric hospital, offering 164-bed inpatient services for adolescents through senior adulthood, plus Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Treatment Programs.
Job description
Position Overview
We are currently seeking a Nursing Services Manager to join our talented and caring team. Our ideal candidate will possess strong multitasking skills, great communication skills with the ability to engage positively with patients, staff, families, providers, etc., must work well under pressure with several competing priorities and maintain professionalism at all times.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery of quality nursing care for all patients on all units
- Adjust staffing as necessary for all shifts as appropriate
- Oversee all unit activities including admissions, discharges, milieu management, adherence to unit schedule, crisis intervention, restraint and/or seclusion, and relieving for breaks or meals
- Provide on-the-spot and on-going education to employees
- Assist the hospital with constant regulatory readiness and participate in regulatory site visits as required
- Manage Registered Nurses and Mental Health Technicians, including day-to-day personnel issues, orientation and on-boarding of new staff, and 90-day and annual performance evaluations
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description.
- Education: Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing with a bachelor's degree. If no BSN, must be currently pursuing with the ability to obtain within two (2) years of hire/transfer
- Experience: Requires five (5) years experience as a Registered Nurse
- Requires one (1) year of nursing management experience
- Requires two (2) years of psychiatric nursing experience
- Knowledge of current nursing procedures, the nursing process, medications and their correct administration
- Licensure/Certification: Current NC State Registered Nurse (or compact state)
- AHA CPR & First Aid
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, teaching and supervisory skills
- Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnoses, and interventions with patients
- Ability to accurately administer medications and treatments
- Ability to monitor and record response and side-effects to medications and treatments
- Ability to safely implement Special Treatment Procedures
- Ability to assist with education of patients and families in medication and care management
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families
- Knowledge of human behavior or principles of psychology including therapeutic relationships & processes, age specific growth & development, limit setting, crisis & behavior management
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing with a bachelor's degree
- If no BSN, must be currently pursuing with the ability to obtain within two (2) years of hire/transfer
- Five (5) years experience as a Registered Nurse
- One (1) year of nursing management experience
- Two (2) years of psychiatric nursing experience
- Knowledge of current nursing procedures, the nursing process, medications and their correct administration
- Current NC State Registered Nurse (or compact state)
- AHA CPR & First Aid
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, teaching and supervisory skills
- Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnoses, and interventions with patients
- Ability to accurately administer medications and treatments
- Ability to monitor and record response and side-effects to medications and treatments
- Ability to safely implement Special Treatment Procedures
- Ability to assist with education of patients and families in medication and care management
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families
- Knowledge of human behavior or principles of psychology including therapeutic relationships & processes, age specific growth & development, limit setting, crisis & behavior management
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(k) Matching
- Discounted Stock Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Career Development Opportunities
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.