SUPV - NURSING (days)
UHS
Summary
At Laurel Heights Hospital, we are committed to providing the highest quality of psychiatric and behavioral care. Our comprehensive pediatric programs and services are designed to bring hope and healing to children and adolescents who face complex psychiatric, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Job description
The Nurse Manager role is a great position that allows you to remain close to the bedside but allows you to serve as a front-line nurse leader. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of patient care in this specialized field. In collaboration with the Nursing Director the Nurse Manager is responsible the leadership and management. The Nurse Manager fosters associate's commitment to improving quality and safety of patient care outcomes. This role offers the chance to direct and coordinate the nursing and patient care delivery of the unit-based professional.
The role would be Monday-Friday with the possibility of weekend/off hour coverage to meet the needs of the hospital.
Duties
- Daily monitoring and review of patient admissions, incidents, and change of condition for process completion, appropriate treatment and/or interventions, updating of care plans, and educating staff on changes of condition and interventions
- Assist Director of Nursing will review current nursing practices and policy and assist with implementation
- Participates in Performance Improvement and assist with audits related to patient events, incidents, or practice deficiencies
- Resolve pending issues from the previous shift
- Compliance Audit Related to Infection Control, e.g., glucometer, refrigerator, sharps containers, hand washing and flu campaign
- Med Room Audits, Medication storage, medication returns, medication destruction, calling pharmacy to resolve medication issues
- Conduct code blue drills
- Admission and discharge audits
- Check/audit the proper completion of any nursing procedure (at discretion of DON) to assure compliance
- Responsible for maintaining the daily scheduling of units according to approved ratios based on census
- Collaborates with other departments and agencies regarding resources and services for quality patient care delivery
Requirements
- Georgia Licensed Registered Nurse
- 1 year of experience in nursing leadership and behavioral health required
- Experience in patient setting preferred
- Experience in individual, group and family therapy
- Written and oral communication skills
- Skills in case management, time management, and crisis intervention
- Knowledge of developmental psychology of children and youth
- Skills in maintaining information as highly confidential
- Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation
- Must have a valid driver's license in state of residency
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.