Nurse Director, Brockton Behavioral Health

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Nurse Manager works in collaboration with members of the health care team ensures coordination of psychiatric patient care through the development and use of patient care and practice standards. Ensures that desired patient outcomes are optimally achieved and that variances from established parameters are evaluated and addressed as necessary. Reports directly to the Patient Care Director.

Responsible for the planning and implementation of the clinical based activities. Will identify opportunities for improvement, establish expectations, seek solutions and establish monitoring and evaluating strategies. Performs the quality review process in compliance with performance improvement plan, regulations and standards.

Responsible for the planning and implementation of the clinical based activities. Will identify opportunities for improvement, establish expectations, seek solutions and establish monitoring and evaluating strategies. Performs the quality review process in compliance with performance improvement plan, regulations and standards.

Position: Nurse Director

Department: Brockton Behavioral Health

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Clinical Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the health care team, directs, coordinates, supervises and provides clinical care to patients, which may include:

Providing direct care to patients and families with complex or specialized needs. Develops and sustains an environment that supports excellence in clinical practice through planning and implementing programs that contribute to positive patient outcomes. Assures appropriate skill mix to provide quality care, considering fluctuations in unit(s) activity and acuity levels. Coordinating interdisciplinary communication, e.g., patient care conferences and/or team meetings, based on data reflective of specific patient needs Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to develop, revise and update clinical priorities and care management plans. Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost effective management of time, available human resources, supplies, and equipment. Maintains interdisciplinary approach to planning and communicating. Demonstrates awareness of community resources and assists staff, patients, and families to effectively utilize them. Conducts regular staff meetings in collaboration with the clinical leadership team Provides the opportunity for staff to be involved in unit-based strategic planning, development of policies and procedures, and quality improvement activities Serves as a resource/mentor to staff regarding professional development encouraging continuing education, formal study, and individual learning opportunities as appropriate. Encourages staff participation in professional organizations and attainment of specialty certification. Remains current regarding standards of care established by the department, the profession, and regulatory agencies. Supports and implements the hospital’s Risk Management program through the timely and accurate completion of employee injury reports, incident reports, and other required paperwork; conducts follow-up investigation and initiates corrective action as needed.

Management – Clinical Staff:

• Interviews, hires, trains, supervise, evaluate performance and disciplines as necessary for clinical staff and in doing so, seeks feedback, evaluation, and guidance from the professional staff as appropriate and according to established personnel policies and procedures.

• Works collaboratively with Human Resource staff as needed.

• Ensures that hiring and supervising practices and promotion recommendation actively support the organization’s affirmative action and equal opportunity policy, and diversity statement.

• Acquires, maintains, and utilizes knowledge of current personnel policies and procedures for all clinical staff.

• Initiates timely and appropriate management interventions inclusive of coaching, counseling, and progressive discipline for the clinical staff.

• Monitors clinical performance regularly against standards, prepares, and implements steps to bring clinic in conformance with those standards.

• In collaboration with the management team, develops, monitors, and revises the clinic schedule to ensure efficient patient flow in the unit/department.

• Conducts independent investigation of employee incidents involving clinical practice issues, including review of employee personnel file, discipline record, and evaluations. Imposes appropriate disciplinary action as needed.

• Recommends employees for promotion or other incenti