RN Manager I-House Manager - Agency Only

Title: RN Manager I-House Manager - Agency Only

State Role Title: Registered Nurse Manager I

Hiring Range: Minimum Salary: $116,519/year - Salary Commensurate with Relevant Years of Experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Southwestern VA Mtl Hlth Inst

Agency Website: www.swvmhi.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

SWVMHI has four fulltime Shift Nurse Coordinators (SNC) who work a designated day/evening/night shift and are accountable for patient care for a census up to and sometimes exceeding 179, and for 65-95 nursing employees on duty throughout the facility. The SNCs plan, direct and coordinate medical and health services in a psychiatric hospital, public health agency for the successful operations of a 24-hour a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year nursing unit at the facility. This position is responsible for the entire hospital operations for the duration of their shift.

Duties include:
• With other SNCs, P-14 House Supervisors, and relief House Supervisors (usually Head
Nurses), ensures administrative presence in facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. SNC
duties responding to emergency codes, overseeing admissions and discharge
processes on given shift, patient transportation needs, receiving staff call ins and
overseeing staffing and scheduling needs for the shift, assisting with nursing staff
development, problem solving with electronic health record, electronic nursing
scheduling / timekeeping systems, and 24-hour nursing report.
• Coordination of centralized departmental leadership to oversee efficient resources on
a shift-by-shift basis for patient care according to the facility and nursing department’s
mission, vision, values, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure quality patient care meeting accrediting agency standards (TJC, CMS, OIG, and
so forth) for patients with mental illness through administration of medication,
provision of treatments, and direct-care services on adult and geriatric units.
• Ensure recovery concepts and DEFUSE interventions are incorporated into daily
practice for adult and geriatric patient populations from the pre-admission process
through discharge in relation to nursing care and responsibilities.
• Collaborates with other disciplines and departments especially medical, clinical,
human resource, and administrative staff.
• Serve as direct managing supervisor for centralized (float) and assigned P-14 nursing
staff

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a Licensed Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or applicant status
• Experience as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse in an in-patient setting related to
treatment for mental illness, forensic and/or substance abuse treatment required.

Additional Considerations

• Strongly prefer extensive experience in upper-level management and supervision of
multiple levels of nursing staff
• Excellent computer skills including electronic health record and electronic nursing
scheduling.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute (SWVMHI) only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed, e-mailed, or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. For classified positions, postings will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days.

SWVMHI is an Equal Opportunity Employer located in Marion, VA. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Agi