Responsibilities

For over 35 years The BridgeWay has been connecting with communities throughout Arkansas and beyond. The BridgeWay offers a continuum of services designed to help children, adolescents and adults who are experiencing behavioral, emotional or addictive problems that can lead to fractured lives. Our team of professionals includes board-certified child/adolescent and adult psychiatrists, licensed clinical therapists, nurses and mental health associates who are here to help people reconnect with their families, friends and employers so that they may lead productive lives. Tucked within the wooded hills of Central Arkansas, The BridgeWay is just moments away from the major highways that unite Arkansans throughout the state. Founded in 1983 and accredited by The Joint Commission, our quiet campus has retained much of the cozy charm and character that existed then.

Benefits Include:

· Challenging and rewarding work environment

· Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off

· Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

· 401(K) with company match

· Career development opportunities with the facility and UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!

· Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Position Purpose:

The Nurse Manager supervises the delivery of nursing care provided by professional and support nursing staff on a designated unit. Care is provided in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of The BridgeWay. The Nurse Manager prescribes; coordinates and delegates care utilizing the nursing process that is integrated into the multidisciplinary treatment team plan of care. The Nurse Manager is accountable for nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the units. The Nurse Manager shares responsibility and accountability with the Chief Nursing Officer for the delivery of quality nursing care for patients. The Nurse Manager oversees assigned unit activities for the facility.

The BridgeWay is part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues exceeding $11 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune on the Fortune 500; and recognized in Forbes ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom

Qualifications

Licenses or Certifications: Current nursing licensure in the state of Arkansas. Current CPR and CPI certifications or must obtain within 2-weeks of hire.

Total education, vocational training, and experience:  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Working knowledge of psychiatric nursing modalities preferred. Documented experience working with children (ages 5-12), adolescents (ages 13-18), and/or adults (ages 18 plus) preferred. BSN required or appropriate experience in a behavioral health setting and supervisory experience. MSN preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

· Effective oral and written communication skills and knowledge of telephone etiquette is required.

· Ability to interact in a positive manner and to communicate well with patients, families, co-workers, supervisor and other hospital employees.

· Ability to provide direction, support, and supervision.

· Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.

· Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships, and processes, age specific growth and development, and limit setting.

· Demonstrated leadership, communication, teaching and management skills.

· Demonstrated competency in Therapeutic Boundaries, Search and Contraband, Risk Management, Infection Control, Common Psychiatric Diagnoses, Fire Safety, Behavioral Management, Programming and Documentation.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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