What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Manager (Crisis Stabilization) position at Highland Rivers Behavorial Health?
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Job Summary: Provide leadership, direction, and oversight of the Crisis Stabilization Unit. Plan, organize and direct diversified, multidisciplinary behavioral health and substance abuse programs. Provide guidance concerning the day-today delivery of established program processes to ensure smooth operation.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitors the daily admissions and discharges to the Crisis Unit and in an effort to maintain a high occupancy rate.
- Collaborates with GCAL, ASO, Community Providers, and Regional DBHDD staff to ensure a coordinated system of CSU management and delivery of services.
- Monitors program purchases, pharmaceutical costs, position requisitions and overtime usage in an effort to achieve the fiscal year budget expectations for the Crisis Unit.
- Completes charts audits and conducts an analysis of the data in an effort to improve service delivery and clinical outcomes.
- Performs direct care duties as needed to include nursing assessments, medication administration and crisis intervention.
- Coordinates nursing efforts, resolves problems and maintains the daily operations of the unit.
- Supervises, educates and coaches subordinate staff and documents supervision in an effort to promote professional growth of staff.
- Ensures that incident reports and infection control reports are completed within 24 hours of incident occurring and follow-up.
- Ensures proper scheduling of the unit staff to meet the needs of the individuals.
- Facilitates In-service Trainings and staff meetings as scheduled.
- Maintains QI reports, statistical reporting data and infection control reports for Crisis Stabilization Unit.
- Works in close concert with BHCC/CSU medical staff, internal and external stakeholders, the Chief Crisis Medical Officer, and the Chief Crisis Services Officer to ensure the highest clinical outcomes of individuals.
- Completes additional job responsibilities as assigned by management staff.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
- Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
- Retirement Plan with employer matching
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
- 10 paid holidays
- 1 personal day
- Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness