Behavioral Health Nurse Manager - Detox Unit

At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Saint Clare's Health includes CMS 5-Star Rated hospitals and is an award-winning provider of safe, high quality, compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog "A" ratings for patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery, treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and more. For information, visit www.saintclares.com.

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The Nurse Manager in Behavioral Health is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24 hour administrative responsibility for the management of designated Behavioral Health Program functions. Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements programmatic plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the Behavioral Health program(s) and effectively utilizes employee resources, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO/Administrator/CEO. Communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally. Develops and administers comprehensive Behavioral Health Programing that responds to the patient demographic needs and supports the organization's overall mission, philosophy, and goals. Integrates the Behavioral Health Services' into the continuum of care, as appropriate to the facility needs; provides leadership, direction and clinical supervision in accordance with the organizational and departmental goals and objectives.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Must have a current and valid Registered Nurse Licensure.

2. The Nurse Manager has a master's degree (preferred, or currently enrolled in program) in psychiatric or mental health nursing

3. Must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree, with at least 5 years' experience in psychiatric nursing providing care to the mentally ill, or be qualified by education and experience in the care of the mentally ill, in accordance with local and state regulatory requirements.

4. Must have minimum of two (2) years management experience with Behavioral Health Care programs.

5. Must have BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

6. Behavioral Violence Prevention within 6 months of hire and maintain current annually.

7. Must have working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.

8. Must have knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health treatment.

9. Must have excellent verbal, written, and management skills.

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