Responsibilities Nurse Manager (RN)
$20K Sign-on Bonus w/ 15 month commitment! Paid in six (6) installments.
Shift:
- Monday - Friday, Day Shift
- Rotate on-call with Director of Nursing as required
- May be required to work holidays, weekends, evening/night shifts as agreed upon or as needed
Dover Behavioral Health System is a 104-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Dover, Delaware area. Dover Behavioral Health System features individual units for adolescents and adults and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Dover Behavioral Health System. This opportunity offers working at a hospital known for its outstanding patient satisfaction, including ranking 6th for highest patient satisfaction in 2020 compared to over 200+ psychiatric hospitals. We attribute this success to our talented and dedicated staff. We are the best at what we do!
The incumbent is responsible for delivering high-quality, compassionate, and therapeutic psychiatric nursing care in the hospital. This role serves as a member of the management team advising on clinical initiatives and leading a comprehensive hospital wide nursing program with a focus on high-quality, compassionate and therapeutic patient care.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manage personnel: Handle screening, selection, and training of nursing staff; conduct performance evaluations; ensure competency.
- Supervise operations: Oversee daily activities of nursing department, prioritize tasks, ensure high-quality care.
- Implement onboarding program: Develop and deliver effective orientation program for new nursing staff with focus on retention.
- Provide direct patient care: Serve in nursing capacity, occasionally as Charge Nurse or House Supervisor.
- Collaborate and lead: Work with management team, physicians, and other department heads to deliver quality care; lead treatment team meetings.
- Ensure compliance and safety: Adhere to regulatory requirements, report incidents of abuse; promote workplace safety and adherence to standards.
- Has a 24 hour a day, seven day a week responsibility for treatment services provided by the nursing department
- Maintain the nursing staff and program scheduling ensuring the hospital is effectively staffed in a 24/7/365 environment
- Rotate on-call with Director of Nursing as required; may be required to work holidays, weekends, evening/night shifts as agreed upon or as needed
Qualifications Nurse Manager Job Requirements:
- Current RN License in Good Standing is required
- Associates Degree in Nursing; higher level of nursing education is strongly preferred
- Minimum of three years in a nursing role preferably in a psychiatric setting
- Minimum of one year nursing supervisory experience
- A working knowledge of FTE Management and Joint Commission standards
Dover Behavioral Health System is a STAR LRP-approved facility! The Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program is intended for individuals working in a full-time direct care role in either a CDC designated substance use disorder (SUD) location, or Mental Health Professional Shortage Area. As such, qualified staff will be able to have their student loans paid off (up to $250,000). RNs qualify!
Benefits:
- Tuition Assistance
- Loan Forgiveness
- Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs) * Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations
- Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
- HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
- Competitive Compensation & Generous 24 Paid Time Off days
- Excellent Medical (AETNA, BCBS), Dental (Delta Dental), Vision/Hearing (VSP, Lasik Savings, hearing aids, Diabetic eyecare plus) and Prescription Drug Plans
- Voluntary Benefits: Nationwide Pet insurance, Identity Protection, MetLife® Legal Plan, Computer Purchasing Program, Discount Program, Auto & Home Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, FSA
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan, purchase shares of UHS common stock at a 10% discount through payroll deductions
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
*UHS benefits are available to employees who are regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week. Coverage is effective on day 31 of employment. Eligibility for employees who are scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week varies by location.
About Our Parent Company (Universal Health Services):
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
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