Responsibilities Forest View Hospital, located just seven miles southeast of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a private 108 bed psychiatric facility that serves children, adolescents and adults. We are licensed by the State of Michigan, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and we bring more than 45 years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health problems. As a part of our continued success and growth, we are seeking qualified applicants for an Assistant Director of Nursing.
The Assistant Director of Nursing (A-DON) the full range of supervisory duties to include personnel and resource management comprised of coordinating staffing support, scheduling, hiring, and enforcement of performance standards. Additional duties include but are not limited to, implementation of evidence-based practice, policy enforcement, performance/quality improvement within the scope of practice.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- In the absence of the Director of Nursing, the A-Don assumes the roles and responsibilities for the Nursing department.
- Provides the full range of supervisory duties to include personnel and resource management comprised of coordinating staffing support, scheduling, hiring, and enforcement of performance standards.
- Conducts and/or assists in nursing staff meetings to ensure communication and understanding of clinical and administrative policies and procedures.
- Responds to employee complaints and/or concerns in a timely manner, Collaborates with the Director of Nursing and HR on complaints and concerns of a more serious nature to ensure consistent application of policy.
- Completes the progressive disciplinary process in a respectful and timely manner.
- Evaluates performance and provides corrective coaching as needed to ensure higher levels of engagement and patient care.
- Analyzes clinical practice, recommends, and implements improvements in all areas of the units related to standards of care and standards of professional performance.
- Maintains knowledge of existing and emerging management tools, systems, and programs that enhance the quality and availability of patient care and integrates those concepts into area of responsibility.
- Implements evidence-based practice, policy enforcement, performance/quality improvement, utilization management, Joint Commission preparedness, budget management, staff education and competency validation.
- Directs patient care activities and other support activities within the scope of practice.
- Assist in the evaluation, monitoring, and development of quality patient care activity schedules. Encourages family involvement.
- Attends and participates in Nursing Leadership, Nursing, and other hospital meetings/committees as needed.
- Coordinate delivery of care with hospital departments. Actively participate in on-going development of quality treatment.
- Evaluate behavior management approaches to include utilization of least restrictive measures, appropriate documentation, and evaluation of specific client behavioral interventions.
- Participate and coordinate compliance in all surveys related to accreditation and licensure, act as the accountable representative for nursing services.
- Monitors and evaluates physical condition of assigned units and participates in the Environment of Care Committee and subsequent activities that include, assessments to comply with environmental, fire, and safety requirements; makes needs assessment and provides justification for equipment replacement and upgrade based on utilization trends, current and emerging technology, and clinical practice that encompass all service and planning programs in area of responsibility.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
- Active RN licensure in State of Michigan.
- 5 years of experience working in psychiatric nursing preferred.
- 3-5 years of supervisory and leadership experience preferred.
- Previous leadership and supervision experience preferred.
- CPR/HWC Certification preferred.
Benefit Highlights:
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) of 6.46 hours biweekly accrued
- Basic Life Insurance of 1x your salary
- Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Student Loan Reimbursement Program (Up to $200 per month)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Loan Forgiveness Program
- Pet Insurance and much more
Qualifications About Universal Health Services
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 were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
EEO Statement
Forest View Hospital is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Forest View Hospital is an 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.
Notice
At Forest View Hospital, our Human Resources department is here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning Forest View Hospital, UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
