NURSE MANAGER- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

NURSE MANAGER, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Horizon Health is seeking a Nurse Manager to work on the inpatient psychiatric unit at Murray Calloway County Hospital in Murray, KY. This is a 12 bed inpatient geriatric psych unit. The Nurse Manager plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of overall nursing care to patients. He/she provides managerial support in conjunction with the clinical leadership by providing supervision and evaluation of all nursing and patient care personnel. He/she contributes to the facility through commitment to nursing goals, the supervision of clinical staff, participation on the treatment team(s).

Responsibilities:

• Create, implement and enforce clinical staffing plan for direct reports ensuring sufficient nursing personnel to provide for patient care needs in keeping with appropriate regulatory requirement
• Provide leadership and direction in accordance with the client hospital guidelines and consistent with nursing and Program goal philosophies
• Provide for professional growth and development of nursing staff through identification of needs, development of individual training plans, participation in training programs, encouragement of formal continuing education efforts, and evaluation.
• Monitor nursing personnel performance on a continuous basis and conduct regular performance evaluations for clinical direct reports.
• Collaborate with physicians, multidisciplinary team members, and outside health and social agencies. Ensure efficient discharge plans and accurate histories are obtained at admission. Ensure the completion of all required documentation relevant to patients in a timely, efficient manner.
• Continuously audit and review performance and documentation of direct reports for consistency and accuracy.

• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and regulatory standards continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating

• Performs the duties of an RN as needed or when there is a shortage in staff.
• Orient or mentor new nursing staff
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Long and Short-term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Career development opportunities within the company
• Tuition Assistance
• Rewarding work environment - Enjoy going to work everyday!

About Murray, KY:

Murray is known for its low cost of living, and it's lively community and town. The arboretum at Murray state is a 40 acre educational garden open to the public daily. They also have great restaurants, landmarks and flea markets such as the Murray Court Square and Murray Peddlers Mall. With its mix of indoor and outdoor activities, there is always something to do close-by! It is also known for its great education system.

About Horizon Health:

Horizon Health programs have dedicated marketing support and outstanding resources from the nation's largest psychiatric contract management company.

Excellent opportunity for growth with this national company whose philosophy and track record is to first try to promote from within whenever possible. For more information about Horizon, please see: www.horizonhealth.com. EOE

About 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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During 2024, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and in 2023, listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. 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

For more information on this position, email Courtney Eble, Horizon Health Recruiter at courtney.eble@horizonhealth.com

• Requires BSN (MSN preferred) with 3 or more years previous inpatient acute care psychiatric management experience in a hospital; or acute care inpatient psychiatric experience plus other management experience.
• Active RN license in the state of AZ, or multistate license
• Crisis Prevention experience
• Ability to manage anger, fear, hostility, and violence of others.
• Ability to manage stress appropriately
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks

EOE

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