RN Manager - Geriatric Psych - Edmond

Position Title:

RN Manager - Geriatric Psych - Edmond

Department:

Geriatric Psychiatric

Job Description:

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Location: Edmond Medical Center

Shift: Full Time (40 hrs/week), flexible hours between 7a-5p on M-F, some on call required

Behavioral Health is proud to offer services to patients 55 years +. Services include senior inpatient behavioral health, senior intensive outpatient program, medical detox and outpatient psychiatry. The behavioral health until consists of 17-beds and is not on call unit.

One (1) year of RN experience is preferred for this position. If you have less than one (1) year of RN experience, please search for positions titled “RN Resident” to start the application process. 

General Description:

Under general direction, responsible for the planning, direction and coordination of services to ensure that quality health care is delivered.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.  Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. 

• Directs and coordinates, through supervisors, the activities of the department. 
• Reviews and analyzes reports, records and directives. 
• Monitors and analyzes costs, prepares budgets. 
• Evaluates, develops and implements process improvements to enhance effectiveness. 
• Responsible for the hiring, promoting, discharging and transferring of employees.
• Responsible for scheduling and staffing needs of the unit; available for staffing needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  
• Arranges appropriate in-services and continuing education programs to meet the needs of the staff. 
• Ensures the proficiency of the staff on the unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor's of Science in Nursing required. Master’s level education preferred.

Experience: 3 to 5 years of progressive leadership experience required. Leadership experience in behavioral health setting preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:  Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC). Psychiatric nursing certification preferred.  Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification required within 3 months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques and procedures.   Managerial skills sufficient for organizing, developing and supervising a department and staff.  Knowledge of managerial functions such as budgets, statistical measures, report writing, performance improvement tools, etc.  Computer literate.  Strong written and verbal communication skills.  Must able to prioritize and manage several tasks at one time

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