Program Manager (Nurse) - Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Program Manager (Nurse)

Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a leading community partner providing acute, residential, and Partial Hospitalization treatment for children and teens exhibiting behavioral and/or mental health concerns. The hospital provides high quality care to children, adolescents and their families using quality, evidence-based practice treatments. Founded in 1986, Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a 106-bed hospital facility accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).

The Program Manager (Nurse) is responsible for delivering nursing services to patients to resolve emotional, behavioral, or interpersonal problems. Provides supervision to licensed and unlicensed clinical staff as assigned by Chief Nursing Officer/Designee. Organizes, plans and ensures the implementation of the overall clinical functions of the program.

Job duties include providing clinical leadership for assigned programs/units, coordinating with the Director of Clinical Services and Managers to develop, implement and monitor work standards, involved in interviewing applicants for clinical staff positions as referred by the Director of Clinical Services, coordinating treatment with Program Staff, Therapists, Teachers and Physicians delivering treatment in the program, developing programs for patients at PHP, supporting and implementing program philosophy under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services, implementing goals and objectives for patients based on the established program philosophy and patients' needs, organizing and planning clinical functions of the program as requested by the Director of Clinical Services, monitoring programs in coordination with other clinical units as requested by the Director of Clinical Services, providing guidance to the Program Staff in regard to program issues and milieu management in close coordination with the Director of Clinical Services, delivering nursing care to patients at PHP, supporting and implementing program philosophy, completing Nursing Admission and Discharge assessments for patients, collaborating with the provider staff to obtain orders for patient care, documenting all orders according to policy, delivering medications and documenting delivery according to policy, evaluating patients as needed for medical issues providing nursing care or consulting for medical care as needed, evaluating vital signs weekly and reporting deviations from baseline/normal to the provider. And other duties as assigned.

Service Excellence Treat everyone as a guest Demonstrate Professionalism/Excellence all you do: Practice Teamwork.

Benefit Highlights: Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Tuition Reimbursement program and student loan refinancing Employee Assistant Program (EAP) Life Insurance and Disability Insurances Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) Wellness Programs and other voluntary benefits Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Qualifications Requirements: Education: Graduate degree from an accredited school of Nursing Licensure/Certification: Currently licensed as a Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia preferred; or holds a compact license Experience/Knowledge: Five (5) years of experience in the delivery of mental health treatment to children and/or adolescents required; Five or more preferred. Minimum one (1) year of supervisory experience required or Charge Nurse Experience. Must possess knowledge of major aspects of the treatment of children and adolescents. Works at the PHP site as well as the RTC/Acute facility, occasionally outside of facility. Schedule may vary. All duties require above average intelligence and no cognitive deficits which compromise abstract thinking. Requires above average judgment which is not compromised by medication or substance abuse. Must possess valid driver's license. Physical requirements: Some risk involved in the event of aggressive/out-of- control patient.The Physical Requirements for this position include being able to stand, squat, kneel, sit and lie on the floor for long periods of time. Must be able to climb, run and walk for long periods of time as well. Must be able to lift 50lbs of weight. Must be able to read, write clearly, talk and listen. Able to verbally de-escalate and physically restrain patients/residents when necessary. Must be 21 years old or older.

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