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Nurse (RN) Manager - Behavioral Health

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Pembroke Hospital

Pembroke, Massachusetts

Posted Aug 27

Unit
Psych

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Behavioral Health
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$55/hr
nursing in Massachusetts$40/hr

The median for nursing in Massachusetts is $40/hr, across 426 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

Nurse (RN) Manager Opportunity - Adult Behavioral Health Unit

Pembroke Hospital is a 120-bed acute care, inpatient behavioral health facility located south of Boston, in Pembroke, MA. Situated on 26 acres, we offer inpatient and partial hospitalization treatment to teens, adults and older adults, and our services are designed to assess, stabilize, and treat patients by addressing their primary symptoms and problems. At Pembroke Hospital, all positions begin and end with caring for the Patient . By Listening Deeply and Understanding the Story of our Patients, we will Make a Difference in the Lives we Touch.

Website: https://www.pembrokehospital.com/

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Under the general supervision of the Chief Nursing Officer, the Nurse (RN) Manager is responsible for the safe and effective delivery of patient care on assigned unit. The Nurse Manager organizes and directs the work of nursing staff to assure effective nursing services are provided and quality standards are met. The Nurse Manager must proactively collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to ensure comprehensive care is achieved. The Nurse Manager is responsible for training, development and managing the overall performance of assigned nursing staff. This position is for an adult psychiatric unit

Benefit Highlights

  • Student loan repayment - $200/month
  • Tuition Reimbursement - $5,000/year
  • Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
  • Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs)
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ locations!
  • Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize you career
  • HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Pet Insurance
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for development and supervision of assigned staff including selection, performance management, development, disciplinary action and related functions.
  • Delivers psychiatric nursing, general health and nursing care specific to the requirements of the clinical unit or the units’ clinical treatment program.
  • Directs the implementation and evaluation of documentation for the nursing process to ensure the utilization of current standards of nursing practice.
  • Implements and monitors administrative responsibilities of the unit.
  • Manages staff to adhere to the Hospital’s philosophy on non-violent restraint and seclusion.
  • Ensures all staff are promptly and properly oriented to the unit.
  • Protects confidentiality of information in written, electronic and verbal communication per HIPPA law and Hospital policy.
  • Reports potential or actual patient safety concerns, medication errors, and/or near misses. Ensures unit staff adheres to treatment plans and unit schedule, including co-leading groups.
  • Ensures patient education and patient/family knowledge is part of the nursing plan.
  • Maintains patient dignity, patient rights, and patient privacy at all times.
  • Responds to and manages as appropriate potential or actual emergency situations.
  • Ensures all related safety policies, procedures and protocols are followed on unit.
  • Adheres to all Infection Control procedures and ensures procedures are being followed by all staff.
  • Demonstrates conduct in keeping with UHS ethical standards and Code of Conduct.
  • Demonstrates professionalism and commitment to Teamwork at all times.

If you would like to learn more about the RN Manager position before applying, please contact Asifa Nishat, Group Recruiter, by phone at 508-212-7157 (call or text) or by email at asifa.nishat@uhsinc.com.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U. S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Requirements

  • Diploma or Degree in Nursing required. BSN preferred
  • MA RN License
  • Five (5) or more years of nursing experience, preferably in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
  • Three (3) or more years in a nursing supervisory role.
  • CPR Certificated required
  • Knowledge of abnormal psychology and treatment procedures. Excellent crisis intervention skills. Demonstrated leadership skills including: delegation, staff coaching, employee relations, change facilitation and motivation. Superior ability to manage a milieu.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are 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.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Pay: $105,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • AD&D insurance
  • Continuing education credits
  • Dental insurance
  • Dependent health insurance coverage
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Family leave
  • Flexible spending account
  • Free parking
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Loan repayment program
  • Paid orientation
  • Paid time off
  • Paid training
  • Pet insurance
  • Prescription drug insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Experience

  • nursing: 5 years (Required)
  • nursing supervisory: 1 year (Required)

License/

Certification

  • MA RN (Required)

Work Location: In person

Sourced from a public job board.

Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs)· from this posting

Requirements

  • Diploma or Degree in Nursing required. BSN preferred
  • MA RN License
  • Five (5) or more years of nursing experience, preferably in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
  • Three (3) or more years in a nursing supervisory role.
  • CPR Certificated required
  • Knowledge of abnormal psychology and treatment procedures. Excellent crisis intervention skills. Demonstrated leadership skills including: delegation, staff coaching, employee relations, change facilitation and motivation. Superior ability to manage a milieu.

Benefits highlights

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Place

City
Pembroke, Massachusetts
State price level
6% above the national average

Massachusetts index 105.8, where 100 is the national average.

Pembroke is a quiet South Shore town roughly 30 miles southeast of Boston, dotted with ponds and wrapped in wooded residential streets. It offers a slower suburban pace with convenient access to coastal amenities and larger medical centers in nearby Plymouth and Brockton.

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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You would be joining a 120-bed acute care inpatient behavioral health hospital on 26 acres in Pembroke, Massachusetts, caring for teens, adults, and older adults across inpatient and partial hospitalization. Posted RN pay, including new graduate and behavioral health roles,…

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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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