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Up To: 0.0 Recruitment/Posting Title Nurse Manager Job Category Staff & Executive - Medical (Clinical) - Nursing Department UBHC-P-VICE PRES & CEO-PISC Overview Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC's 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites throughout New Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and case management, supportive housing, supported employment, prevention and consultation, employee assistance programs, and a licensed therapeutic school from preschool through high school. Specialty services include the New Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective service workers. In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year. Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Addiction Services - Rutgers Center for Recovery & Wellbeing Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health primary purpose of the Nurse Manager is to direct, plan, analyze, evaluate, and coordinate nursing services within Addiction Services. Ensures the provision of quality care. Interprets policies and regulations to ensure regulatory compliance. Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Responsible for managing the nursing staff of the addiction units and assuring that the daily tasks of the nursing staff are carried out in accordance with UBHC's policies and in compliance with state regulations, federal regulations, and The Joint Commission (TJC) accreditation standards.
- Provides administrative oversight of the facility's nursing services, and where appropriate, directly supervises the facility's nursing staff.
- Assists the Director, Outpatient Nursing Services in developing and maintaining written objectives, policies and procedures related to nursing services, developing an organization plan, and developing a quality assurance program for nursing services.
- Conducts meetings with nursing leadership and other members of the healthcare team to develop and communicate nursing goals and objectives.
- Recommends to the facility's management team program design, budget and assignment of nursing staff to meet the needs of Addiction Services.
- Interprets regulations and standards and communicates nursing philosophy and objectives to nursing staff.
- Interacts with individuals served, their families, and clinical teams to promote individualized, person-centered, and recovery-oriented treatment.
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