Description
Req #: 236761
Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Posting Date: 07/26/2024
Closing Info:
Open Until Filled
Salary: $13,000 - $15,500 per month
Shift: First Shift
Notes:
As a UW Medicine employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on the benefits for this position, click here () .
**UW Medical Center-Northwest** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Nurse Manager** to lead our **brand-new Neuromodulation Clinic, our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)** . These units are part of UW Medicine's Center for Behavioral Health and Learning - a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive facility designed to transform the way we approach mental health care.
**WORK SCHEDULE**
40 hours per week
Monday - Friday
Day shifts only **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS**
Manage a newly-opened clinic and an established service line at UW Medicine
Support an innovative, state-of-the-art program in a developing field
Lead a team of Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Social Workers **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTIONS** The **Garvey Institute Center for Neuromodulation** opened in April 2024 and provides outpatient, evidence-based Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) services for adult patients with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, catatonia, and schizophrenia. Clinical staff will regularly work with patients under anesthesia and will provide support before, during, and after the ECT and TMS **Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)** provide ongoing therapy services to patients transitioning out of inpatient behavioral healthcare. IOP and PHP patients typically live at home, but meet multiple times each week for individual counseling, behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, and case management services. **ABOUT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING** The new **Center for Behavioral Health and Learning** , which opened on the UW Medical Center - Northwest campus in 2024, offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform mental health care and to improve mental health care training in our state. Located in North Seattle, the new facility features 75 longer-term adult psychiatry beds, 25 geriatric psychiatry beds, 50 medical/surgical beds focused on patients with psychiatric comorbidities, and a state-of-the-art neuromodulation program. It also houses an interdisciplinary training and workforce development program focused on preparing and supporting the next generation of behavioral health providers for Washington State. The six-story building is a beautiful place to work with lots of windows, natural lighting and open-concept spaces and offers amenities including a new kitchen and dining area for patients, staff and visitors. Learn more about the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning **here. ()** **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
Manages all day-to-day and operational functions of our brand-new Neuromodulation Clinic and our established IOP/PHP
Oversees approximately 13 staff, including Social Workers, Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and an Operations Supervisor
Collaborates directly with the Behavioral Health Assistant Administrator regarding access, referrals, volume development, department flow, and productivity
Ensures evidence-based practice is integrated into department operations
Ensures adherence to Compliance Program policies, procedures, and standards of conduct
Ensures that documentation meets current standards and policies and is completed for each visit by clinical staff
Ensures that the department meets regulatory healthcare standards
Assumes the role of patient advocate regarding guidelines found in the Patient Bill of Rights
Models customer service standards for staff and practitioners
Interviews and hires new staff
Completes regular performance evaluations for each staff member
Counsels employees, develops staff, and utilizes the disciplinary process when appropriate
Provides leadership and direction in accordance with organizational goals and objectives **REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS**
Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, or actively working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
4 years of nursing management experience
Demonstrated skillsets in project management
Knowledge of The Joint Commission, DOH and other regulatory agency standards **ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST** UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U. S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical UW Medical Center-Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring **Northwest Outpatient Medical Center** and **Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.** **Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. ()** Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. **ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER** UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. **Become part of our team. ()** Join our mission to
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