Behavior Health Unit RN Manager

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia LA is looking for a Behavior Health Unit RN Manager that is responsible for the overall leadership and operation of the facilitys services departments budget and functions subject to oversight by the Hospital Chief Executive Officer. The Behavior Health Unit RN Manager directs the ongoing mission and philosophy of care of the facility by demonstrating leadership through exploring developing accepting and implementing new ideas with vision foresight and customer sensitivity to meet the facilitys and communitys needs. The Behavior Health Unit RN Manager shall assure the facility is adequately staffed programming standards are met and adequate resources are provided to meet the needs of the patient populations served. The Behavior Health Unit RN Manager is responsible for the facilitys financial performance overseeing departmental and committee activity coordinating efforts to established facility/committee goals strategic planning performance improvement planning marketing and community liaison activities in adherence with the facility policy and procedures compliance plan and all internal and external regulatory bodies that apply to the daily operation of the facility. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint Commission Federal and State regulations IMC policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Managing the overall operation of the Behavioral Health Unit with responsibility to the Governing Board including control utilization and conservation of its physical and financial assets.
2. Review and advise in the preparation of annual budget showing the units expected receipts and expenditures; responsible for the supervision of all business affairs and to ensure that all expenditures are controlled to the best possible advantage.
3. Managing the ongoing functions of the unit by recruiting and directing adequate numbers of appropriate trained professional and auxiliary personnel including delegating duties appropriately;
4. Submits monthly reports showing the professional service and financial activities of the unit and prepares and submits such special reports as may be required by the Governing Body.
5. Assisting the Governing Body in formulating policy by preparing and presenting to and reviewing with the Governing Body (i) long-term and short-term plans of the unit (ii) reports on the nature and extent of funding and other available resources (iii) reports describing the units operations (iv) reports evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit or its program activity and (v) budgets and financial statements.
6. To attend or have his designated representative attend all meetings of the Medical Staff; name unit departmental representatives to Medical Staff committees when appropriate and when requested by the Medical Staff. Cooperates with the Medical Staff and to secure like cooperation on the part of all those concerned with the rendering of professional service to the end that the best possible care may be rendered to all patients.
7. Complies with Federal and State statutes and regulations in the performance of his/her duties; Assures that appropriate policies plans and goals are effectively communicated to all staff members.
8. Determine which care treatment or services are provided directly and which are provided through consultation contract or other agreement.
9. Assures that leadership assesses patient flow issues within the host hospital the impact on patient safety and mitigation of that impact.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education / Experience:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Masters Degree in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing or its equivalent graduate degree from a school of nursing accredited by the National League of Nursing (NLN) or be qualified through a combination of education and experience in the care of the mentally ill.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Must be a sound leader who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster cooperation across departmental lines and manage information environmental and fiscal resources to accomplish goals.
• Must be able to maintain and demonstrate a broad knowledge of tasks and assets necessary to accomplish the company objectives.
• Must have knowledge about needs and requirements of third party payers and the ability to be culturally sensitive to diverse groupings of employees and consumers of services as well as maintain knowledge.
• Must be continually be up-to-date on State Federal regulations; The Joint Commission regulations etc.
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and an IMC approved behavioral health de-escalation program.

Work Environment:

Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position can be high paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere. This person might sometimes experience disagreeable odors sights and/or unpredictable patient behavior. Work requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a building that offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. May be required to travel.