Nurse Director Adult Behavioral Health and Empath

Job Description Summary

The nurse director is accountable for the delivery of high-quality nursing care and for the administrative management of the nursing unit on a 24-hour basis.

Adult Behavioral Health
The MUSC Orangeburg BHU is a 14-bed inpatient mental health unit treating adult patients. Patient rooms are a mixture of semi-private and private rooms equipped with cameras for continuous monitoring and an activity room for daytime activities. We serve adult patients (18-60) with mental health diagnoses and behavioral disturbances.

EmPATH
The EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) Unit is a specialized hospital-based observation unit dedicated to patients with mental health emergencies. The EmPATH unit is the designated destination for medically cleared patients with need for observation and treatment while awaiting disposition.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC004757 ORBG - Behavioral Health Center (IP)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-35

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Summary

Is accountable for the delivery of high-quality nursing care and for the administrative management of the nursing unit on a 24-hour basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in nursing or BSN with 20 years of clinical experience required for any staff hired after November 1st, 2024. For staff hired prior to November 1st, 2024, a bachelor’s degree in nursing is required and MSN completion within 2 years of hire is strongly encouraged. Must have a current license in the state of South Carolina as a registered nurse. Five years of related clinical experience is required. Three years of supervisory or management experience required. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Work Environment:

May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases.  Regularly exposed to the risk of blood-borne diseases.  Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.  Exposed to unpleasant elements, (accidents, injuries and illnesses).  Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.  Handles emergency or crisis situations.  May perform emergency care.  Occasionally subjected to irregular hours.  Occasional pressures due to multiple calls and inquiries.  Requires judgment/action, which could affect patient outcome.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May supervise anywhere from 5 to 100 direct reports.

Financial Responsibilities:

To prepare and monitor a departmental budget

Essential Functions:

• Establishes and implements unit goals and objectives in keeping with nursing administration goals and objectives. 
• Acts as a liaison between nursing administration and the medical staff. 
• Consults with staff, physicians and vice president of nursing with problems and interpretations of MUSC policy to ensure patient and staff needs are met. 
• Establishes and maintains communication between nursing unit and ancillary departments for the purposes of problem solving.
• Utilizes appropriate lines of communication within the nursing department.  Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety and environmental and infection control standards.
• Develops organizational structure; selects, trains, orients and provides overall supervision of assigned personnel; develops, recommends and implements operating procedures, systems and policies; reviews and evaluates performance and recommends personnel actions such as merit increases, promotions and disciplinary actions.
• Develops and monitors departmental budgets and is responsible for financial accountability on the unit.
• Assures compliance with all regulatory requirements including all state, federal, and JCAHO regulations related to the specific unit and MUSC Orangeburg.
• Supervises, institutes and evaluates all nursing interventions.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as required by the medical staff, vice president of nursing and hospital administration.
• Supervises, selects, trains and orients House Supervision staff.  Reviews and evaluates performance and recommends actions such as:  Merit adjustments, promotions and disciplinary actions.

Mental Requirements:

Must possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret complex scientific, clinical or business journals, financial reports or legal documents. Ability to respond to sensitive inquiries or complaints from guests, regulatory agencies, staff and member of the business community. Ability to write persuasive correspondence, speeches and articles for publication. Ability to effectively present information to top management, large public groups and boards of directors. Must possess the ability to work complex mathematical concepts related to probability, statistical. Inferences and to apply these concepts to practical situations. Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, nonverbal and written instructions.

Age Groups:

This position primarily interacts with all age groups and provides direct patient care. All staff members must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related needs of the persons in the assigned work area.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in nursing or BSN with 20 years of clinical experience required for any staff hired after November 1st, 2024. For staff hired prior to November 1st, 2024, a bachelor’s degree in nursing is required and MSN completion within 2 years of hire is strongly encouraged. Must have a current license in the state of South Carolina as a registered nurse. Five years of related clinical experience is required. Three years of supervisory or management experience required. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs.

(Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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