Nurse Manager, CBHC

Company: Behavorial Health Network, Inc
Location: Springfield
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Nurse Manager in the CBHC program at Behavioral Health Network! The CBHC Nurse Manager works collaboratively with CBHC leadership to ensure the delivery of quality team-based care. The CBHC Nurse Manager is responsible for providing supervision to nursing staff and oversight across CBHC services as needed. The CBHC Nurse Manager ensures that CBHC program and services are meeting the medical component requirements. Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support the CBHC program with the following:

• Filling physician orders administering medications and taking vital signs.
• Assisting with discharge planning and care coordination.
• Contributing to the comprehensive assessment including assessment of substance use withdrawal and completion of standardized assessment tools such as COWS and CIWA.
• Supervising nursing and medical assistant staff to ensure compliance with CBHC requirements.
• Conducting brief crisis counseling and individualized risk management/safety planning and psychoeducation.
• Completing all paperwork such as assessments, progress notes, physician and medication orders in a clear and timely manner
• Identifying, analyzing, and solving problems as they arise in the delivery of service.
• Maintaining job effectiveness under changing conditions. Who are we?Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) has primary locations in Westfield and Springfield, with Satellite offices in Ware, Agawam, and Holyoke. We are a vibrant, collaborative program which offers co-located mental health and substance abuse treatment to the community including urgent care, emergency services, peer supports, care coordination and more using a clinical care team model. Evidence-based individual and group therapy and psychiatry are available at both primary CBHC sites and Satellite locations. In the CBHC, we aim to help people achieve and maintain optimal real-world functioning and assistance in pursuing life goals and improving interpersonal relationshipsBehavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities. Reasons to work with BHN:
  • Work with an agency who does amazing things for others
  • You will be able to change a person's life
  • You will expand your experience in various health areas at the same time
  • You will have the opportunity to grow within the agency
  • You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment
  • You will have excellent benefits package & time off benefits available What are we looking for in a Nurse Manager?Qualifications
    • High School Diploma or GED required.
    • Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure required.
    • Minimum of one year experience with behavioral health client population.
    • Must have basic understanding of mental health issues and appropriate pharmaceutical and psychoeducational interventions
    • Demonstrates the ability to provide high quality community-based care to all individuals.
    • Able to effectively assess and meet/facilitate the medical needs of individuals.
    • Demonstrates cultural competence and ability to work with challenging and diverse populations.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. **NOTICE**In accordance with the BHN Mandatory COVID vaccine policy - all staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated no later than day one of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be offered and must be approved prior to starting work.The same guidelines noted above apply during flu season (defined as December 1st - through end of flu season as announced by the CDC) for BHN's Mandatory Influenza Vaccine policy.Additionally, BHN is a Tobacco Free workplace. All Staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors agree not to smell of or use Tobacco or ENDS products while on paid work time or within sight of any BHN facility. How do I apply to be a Nurse Manager, CBHC?If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on "Browse All Jobs" to apply!BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Keywords: Behavorial Health Network, Inc, Springfield , Nurse Manager, CBHC, Executive , Springfield, Massachusetts