Nurse Manager Pediatric Behavioral Health - 24-hr Community-Based Facilities

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Nursing and the Program Director, the Nurse Manager of Pediatric Behavioral Health for our 24-hour Community Based Facilities is responsible for implementing and evaluating the nursing care delivered and the oversight of the nursing process to provide assessment, treatment planning, and evaluation of client care within designated clinical areas.

The Nurse Manager is responsible for meeting all regulatory documentation standards and collaborative development of procedures to improve implementation of these standards. This role meets regularly with the nursing staff to provide clinical supervision and facilitates nursing team meetings.

The Nurse Manager participates in the group nursing supervision meetings, multidisciplinary team, and Quality Assurance (QA) and utilization review (UR) activities. They act as a clinical role model and provide nursing consultation to staff within the assigned areas of responsibility.

About Sacramento T-STRTP

The Sacramento T-STRTP (Transitional-Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program) serves children and youth ages 11–17 in a supportive, strength-based, culturally competent, youth-centered, family-driven, trauma-informed, family-like environment.

The program provides short-term, individualized treatment designed to help children and youth stabilize at-risk behaviors that may interfere with permanency, with the goal of reducing re-entry into STRTP or higher levels of care.

Through partnership with youth, caregivers, and other natural supports, Sacramento T-STRTP offers a space for healing, stability, and skill-building so youth can successfully transition back to a more permanent setting.

About Seneca

Seneca has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and revises procedures and policies to meet best practice and regulatory standards.
• Evaluates illness or injuries.
• Monitor and implement physician orders for medication or treatment.
• Dispense and record medications.
• Ensure proper storage and procedures for prescriptions in accordance with Community Care Licensing Regulations, if applicable.
• Maintain working relationships with pediatricians, specialists, psychiatrists, therapists, and hospitals who provide care to clients.
• Arrange appointments or receive orders for treatments when nursing expertise is required to facilitate the process.
• Provide other health-related education to staff and clients.
• Maintain medication assistance records.
• Review all medical incident reports for shift.
• Document nursing interventions.

Manage Staff

• Provide regular clinical supervision of nursing staff, including performance evaluations.
• Facilitates nursing team meetings.
• Provide ongoing training to staff and nurses, including on medications and dispensing medications.
• Participate in the interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of nurses.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Meet regularly with the Program Director and psychiatrists.
• Attend appropriate treatment reviews related to health care for youth.
• Participate in after hours on-call rotation.
• Approve and monitor behavioral restraints according to Seneca’s Equilibrium model training.
• Participate in the assessment of client care and document nursing care needs in the treatment plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Active CA RN license
• Current CPR – BLS certification.
• At least 21 years of age.
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy.

Preferred

• Relevant Nursing experience.
• At least one year of leadership experience.

Skills of an Ideal Candidate

• Strong critical thinking, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Schedule

• Part-time, on-site
• 3-4 shifts per week
• 20 hours per week

Benefits

• Starting at $68.73 - $75.16 per hour

• Actual salary is dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
• Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam
• Salary increase each year
• $2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees
• 5 weeks of prorated Paid Time Off
• Relocation assistance may be available

Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package, Including

• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, and fertility coverage
• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
• 50% paid premiums for dependents
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Training stipend and professional development opportunities
• Promotional opportunities across the agency in California

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This job is sponsored by Sacramento County.