Position Summary:
The Nursing Manger is responsible for the supervision of physical health support services provided by PCHC to the Southeast Region of Pennsylvania as its Health Care Coordination Unit (HCQU). This position includes the supervision of PCHC nurses. The Nursing Manger is responsible to ensure responsiveness to all clinical requests for support as well as the quantity and quality of work produced by nursing staff. The nursing manager will work with the Director of PCHC, the Administrative Entities (AE) of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties, the SE Regional Office of Developmental Programs, and the Bureau of Autism Services (BAS)to determine the scope of PCHC projects. The Nursing Manager will assign nursing staff and ensure satisfaction with PCHC services; responsibilities include state wide and grant related activities. The Nursing Manager will work cooperatively with internal PCHC staff to coordinate activities. PCHC will provide payment for membership fees for the state and national Developmental Disabilities Nurses' Associations. PCHC will also provide payment for registrations fees for the National Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA) conference (when fiscally possible according to PCHC guidelines.)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Management of all nursing activities through direct supervision of all PCHC nurses
- Responsible for the supervision of clinical support services provided by PCHC
- Coordinate regional nurse network meetings providing quarterly updates and presentations
- Provide support to residential provider agencies as needed (IE training, team meetings, assessments)
- Interface with community health providers, managed care companies, hospitals
- Obtain certification in developmental disabilities nursing (within two years of employment and maintain developmental disabilities nursing certification (CDDN); once obtained PCHC guidelines outline one-time reimbursement upon certification
- Provide liaison and support for student nurses and other students who may be completing internships, masters' level projects or dissertations
- Responsible for all recruiting, training, and supervision of nursing department; Identify training needs and develop as necessary
- Adept in all aspects of training, supervision, project management, and conflict resolution
- Provide continuity of services between departments and the community health system
- Participate in meetings and trainings as requested
- Participates in PCHC Manager's Meetings
- Participates in Administrative Entity and State ID/A meetings as required
- Coordinate internal reports for PCHC and PMHCC management as required
- Ensure a positive working environment between department and all PCHC
- Ensure timely reporting and follow through
- All duties as assigned by the Director
Skills Required:
- Nursing training and clinical nursing skills
- Program administrative and supervisory skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience in working with people with I/DD an Autism as well as support staff and families
Education and Experience:
- Five years experience in a management setting
- Registered Nurse (RN) and valid Pennsylvania Nursing License
- Five years working with individuals with ID/A, their families and support staff, CDDN preferred
- Experience with supervision and time management
- Valid PA driver's license and use of insured vehicle during working hours.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
PMHCC, Inc. is committed to equal opportunity. It is our policy to support equal employment for all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual preferences, age, national origin, disability, behavioral health status, military status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
Employees as well as applicants who are currently, or become disabled, must be able to perform the functions of the job with either reasonable accommodation or unaided. PMHCC, Inc. will examine reasonable accommodations on a case by case basis in accordance with the law.
Skills Required
- Registered Nurse (RN) and valid Pennsylvania Nursing License
- Five years experience in a management setting
- Five years working with individuals with ID/A, their families and support staff
- Experience with supervision and time management
- Valid PA driver's license and use of insured vehicle during working hours
- Certification in developmental disabilities nursing (within two years of employment)
What We Do
PMHCC, a not-for-profit organization, began as The Philadelphia Mental Health Care Corporation in 1987 for the City of Philadelphia in order to implement a major grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Program for Chronic Mental Illness. One of nine national grants, the funding was to assist the Philadelphia Office of Mental Health realize its vision for a unified mental health system to provide affordable housing, effective case management, and a broad range of psychosocial and vocational programs for people with mental illness. The objective included consolidating funding in a managed behavioral healthcare model. Over the years PMHCC's activities and responsibilities have broadened so that PMHCC serves as a major human services systems management company in support of several City of Philadelphia departments, while maintaining its core commitment to public behavioral health programs. Today, PMHCC makes a major contribution to Philadelphia's citizens by serving as an umbrella organization for special programs and initiatives, and providing critical administrative services to mental health, substance abuse, intellectual disabilities, human services, special health and related city offices and health programs.
