Job Description:

Post Date: June 26, 2009


NURSING ADMINISTRATOR (PSYCHIATRY)

All names will be removed from eligible lists (1) year after eligibility is established.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an approved college or university in Nursing is required. Possession of licensure from the State of Wisconsin as a professional Nurse is required at time of application and maintained during incumbency. Possession of a master’s degree from an approved college or university in Nursing is preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of nursing experience, three (3) of which must have been in a supervisory, teaching, or administrative capacity. Experience in psychiatric nursing, geropsychiatry and/ or with the developmentally disabled or nursing home care populations is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILTIES: Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing service management; nursing skills; supervisory skills; organizational skills; report writing skills; public speaking skills; ability to work independently; conflict resolution skills; ability to work in a fast paced complex hospital environment; ability to work under pressure; ability to interpret Behavioral Health Division policies and procedures; ability to prioritize; ability to analyze budget data; ability to remain mentally alert; ability to walk long distances; ability to resolve conflicts with staff; ability to be drug free; and ability to work effectively and harmoniously with staff and others.

DUTIES: Under general supervision; to ensure the quality of nursing care throughout the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division (MCBHD); to be responsible for Administrative Resources (RN 3 MH) , Nursing care in Long Term Care RehabCentral and Hilltop Programs and Pool RN and Pool LPN/NA staff; to forecast the direction for nursing standards, practices, and activities at MCBHD; to ensure compliance with all nursing standards, practices, and activities; to plan, direct and coordinate systems of nursing care; to develop and/or revise policies and procedures; to establish goals for the nursing department and clinical programs; to design and implement quality improvement systems to evaluate care; to assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of nursing staff; to design and implement programs for staff development; to coordinate and provide resources/ mediation between nursing areas and other departments of the organization; to design strategies for change and implementation consistent with the vision and mission of the MCBHD; to facilitate the planning, development, and launching of new nursing programs and initiatives; to assist with providing direction for management of fiscal resources; to coach staff to foster growth; to develop linkages with the community in order to provide comprehensive educational programming and to improve patient care along the continuum; to monitor staff performance and take corrective and disciplinary action as needed; to interpret labor contract; to ensure compliance with work rules; and to perform such other duties as may be assigned.

THE ORIGINAL EXAMINATION is open to qualified residents of the State of Wisconsin.

ON LINE APPLICATION, may be filed, COMPLETELY FILLED IN, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF FILING APPLICATION.

In accordance with Rule III, Section 12 of the Civil Service Rules, a noncompetitive examination will be held for this position. The noncompetitive examination will consist of criteria deemed appropriate by the Director of Human Resources to rank applicants on the eligible list for this position.

Milwaukee County provides a competitive benefits package: group life insurance, health and dental insurance including major medical coverage for employees and dependents, deferred compensation, a non-contributory pension plan and a pre-tax childcare dependent care program.

Effective October 1, 1998, background checks must be conducted of all individuals appointed to positions covered by Wisconsin Act 27 of the laws of 1997 and Wisconsin State Statute 50.065. This requirement impacts all positions authorized in the Milwaukee County Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Division as well as other positions in County Service. In accordance with the provisions of a Federal Court Order, #74-C-374 issued by U.S. District Judge Myron L. Gordon, ratio hiring based on race may be used in selecting qualified employees for this classification.