The Waukesha County Department of Health & Human Services is recruiting for a talented professional to serve as its Director of Nursing at the Waukesha County Mental Health Center.
The Mental Health Center is the site of the County's 16 bed adult psychiatric hospital providing assessment, intervention, diagnosis, and treatment for individuals with acute and chronic mental illnesses requiring brief intervention, stabilization, or other acute behavioral health services. Detoxification management services are also provided. The inpatient services are provided by a multidisciplinary team including County employees and contracted personnel including psychiatrists, medical doctors, registered nurses, psychiatric technicians, psychologists, clinical social workers, occupational therapists and support staff.
This position has management oversight for approximately fifty inpatient nursing staff and two nursing supervisors. Administrative functions include scheduling and evaluating staff, directing infection control and quality assurance programs, monitoring budgets, developing policies and procedures, and performing activities related to CMS certification and licensure. The Director of Nursing reports directly to the Mental Health Center Administrator.
In addition to the 16-bed inpatient unit, the Clinical Services Division provides an array of other programs. The Outpatient Services Clinic is located at the Human Services Center and provides services to children, families and adults. Support services are available to uninsured clients to access patient assistance programs and low-cost medication plans. The Mental Health Center also houses the intensive outpatient programs for adults including Comprehensive Community Services and the Community Support Program. The Director of Nursing oversees the nursing services provided through the Division's outpatient programs.
Work Schedule: Business hours for the Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM through 4:30 PM. Although this position is primarily assigned to a Monday through Friday schedule, flexibility in scheduling is required in order to effectively manage the nursing services of the 24-hour facility.
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Waukesha County offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including excellent health/dental/vision, life insurance, generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year), an exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan. Amongst many other benefits, employees are recognized and valued through a pay for performance system. Successful candidates will be eligible for performance-based merit increases and non-base performance awards. Employee well-being is promoted through a balanced work-life culture and through an exceptional employee wellness program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee's wellness and health, including an on-site health & wellness clinic.
Prior to hiring, the successful candidate will be subject to work/education/certification reference(s) verification, a criminal background and driver's license check, and a Physical Exam consisting of an audio evaluation, Hepatitis B Titer, Physical, Rapid Drug Test, Respirator Clearance Questionnaire, Rubella Titer, and QuantiFERON blood test for TB.
Under direction of the Mental health Center Administrator, to be responsible for designing, coordinating, operating, planning, and developing psychiatric nursing programs of the in-patient psychiatric hospital; to manage support operations of the hospital; and to perform other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential Knowledge and Abilities
You must meet these minimum Training and Experience requirements:
About Us:
Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business-like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services with competence and skill. With our vision of "Leading the Way", we value teamwork and collaboration, ethics and diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation, and the wellbeing of our staff and the citizens we serve. Employees are provided professional development opportunities and encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles as we regularly ask ourselves "Is there a better way?"
Location:
Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an on-site cafe and fitness center, free parking, and easy access to interstate highway systems. Waukesha County offers a perfect blend of urban and rural living where one can enjoy the benefits of quiet rural lake communities or opt for nearby attractions that the greater Milwaukee area offers including vast beach and park systems, public markets, performing arts, music festivals, and sports including the Milwaukee Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Wave, Marquette University Golden Eagles and the UW-Milwaukee Panthers Basketball programs.
EEO/AA:
Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans, rules, regulations and ordinances. The County recognizes and accepts its important leadership role in providing for equal employment/service opportunities for minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. It is the express policy of Waukesha County to promote equal employment opportunity among all who are employed by Waukesha County and who seek employment with Waukesha County.