Nursing Manager

As a Nurse Manager at Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services (DPACS), you will work with other dedicated leaders who share your passion for helping individuals in need. This is a leadership opportunity which will make a positive impact on the lives of young people, contribute to their growth and development, and potentially shape the future of society in a positive way.

Devereux Children’s Behavioral Health Center (DCBHC), located in Malvern, PA provides programs and services for children and adolescents who are experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis within a safe and compassionate inpatient environment. Our Nurse Manager supervises the direct nursing staff, and daily operations of the nursing team within the program.

Every day as a Nurse Manager you will...

• Ensure the safety and well being of the children in our care.
• Act as a liaison and communicate with the psychiatric, medical and treatment teams.
• Manage the center's nursing activities to assure the highest quality of nursing services.
• Serve as a resource to the nursing personnel and the direct care staff to ensure comprehensive service provision and accurate documentation of care.
• Oversee the development and ongoing management of the nursing schedule to maintain appropriate coverage while supporting fiscal accountability.

You will be offered:

• $94,000-$107,160/yr (based on education/experience)
• Full-time day schedule with limited on call.
• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers - the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition and student loan repayment!
• BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days, learn more at benefits.devereux.org)

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS) serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives.

Education Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a valid license to practice nursing as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required. Master’s degree preferred

Experience Required: Three years (3) of nursing experience in a health care facility, preferably working with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and/or psychiatric illnesses. One year (1)of supervisory experience required. Proficient computer skills, mastery of Microsoft Office applications and data collecting/analyzing platforms. Outstanding organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multi-task, to maximize efficiency. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Valid driver's license must be maintained.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.