Behavioral Health Nurse Manager – Nights

Acadia Healthcare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including med/d

Referral Bonus

401(k) plan

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Cross Creek Hospital in Austin, TX seeks a Nurse Manager Nights to lead nursing operations on the behavioral health units. The role oversees staffing, patient safety, and quality initiatives while partnering with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high standards of care.

Required are an active TX RN license and at least two years’ RN experience in inpatient behavioral health, plus one year in an administrative or charge RN role. BSN strongly preferred and full-time night schedule.

Qualifications

• BSN or higher strongly preferred.
• Current RN license in State of facility required.
• Three years as a registered nurse strongly preferred.
• Two years of registered nursing experience required.
• Two years of prior experience with the patient population preferred.
• One year of prior experience with the population required.
• One year of charge RN or other administrative experience required.

Responsibilities

• Anticipates and manages census and acuity changes; allocates nursing resources accordingly.
• Role models customer service and emphasizes patient safety urgency.
• Accountable for the facility's standard of care; provides consultations and care delivery expertise.
• Serve as a clinical and service resource to nursing staff and other staff as assigned.
• Manage activities of staff; coordinate safe and appropriate care between departments and disciplines.
• Supervise and evaluate work of nursing, technical, clerical, service or maintenance staff.
• Identify solutions to problems by analyzing information and situations.
• Recruit, hire and train new staff; identify educational needs and develop training.
• Assist with development and implementation of facility policies and procedures.
• Prepare reports showing status and impact of programs, services and quality initiatives.
• Perform administrative tasks such as budgeting and approving expenditures.
• Provide direct patient care as needed.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff management

Patient safety

Education

BSN or higher

RN license (TX)

Job description

Cross Creek Hospital in Austin, TX seeks a Nurse Manager Nights to lead nursing operations on the behavioral health units. The role oversees staffing, patient safety, and quality initiatives while partnering with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high standards of care.

Required are an active TX RN license and at least two years’ RN experience in inpatient behavioral health, plus one year in an administrative or charge RN role. BSN strongly preferred and full-time night schedule.