Manager Nursing Behavioral Health

Catholic Health Initiatives; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

As our Nursing Manager for Richard Young Inpatient Behavioral, you will be a dynamic leader, guiding and empowering our nursing team to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care through continuous growth and operational excellence.

Every day you will lead and mentor Registered Nurses and staff, oversee clinical operations, and advocate for patient and team needs, driving professional development and achieving unit goals.

Qualifications

• BSN and a minimum of three years of leadership experience, and a minimum of five years in nursing leadership in the discipline.
• Active RN license in the state of NE.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Masters degree with five years of progressive work experience and at least two years of leadership in inpatient/outpatient nursing (preferred).
• ACLS and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Has authority to interview, hire, orient, terminate, promote, train and conduct performance evaluations.
• Oversees the functional and technical job performance of team members.
• Allocates and directs staffing needs to meet patient, unit and hospital requirements.
• Manages performance including goal-setting, feedback, and development.
• Monitors and oversees patient engagement, quality initiatives and safety across multiple departments.
• Coordinates operating systems, service standards and communication in line with policy.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

BSN

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nursing Manager for Richard Young Inpatient Behavioral, you will be a dynamic leader, guiding and empowering our nursing team to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care through continuous growth and operational excellence.

Every day you will lead and mentor Registered Nurses and staff, oversee clinical operations, and advocate for patient and team needs, driving professional development and achieving unit goals.

To be successful in this role, you will embody accountability and confidence with superior communication skills for all interactions. You'll skillfully navigate challenges, ensuring individual performance and overall unit success.

• Has the authority to interview, hire, orient, terminate, promote, train and conduct performance evaluations.

• Oversees the functional and technical job performance of team members.

• Allocates and directs staffing needs to meet patient, unit and Hospital needs, and collaborates with others to ensure overall staffing needs are met.

• Manages performance including: goal-setting, clarifying job expectations, monitoring performance progress, providing feedback, recognize, developing skills and addressing performance issues related to work and our Commitments using corrective action.

• Monitors and oversee Customer and patient engagement, growth, quality initiatives and patient safety for multiple departments, utilizing regulatory and organizational knowledge and policy for multiple areas as separate functions.

• Coordinates and manages operating systems, operational standardization, service standards and communication methods in line with system policies and processes.

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Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and minimum Three (3) years leadership experience and minimum of Five (5) years leadership experience in the discipline

• Active RN license in the state of NE

• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred

• Masters Degree and a minimum of Five (5) years of progressive work experience, with at least two (2) years of leadership experience in an inpatient/outpatient nursing environment

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support from the American Heart Association (AHA)

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Where You'll Work

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

Pay Range

$47.29 - $70.35 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.