Nurse Manager

Acadia Healthcare; Valdosta (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital in Valdosta, GA is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead nursing staff in an adolescent and adult psychiatric facility. The role requires directing care, staffing, budgets, and quality initiatives while ensuring patient safety.

Qualifications include a BSN or higher, an active GA RN license, and multiple years of RN and leadership experience. CPR certification is required upon hire.

Qualifications

• BSN or higher strongly preferred.
• Current RN license in Georgia.
• 3+ years as a registered nurse strongly preferred.
• 2+ years RN experience required.
• 1 year of charge RN or other administrative experience required.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage nursing resources based on census and patient acuity.
• Model customer service and prioritize patient safety.
• Provide care standards and guidance to staff.
• Serve as clinical/service resource to nursing staff.
• Coordinate safe and effective care between departments.
• Recruit, hire and train new staff.
• Identify educational needs and develop training programs.
• Assist with policies and procedures development.
• Prepare reports on programs and quality initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Staff training

Communication

Education

BSN or higher

RN license (GA)

3+ years RN experience

2+ years nurse management

1 year charge RN/administrative

CPR certification

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Overview

Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring a Nurse Manager!

Shift: Day

Schedule: Full Time

Greenleaf Behavioral Health, is a leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center that is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RN) to work at our adolescent and adult facility in Valdosta, GA.

Responsibilities

• Anticipates and effectively manage changes in census and acuity and allocates nursing resources based on measurement of patient acuity/care needed
• Role models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety
• Accountable for the standard of care at the facility, providing consultations and expertise in the delivery of care to patient.
• Serve as a clinical and service resource to nursing staff and other staff as assigned.
• Manage the activities of staff, coordinating safe and appropriate care between departments and disciplines.
• Manage and evaluate work activities of nursing, technical, clerical, service or maintenance staff for the unit, work group and other facility staff as directed.
• Analyze information/situation to choose the best solution(s) to solve problems.
• Responsible for recruitment, hiring and training of new staff.
• Identify the educational needs of others and develop educational or training programs.
• Assist with the development and implementation of organizational policies and procedures for the facility.
• Prepare reports to inform management of the status and implementation of programs, services and quality initiatives of the unit.
• Perform administrative or managerial functions such as planning budgets and authorizing expenditures.
• Provide direct care as needed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• BSN or higher strongly preferred.
• Current registered nursing 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 as a registered nursing with patient population of the facility is preferred.
• One year of prior experience with the population required.
• Prior experience as a house supervisor strongly preferred.
• One year of charge RN or other administrative experience required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current RN license as required by state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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