Nurse Manager – Behavioral Health & Detox

Pyramid Healthcare Inc; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead nursing operations at the Concord facility, ensuring staffing, quality care, documentation, and regulatory compliance in a behavioral health and detox setting.

The role partners with executive leadership and medical staff to oversee admissions, detox protocols, MARs, EMRs, and chart audits. This is a full-time position with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered RN license valid for practice in North Carolina.
• CPR/BLS and First Aid certification as required.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate nursing coverage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee nursing staff while maintaining appropriate staffing and coverage.
• Develop and manage nursing schedules based on facility and program needs.
• Provide clinical leadership and ensure adherence to nursing policies and standards.
• Oversee detox protocols and accurate monitoring (vital signs, COWS, CIWA).
• Support efficient nursing admissions and manage documentation and MARs.
• Maintain DEA logs and narcotic count documentation.
• Conduct nursing chart audits for quality and compliance.
• Partner with leadership to prepare for regulatory surveys.
• Ensure staff practice within licensure scope.
• Address staff and client concerns promptly.
• Support staff development and on-call coverage as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Clinical judgment

Tools

EMRs

MARs

Job description

Concord Facility Nurse Administration

Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client-focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities.

Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that offer patients the strength they need to overcome life’s challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services – psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. – that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well-being.

Lead Nursing Operations in Behavioral Health & Detox

Pyramid Healthcare is seeking an experienced Nurse Manager to join our Concord, NC location. This is an opportunity to take a leadership role in supporting high-quality nursing services within a comprehensive behavioral health and substance use treatment setting.

About the Facility

Our Concord location is a 74-bed behavioral health facility, including 16 dedicated detox beds. The Nurse Manager will play a key role in supporting nursing operations across the facility, ensuring appropriate staffing, quality patient care, clinical documentation, and compliance with nursing, regulatory, and organizational standards.

About the Role

The Nurse Manager provides leadership and oversight of nursing staff and services while working closely with the Executive Director, medical providers, and program leadership.

This role is responsible for nursing staffing and scheduling, clinical and documentation oversight, detoxification protocols, medication management, admissions support, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee nursing staff while maintaining appropriate staffing and coverage.
• Develop and manage nursing schedules based on facility and program needs.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing staff and ensure adherence to nursing policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Oversee detoxification protocols, including accurate and timely completion of vital signs, COWS, CIWA, and other required monitoring.
• Support efficient nursing admissions, including admissions that occur outside anticipated times.
• Monitor nursing documentation, including EMRs and medication administration records (MARs).
• Maintain required DEA logs and narcotic count documentation.
• Conduct nursing chart audits to monitor quality of care, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with medical and operational leadership to prepare for regulatory and accreditation surveys.
• Ensure nursing staff practice within the scope of their individual licensure.
• Address nursing-related client and staff concerns promptly and professionally.
• Support staff development, accountability, and adherence to clinical standards.
• Participate in on-call coverage as required and provide RN shift coverage when necessary.

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license valid for practice in North Carolina.
• Current CPR/BLS and First Aid certification, as required.
• Strong clinical judgment, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate nursing coverage.

Preferred:

• 2–3 years of experience in a behavioral health treatment setting.
• 2–3 years of experience in substance use disorder and/or co-occurring disorders treatment.

$75,000–$80,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.

If you’re an experienced RN leader looking to make an impact in behavioral health and substance use treatment, we’d love to hear from you.

We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us. Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors, and standards. We are held accountable for upholding these CORE Values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent, and ethical when dealing with clients, staff, and the community. DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily. COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team-focused approach; working together to achieve excellence. PASSION is genuine, compelling, and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. is proud of its diverse workforce, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.