Nurse Manager (Crisis Stabilization)

Highland Rivers Health in; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Personal day

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking a Nursing Administrator to provide leadership, direction, and oversight of the Crisis Stabilization Unit. Plan, organize and direct multidisciplinary behavioral health and substance use programs to ensure smooth operation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Nursing, GA RN license, and 3–5 years of healthcare management experience. Master’s in Nursing and bilingual skills are preferred; employer offers competitive benefits and equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Active, unrestricted RN license in Georgia.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in healthcare management.

Responsibilities

• Monitors admissions/discharges to the Crisis Unit to maintain occupancy.
• Collaborates with GCAL, ASO, Community Providers, and Regional DBHDD staff for coordinated CSU management.
• Monitors program purchases, costs, and overtime to meet budget expectations.
• Performs chart audits and analyzes data to improve service delivery and outcomes.
• Coordinates nursing efforts and daily unit operations.
• Supervises and coaches staff to promote professional growth.
• Ensures incident and infection control reports are completed within 24 hours.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

• Location 900 Shugart Road,Dalton, GA, 30720,United States
• Job Category Crisis Stabilization, Mental Health, Substance Use
• Industry Public and Community Healthcare
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 75%
• Manage Others Yes

Contact information

Description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

Job Summary:

Provide leadership, direction, and oversight of the Crisis Stabilization Unit. Plan, organize and direct diversified, multidisciplinary behavioral health and substance abuse programs. Provide guidance concerning the day-today delivery of established program processes to ensure smooth operation.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors the daily admissions and discharges to the Crisis Unit and in an effort to maintain a high occupancy rate.
• Collaborates with GCAL, ASO, Community Providers, and Regional DBHDD staff to ensure a coordinated system of CSU management and delivery of services.
• Monitors program purchases, pharmaceutical costs, position requisitions and overtime usage in an effort to achieve the fiscal year budget expectations for the Crisis Unit.
• Completes charts audits and conducts an analysis of the data in an effort to improve service delivery and clinical outcomes.
• Performs direct care duties as needed to include nursing assessments, medication administration and crisis intervention.
• Coordinates nursing efforts, resolves problems and maintains the daily operations of the unit.
• Supervises, educates and coaches subordinate staff and documents supervision in an effort to promote professional growth of staff.
• Ensures that incident reports and infection control reports are completed within 24 hours of incident occurring and follow-up.
• Ensures proper scheduling of the unit staff to meet the needs of the individuals.
• Facilitates In-service Trainings and staff meetings as scheduled.
• Maintains QI reports, statistical reporting data and infection control reports for Crisis Stabilization Unit.
• Works in close concert with BHCC/CSU medical staff, internal and external stakeholders, the Chief Crisis Medical Officer, and the Chief Crisis Services Officer to ensure the highest clinical outcomes of individuals.
• Completes additional job responsibilities as assigned by management staff.
• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Active, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Georgia.
• 3 – 5 years of professional experience in healthcare management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Active, unrestricted license as Registered Nurse Professional in the State of Georgia.
• Greater than 5 years of full-time program manager or director experience managing a program serving individuals having mental illness and/or a substance use disorder; experience in working and/or managing a behavioral health crisis service.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.

Summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.

Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.

Additional Information

• Days Position Will Work Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
• What shift will the Position work? 8 am - 5 pm