Nurse Manager (Crisis Stabilization)

Highland Rivers Health in; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance through GA State Plan

Flexible Benefits (dental, vision, etc

Retirement Plan with employer matching

4 weeks Paid Time Off (accruals by yrs

10 paid holidays

1 personal day

Public Student Loan Forgiveness elig.

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Georgia seeks a Nurse Manager for the Crisis Stabilization Unit to provide leadership, direction and oversight of multidisciplinary behavioral health and substance use programs, ensuring smooth operation of established processes.

The role includes managing admissions, collaborating with regional staff, monitoring budgets and audits, and guiding clinical care, staff development and incident reporting to improve outcomes for individuals.

Responsibilities

• Monitors daily admissions and discharges to maintain high occupancy.
• Collaborates with BHL, community providers and DBHDD staff for CSU management.
• Monitors purchases, costs, requisitions and overtime to meet budget.
• Completes chart audits and analyzes data to improve outcomes.
• Performs nursing assessments, medication administration and crisis intervention.
• Coordinates nursing efforts and maintains daily unit operations.
• Supervises and coaches staff and documents supervision.
• Ensures incident and infection control reports are completed within 24 hours.
• Ensures proper scheduling of unit staff to meet needs.
• Facilitates in-service trainings and staff meetings.
• Maintains QI and infection control reports for CSU.
• Works with CSU medical staff and Crisis Director to achieve clinical outcomes.

Job description

Nurse Manager (Crisis Stabilization) (Finance)

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 BHL, 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 CSU medical staff and the Crisis Director to ensure the highest clinical outcomes of individuals.
• Completes additional job responsibilities as assigned by management staff.

Benefits

• 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