Nurse Manager (RN)

Windsor Laurelwood; Willoughby, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus $10,000

Job summary

Windsor Laurelwood Center for Behavioral Medicine in Willoughby, OH is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead an inpatient behavioral health unit. Reporting to the CNO, you will oversee nursing operations, staff development, safety, and regulatory readiness while collaborating with physicians and therapists to ensure excellent patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, staff engagement, and adherence to organizational standards within a trusted behavioral health provider.

Qualifications

• BSN required; MSN preferred for advancement.
• Experience leading inpatient behavioral health or substance use units.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory standards and quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and administrative oversight of an inpatient behavioral health unit.
• Direct nursing operations, staffing, and patient safety initiatives.
• Mentor staff, conduct evaluations, and foster professional growth.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and case managers to coordinate care.
• Ensure regulatory readiness and drive performance improvement.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical supervision

Staff development

Regulatory compliance

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Windsor Laurelwood Center for Behavioral Medicine is seeking a Nurse Manager

-- $10,000 Sign-on Bonus --

Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), the Nurse Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, administration, and clinical oversight of an assigned inpatient behavioral health or substance use treatment unit. The Nurse Manager ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care by directing nursing operations, developing staff, monitoring regulatory compliance, and supporting performance improvement initiatives.

The Nurse Manager serves as a clinical leader, mentor, and resource for nursing staff while collaborating with physicians, therapists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care and positive patient outcomes. This position is accountable for staffing, employee engagement, clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory readiness, and adherence to organizational policies and standards.

What You'll Do

Clinical Leadership

• Provide leadership and oversight of daily nursing operations within an assigned behavioral health or chemical dependency program.


• Ensure delivery of high-quality psychiatric nursing care consistent with evidence-based practices and professional standards.


• Support assessment, treatment planning, discharge planning, and continuity of care across all levels of service.


• Partner with physicians and the interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate patient care and treatment goals.


• Promote a culture of safety, compassion, recovery, and patient-centered care.

Team Development & Staff Engagement

• Recruit, onboard, coach, and develop nursing staff and unit leaders.


• Conduct performance evaluations, provide ongoing feedback, and support employee growth and professional development.


• Foster a positive work environment that recognizes achievements and promotes accountability, collaboration, and engagement.


• Assist with staffing, scheduling, productivity management, and workforce planning.

Operations & Quality

• Develop, implement, and evaluate department policies, procedures, and best practices.


• Monitor quality indicators, patient outcomes, incident reporting, and performance improvement initiatives.


• Ensure compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and organizational standards, including CMS, The Joint Commission (TJC), and state requirements.


• Participate in audits, investigations, risk management activities, and quality assurance processes.


• Support regulatory readiness and continuous survey preparedness.

Patient Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure patient rights, confidentiality, and ethical standards are upheld.


• Maintain compliance with safety protocols, observation requirements, documentation standards, and unit procedures.


• Monitor clinical documentation for accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.


• Collaborate with leadership to identify opportunities for operational and clinical improvements.

It takes passion and dedication to meet the behavioral health needs of our community. For over 100 years, Windsor Laurelwood Center for Behavioral Medicine, located in Willoughby, Ohio, has provided high-quality behavioral health and substance abuse treatment services to adults, adolescents, and children. We provide both inpatient and outpatient programming to meet your healthcare needs. The team at Windsor Laurelwood is dedicated to helping you regain control of your life.

Windsor Laurelwood Center for Behavioral Medicine is a part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.


• Master's Degree in Nursing MSN preferred.

Licensure

• Active and unrestricted Ohio Registered Nurse (RN) license required.

Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience required.


• Previous leadership, supervisory, charge nurse, or management experience preferred.


• Behavioral health, psychiatric, or substance use treatment experience strongly preferred.

Additional Requirements

• CPI/Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training (or ability to obtain during orientation).


• CPR certification (or ability to obtain during orientation).


• Skilled at building relationships, coaching staff, driving accountability, and creating an environment where both patients and employees thrive.

Why Windsor Laurelwood?

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus


• Opportunity to lead a dedicated behavioral health nursing team


• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment


• Meaningful work that changes lives every day


• Established, respected behavioral health organization with over 100 years of service


• Professional growth and leadership development opportunities

Join Windsor Laurelwood and help shape the future of behavioral healthcare through compassionate leadership, clinical excellence, and a commitment to recovery.

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