Psychiatric Nurse Manager

Live Well Homecare; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Homecare Agency, LLC seeks a Nurse Manager for the EmPATH unit to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering compassionate emergency psychiatric and behavioral health care. The role emphasizes strong clinical leadership, patient-centered operations, and adherence to regulatory standards.

You will mentor nursing staff, promote safety and equity, and collaborate with physicians, social workers, and community partners to improve outcomes for underserved patients.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Expertise in emergency psychiatric and behavioral health care.
• Commitment to clinical quality, patient-centered care, and compliance.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to advance equity and patient safety in a high-acuity environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations, staffing, clinical quality, and patient flow.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and evidence-based practices.
• Mentor, coach, and develop nursing staff.
• Promote a culture of safety, equity, and respect.
• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, and community partners to improve outcomes for underserved patients.

Skills

Leadership

Emergency psychiatric care

Clinical quality

Communication

Equity & safety

Job description

Role:

Nurse Manager for the EmPATH unit, leading a multidisciplinary team delivering compassionate emergency psychiatric and behavioral health care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily operations, staffing, clinical quality, and patient flow.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and evidence-based practices.
• Mentor, coach, and develop nursing staff.
• Promote a culture of safety, equity, and respect.
• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, and community partners to improve outcomes for underserved patients.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Expertise in emergency psychiatric and behavioral health care.
• Commitment to clinical quality, patient-centered care, and compliance.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to advance equity and patient safety in a high-acuity environment.