Registered Nurse Supervisor (RN) Psychiatric Services Peds & Adolescents

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte is seeking a registered nurse to join its Pediatric and Adolescent Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. The role focuses on delivering comprehensive nursing care, coordinating treatment plans, and ensuring safe, therapeutic patient experiences for youth aged 5–17 in a secure psychiatric setting.

The position requires BSN, current RN licensure, and at least 2 years of nursing experience with pediatric behavioral health; leadership and supervision experience

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN licensure in the appropriate state.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience (preferred).
• Behavioral Health Pediatric Experience and Supervisor Experience.
• BSN required.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
• Professional certification (clinical or leadership) required within 1 year of eligibility for the certification exam.
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required by the department's nurse leader.

Responsibilities

• As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

Skills

Nursing experience

Behavioral health pediatric

Leadership experience

Education

BSN

RN licensure

Accredited nursing program graduate

Tools

BLS certification

Clinical/professional certification

Job description

Where You Will Work

The Pediatric and Adolescent Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte is a secure, acute care psychiatric unit providing 24/7 stabilization and treatment for patients experiencing serious mental health conditions. This unit serves patients typically ages 5–17 who require a higher level of care due to safety concerns such as suicidal ideation, self-harm behaviors, psychosis, severe mood disorders, or behavioral dysregulation.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current RN licensure in the appropriate state
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience (preferred)
• Behavioral Health Pediatric Experience and Supervisor Experience.
• BSN required
• Candidates hired or promoted without a BSN must:
• Enroll in a BSN program within 1 year of hire/transfer
• Complete the BSN program within 3 years of enrollment
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines
• Professional certification (clinical or leadership) required within 1 year of eligibility for the certification exam
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required by the department's nurse leader

Where You Will Work

The Pediatric and Adolescent Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte is a secure, acute care psychiatric unit providing 24/7 stabilization and treatment for patients experiencing serious mental health conditions. This unit serves patients typically ages 5–17 who require a higher level of care due to safety concerns such as suicidal ideation, self-harm behaviors, psychosis, severe mood disorders, or behavioral dysregulation.

We’re Looking For

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current RN licensure in the appropriate state
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience (preferred)
• Previous management experience (preferred)
• Behavioral Health Pediatric Experience and Supervisor Experience.
• BSN required
  • Candidates hired or promoted without a BSN must:
    • Enroll in a BSN program within 1 year of hire/transfer
    • Complete the BSN program within 3 years of enrollment
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines
• Professional certification (clinical or leadership) required within 1 year of eligibility for the certification exam
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required by the department's nurse leader

What You’ll Do

As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

About This Location

Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center, is the only dedicated psychiatric emergency department in the region, and provides treatment across