RN Manager Behavioral Health

LewisGale Regional Health System; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 79,768 - 119,662; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Dental

Vision

Behavioral health

Telemedicine

Paid time off

Family leave

Disability coverage

Tuition assistance

Certification support

Fertility/family building assistance

Job summary

LewisGale Medical Center is seeking a Nursing Manager to oversee daily unit operations and staffing for high-quality, patient-centered care. The role involves leading a team to ensure adherence to policies, patient safety, and clinical outcomes across the department.

The Manager will support evidence-based practice, coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, and drive improvements in patient experience, efficiency, and cost effectiveness while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• ADN or RN Diploma required.
• Bachelor’s in Nursing preferred.
• 1+ year of applicable nursing experience required.
• Current RN license in state of practice or compact license.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily unit function and staffing to ensure patient-centered care.
• Monitor/evaluate nursing care quality and clinical outcomes.
• Lead patient safety initiatives and adherence to standards of care.
• Manage admissions and discharges for efficient throughput.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and staff competency across the unit.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff scheduling

Patient-centered care

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (Preferred)

RN license in state of practice

Job description

Salary Estimate: $79,768.00 - $119,662.40 / year

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Manager ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall daily function and staffing of the unit/department. The Manager monitors and evaluates the provision of nursing care in accordance with established policies/procedures and holds staff accountable for quality and clinical outcomes in support of facility objectives.

• Helps create a superior clinical identity by operationalizing evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensures adherence to standards of care.
• Supports efforts to reduce variation in clinical practice and improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensures a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
• Supports the achievement of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations.
• Ensures compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Ensures equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards.
• Manages admissions and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care.
• Facilitates effective interdisciplinary care coordination within and across departments. Ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.
• Manages nursing practice and unit operations. Monitors and evaluates the provision of nursing care in accordance with established policies/procedures to ensure patient and family needs are assessed and met.
• Provides leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience. Instills accountability for providing consistent, positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader.
• Reviews feedback mechanisms and helps identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Supports the development and implementation of strategies to elevate the patient experience.
• Leverages feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve patient satisfaction.
• Ensures compliance with evidence-based practices that enhance patient experience and customer service.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and other leaders to create an environment of teamwork that supports improved outcomes and service.
• Supports a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery when necessary.
• Leads in a way that inspires commitment to the vision, mission, and values of the organization. Implements evidence-based employee engagement practices.
• Identifies development opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams. Provides coaching, feedback, and training to improve performance.
• Builds a competitively superior organization through attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talent. Ensures people with the right skills and motivations are in the right role, at the right time, to meet business needs.
• Assumes responsibility for resolving and/or channeling employee grievances, disputes, or concerns according to appropriate procedures.
• Represents the organization positively within the community; participates in company-supported community/patient events and in-services.
• Manages staff scheduling. Maintains staffing in accordance with patient care needs and established productivity guidelines.
• Manages operating expenses, including utilization of supplies and equipment. Identifies cost reduction opportunities and implements actions to achieve savings.

Education & Experience

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma – Required. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing – Preferred. 1+ years applicable experience – Required. Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state of practice and/or has an active compact license in accordance with law and regulation – Required.

Benefits

LewisGale Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.