RN Manager Nurse

Acadia Healthcare; Malden Highlands (MA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine Behavioral Hospital in Malden, MA is seeking an experienced RN Nurse Manager to lead nursing operations across assigned units, ensuring safe, high‑quality behavioral health care. You will collaborate with treatment teams, manage resources, and mentor staff in a patient‑centered environment.

Required BSN or higher (preferred), current RN license in Massachusetts, 3+ years RN experience with supervisory or charge RN exposure, CPR/de‑escalation training.

Qualifications

• BSN or higher strongly preferred.
• Current RN license in Massachusetts required.
• Three years as a registered nurse strongly preferred.
• Two years of registered nursing experience required.
• Prior supervisory/house supervisor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct nursing operations and allocate resources based on census and acuity.
• Lead staff and coordinate care across units and departments.
• Develop and deliver educational programs for staff and onboarding.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Staff development

Patient safety

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BSN or higher

Job description

Overview

Tufts Medicine Behavioral is hiring for an RN Nurse Manager to join our team!

Pay: starting at $130k

Tufts Medicine, a leading integrated academic health system in Massachusetts, and Acadia Healthcare, the largest standalone provider of behavioral health services in the U.S., have partnered to create the Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital, a state-of-the-art, 144-bed facility in Malden, Massachusetts. Slated to open in fall 2025, this hospital is designed to address the growing need for high-quality behavioral health services in the region.

Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 250 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.

Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world‑class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.

Responsibilities

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Assists the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring and supervising the effective and efficient use of the operations of nursing for assigned units. Oversees the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services in a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments and administration to ensure that all residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints. Provide leadership to assure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as nursing practice standards. Recognizes that patient safety is a top priority.

• Anticipates and effectively manage changes in census and acuity and allocates nursing resources based on measurement of patient acuity/care needed
• Role models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety
• Accountable for the standard of care at the facility, providing consultations and expertise in the delivery of care to patient.
• Serve as a clinical and service resource to nursing staff and other staff as assigned.
• Manage the activities of staff, coordinating safe and appropriate care between departments and disciplines.
• Manage and evaluate work activities of nursing, technical, clerical, service or maintenance staff for the unit, work group and other facility staff as directed.
• Analyze information/situation to choose the best solution(s) to solve problems.
• Responsible for recruitment, hiring and training of new staff.
• Identify the educational needs of others and develop educational or training programs.
• Assist with the development and implementation of organizational policies and procedures for the facility.
• Prepare reports to inform management of the status and implementation of programs, services and quality initiatives of the unit.
• Perform administrative or managerial functions such as planning budgets and authorizing expenditures.
• Provide direct care as needed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

· BSN or higher strongly preferred

· Current registered nursing license in State of facility required

· Three years as a registered nurse strongly preferred

· Two years of registered nursing experience required

· Two years of prior experience as a registered nursing with patient population of the facility is preferred.

· One year of prior experience with the population required

· Prior experience as a house supervisor strongly preferred

· One year of charge RN or other administrative experience required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current RN license as required by state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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