RN Nurse Manager Beh Health

Acadia Healthcare; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription drug plan

Dental and Vision plan

FSA/HSA

Short-term and long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

401K with company match

Well-being programs

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare’s Lakeland Behavioral Health in Springfield, MO seeks an RN Nurse Manager (Acute) to lead nursing operations for children and adolescents. The role ensures high-quality care, patient safety, and collaboration with treatment teams in a dynamic behavioral health setting.

The ideal candidate has a BSN or higher, an active MO RN license, and at least two years’ administrative or charge RN experience, with a focus on staffing, policy implementation and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• BSN or higher strongly preferred.
• Currently licensed RN in Missouri.
• Minimum two years of administrative/charge RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist DON/CNO with directing, planning and supervising nursing operations.
• Oversee delivery of behavioral health nursing services with a professional attitude.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and administration to meet residents' needs.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and nursing practice standards.
• Manage census and acuity, allocating nursing resources accordingly.
• Recruit, hire and train new staff; identify educational needs and develop programs.
• Develop and implement facility policies; prepare status and quality reports.
• Perform administrative functions such as budget planning and expenditures.
• Provide direct patient care as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Nursing administration

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient safety

Education

BSN or higher strongly preferred

Current RN license in state required

Two years of administrative/charge RN experience

Job description

Overview

RN Nurse Manager (Acute) - Lakeland Behavioral Health

About Us:

Lakeland Behavioral Health, Missouri’s Leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RNs) to work at our children and adolescent facility in Springfield, MO. Lakeland is a 208-bed facility that offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.

Employee Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Medical plan
• Prescription drug plan
• Dental and Vision plan
• Flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401K with company match
• Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support and much more.

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.

We are committed toprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoall applicantsforemploymentregardlessofanindividual’scharacteristicsprotectedbyapplicable state,federalandlocallaws.

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