RN Nurse Manager Behavioral Health

Harboroaks; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading behavioral health facility in Mesa is seeking an RN Nurse Manager. This role focuses on overseeing nursing operations, enhancing patient care standards, and leading a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have significant nursing experience and demonstrated leadership skills in a behavioral health setting. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in patient care.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Four or more years of nursing experience required.
• One or more years’ experience in behavioral health preferred.
• One or more years’ leadership or management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of nursing services and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Manage and evaluate staff's work activities and educational needs.
• Ensure patient safety and uphold care standards.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Safety

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Overview

RN Nurse Manager - Agave Ridge Behavioral Health - Mesa, AZ

Agave Ridge Behavioral Health is located in East Mesa, providing high quality behavioral health services o our community in a beautiful state of art building.

Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital is a 100 bed acute care psychiatric facility that offers a full continuum of inpatient behavioral healthcare services for adult and adolescent patients including comprehensive treatment for those who struggle with acute symptoms of behavioral health disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

At Agave Ridge, safety is our priority! We prioritize the safety of both patients and staff by employing Personal Panic Alarm devices across all clinical and non-clinical areas. These devices ensure immediate assistance is just a button press away.

Responsibilities

Assist 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. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

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, acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints.

• Anticipate 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.
• 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 staff management to include hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Provide direct care as needed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• Four or more years of nursing experience required.
• One or more years’ experience in behavioral health preferred.
• One or more years’ leadership or management 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’scharacteristicsprotected byapplicable state,federalandlocallaws.

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