RN Nurse Mgr Residential (RTC)

Lakeland Behavioral Health System; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental and Vision plan

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

Lakeland Behavioral Health seeks an experienced RN Nurse Manager for the residential RTC unit in Springfield, MO. Lead nursing operations, collaborate with treatment teams, and ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Role emphasizes staff leadership, budget awareness, and quality initiatives; a BSN and RN license are preferred and prior house supervisor or administrative RN experience is valued.

Qualifications

• BSN or higher strongly preferred.
• Current RN license in the state of the facility required.
• Three years as a registered nurse strongly preferred.
• Two years of registered nursing experience required.
• Two years of prior RN experience with the facility's patient population 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.

Responsibilities

• Direct, plan, coordinate, monitor and supervise nursing operations for assigned units.
• Oversee the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams and administration to meet residents' needs and address complaints.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and nursing standards; prioritize patient safety.
• Anticipate census and acuity changes and allocate nursing resources accordingly.
• Recruit, hire and train new staff; develop educational programs.
• Prepare reports on program status and quality initiatives; manage budgets and expenditures.

Skills

Two years RN experience

Charge RN/administrative experience

House supervisor experience

Administrative RN leadership

Population experience with residents

Three years RN experience

Staff recruitment and training

Education

BSN or higher preferred

RN license (state) required

Job description

RN Nurse Manager (Residential RTC) - Lakeland Behavioral Health

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.

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.

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 to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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