Manager Nurse RN

Acadia Healthcare•Westminster, CO

About The Position

The Manager Nurse RN assists the DON/CNO in directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising nursing operations for assigned units. The role oversees behavioral health and nursing services while maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional approach to customers. The manager collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to meet residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs, and works to resolve customer complaints when needs are unmet. The position provides leadership to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and nursing practice standards, with patient safety as a top priority.

Requirements

Current registered nursing license in the state where the facility is located.
At least two years of registered nursing experience.
At least one year of prior experience with the facility’s patient population.
At least one year of charge RN or other administrative experience.
Current CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
First aid may be required depending on the state or facility.

Nice To Haves

BSN or higher is strongly preferred.
Three years of registered nursing experience is strongly preferred.
Two years of prior registered nursing experience with the facility’s patient population is preferred.
Prior experience as a house supervisor is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Anticipate and manage changes in census and acuity, allocating nursing resources based on patient acuity and care needs.
Model customer-service expectations and demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety.
Be accountable for the facility’s standard of care, providing consultations and expertise in patient care delivery.
Serve as a clinical and service resource to nursing staff and other assigned staff.
Manage staff activities and coordinate safe, appropriate care between departments and disciplines.
Manage and evaluate the work activities of nursing, technical, clerical, service, or maintenance staff for the unit, work group, and other facility staff as directed.
Analyze information and situations to select solutions to problems.
Recruit, hire, and train new staff.
Identify others’ educational needs and develop educational or training programs.
Assist with developing and implementing facility policies and procedures.
Prepare reports informing management about the status and implementation of unit programs, services, and quality initiatives.
Perform administrative and managerial functions, such as budget planning and authorizing expenditures.
Provide direct care as needed.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.