Nurse Manager - Behavioral Health

Signet Health Corporation•Midland, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Signet Health is recruiting an experienced Nurse Manager for the adult inpatient behavioral health unit at Permian Basin Behavioral Health, a new freestanding psychiatric hospital in Midland, Texas. The Nurse Manager is an active member of the leadership and management team and is responsible for nursing services for the adult inpatient behavioral health programs. The role collaborates with the leadership team to support the highest possible levels of patient safety and treatment. The Nurse Manager fosters a patient-first culture and a professional environment centered on coaching, development, shared governance, and employee satisfaction. The position supports clinical quality and patient care, oversees unit operations and nursing standards, and uses performance improvement to achieve and sustain clinical and administrative outcomes. It also involves workforce planning, staffing and performance decisions, regulatory compliance, safety initiatives, mentorship, and promoting nursing and program excellence.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in Texas.
At least 5 years of behavioral health nursing management experience.

Responsibilities

Create and support a patient-first culture that promotes patient satisfaction and strong outcomes.
Foster a professional atmosphere focused on coaching, development, shared governance, shared decision-making, and employee satisfaction.
Collaborate with physicians and staff to advance patient care and quality services.
Assist with patient care by establishing or monitoring care-delivery techniques, policies, and procedures.
Use the Performance Improvement framework to develop and implement strategies for achieving and sustaining clinical and administrative outcomes.
Participate in workforce planning and employment decisions.
Select talent whose experience aligns with organizational needs.
Manage employee performance through rewards, recognition, coaching, and corrective action.
Mentor and provide career counseling to clinicians and aspiring leaders, supporting succession planning.
Allocate staff resources in accordance with regulatory guidelines, using patient acuity and budgetary indicators as primary benchmarks.
Understand, communicate, and ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
Oversee day-to-day unit operations, staff competencies, standards of care, and the achievement of clinical and administrative policies, mandates, and projects.
Promote program excellence and the professional image of nursing through communication, presentations, publications, and committee membership.
Support, design, and monitor patient and employee safety initiatives.