Nurse Manager, Crisis Unit - (Warner Robins, GA)

Middle Flint Community Service Board • Americus, GA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Manager leads the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) in Warner Robins, Georgia, which provides time-limited inpatient crisis services and nursing and behavioral support to people experiencing mental health and/or substance abuse crises that present a substantial risk of imminent harm to themselves or others. The manager supervises approximately 30 employees in a 24-hour facility and oversees daily unit operations. The role is on call 24/7 to address after-hours unit issues and may require covering vacant shifts. The Nurse Manager must be able to perform CSU roles within their scope of practice.

The Nurse Manager collaborates with senior management to amend and implement policies and procedures consistent with DBHDD and CARF regulations. The position oversees staffing, scheduling, training and certification, payroll, workflow, pharmacy operations, and student clinical rotations. The manager promotes Middle Flint Health and Wellness services through communication with key stakeholders and the Senior Management Team; manages staff performance and ongoing communication about standards of practice and care, respect for people, and organizational policies; and develops and tracks measurable goals with staff, providers, and leadership.

The Nurse Manager plays a key leadership role in unit audits, inspections, and evaluations by governing bodies, implements recommendations and policies from those bodies, and works with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer as indicated. The agency is a Drug Free Workplace and is an eligible worksite for the VA Education Benefit Program, National Health Service Corps, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure in Georgia.
• Valid, unrestricted Georgia Driver’s License.
• Current AHA CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Computer literacy.
• A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution is preferred; alternatively, an associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution and two or more years in a managerial or supervisory leadership role.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience working with individuals with behavioral health and substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

• Supervise approximately 30 CSU employees in a 24-hour facility.
• Manage daily unit workflow and remain on call 24/7 for after-hours unit issues.
• Work in CSU roles within scope of practice and cover vacant shifts when indicated.
• Collaborate with senior management to amend and implement policies and procedures in accordance with DBHDD and CARF regulations.
• Maintain staffing, scheduling, employee training and certification, and payroll for CSU employees.
• Oversee general workflow of CSU staff, pharmacy operations, and student clinical rotations.
• Communicate with key stakeholders and Senior Management Team members to promote agency services.
• Manage staff performance and communicate expectations regarding standards of practice, standards of care, respect for people, and department and organizational policies and procedures.
• Develop measurable goals with staff, providers, and leadership and monitor progress using measurable outcomes.
• Play a key leadership role in unit audits, inspections, and evaluations from governing bodies.
• Implement recommendations and policies from governing bodies and work with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer as indicated.

Benefits

• The agency is an eligible worksite for the VA Education Benefit Program for veterans.
• The agency is an eligible worksite for the National Health Service Corps program.
• The agency is an eligible worksite for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager