Nurse Manager
About The Position
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is hiring a Nurse Manager! Shift: Days Schedule: Monday - Friday Methodist Health System, the region’s most established not-for-profit provider, has partnered with Acadia Healthcare, the nation’s largest standalone behavioral health company, to open a new 96-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Scheduled to open in early 2026, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital will offer a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care for adults, seniors, and youth, including programs for mood disorders, dual diagnosis, geriatric psychiatry, child & adolescent care, PHP/IOP, and ECT. The facility will play a vital role in addressing the region’s significant behavioral health bed shortage. Join our team and make a difference every day!
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.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
