Registered Nurse Manager - RN Nights

Sonora Behavioral Health•Tucson, AZ

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Manager oversees nursing operations for assigned units at Sonora Behavioral Health, a 140-bed behavioral health hospital in Tucson, Arizona. The role assists the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising nursing operations and the delivery of behavioral health and nursing services. The manager works with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to address patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs, and to resolve customer complaints. The position provides leadership to support compliance with applicable regulations and nursing practice standards, with patient safety as a priority. The manager anticipates changes in census and acuity, allocates nursing resources, supports staff, manages unit activities and work, and may provide direct care as needed. The schedule is nights, four 10-hour shifts, with rotating weekends and flexibility to meet coverage needs.

Requirements

Current registered nursing license in the state of the facility.
Two years of registered nursing experience required.
One year of prior experience with the facility’s patient population required.
One year of charge RN or other administrative experience required.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

BSN or higher strongly preferred.
Three years as a registered nurse strongly preferred.
Two years of prior registered nursing experience with the facility’s patient population preferred.
Prior experience as a house supervisor strongly preferred.
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Anticipate and manage changes in census and acuity, allocating nursing resources according to patient acuity and care needs.
Model customer-service expectations and demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety.
Be accountable for the facility’s standard of care and provide consultation and expertise in patient care.
Serve as a clinical and service resource to nursing and other assigned staff.
Manage staff activities and coordinate safe, appropriate care between departments and disciplines.
Manage and evaluate the work 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 on the status and implementation of unit programs, services, and quality initiatives.
Perform administrative or managerial functions, including budget planning and authorizing expenditures.
Provide direct care as needed.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.