Registered Nurse RN Manager

Acadia•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Manager assists the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising nursing operations for assigned units. The role oversees behavioral health and nursing services while promoting a positive, empathetic, and professional approach to customers and prioritizing patient safety. The RN Manager works with interdisciplinary treatment teams, departments, and administration to address patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs. The manager allocates nursing resources based on patient census and acuity, supports safe care across departments and disciplines, and serves as a clinical and service resource. The role also manages staff, contributes to policy and quality initiatives, supports education and training, prepares reports, and performs administrative duties. Direct patient care may be provided as needed.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Four or more years of nursing experience.
One or more years of leadership or management experience.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of behavioral health experience.
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Assist the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising nursing operations for assigned units.
Oversee delivery of behavioral health and nursing services in a positive, empathetic, and professional manner.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams, departments, and administration to meet patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs and help resolve customer complaints.
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 consultations and expertise in patient care delivery.
Serve as a clinical and service resource to nursing and other staff as assigned.
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 as directed.
Analyze information and situations to select effective solutions to problems.
Identify 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 and managerial functions, including budget planning and authorizing expenditures.
Manage staff hiring, development, training, performance, and communication to support effective department operations.
Provide direct care as needed.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.