RN Manager Nurse Behavioral Health - Bonus

Acadia•Oro Valley, AZ

About The Position

Sonora Behavioral Health, a 140-bed mental health treatment center in Tucson, Arizona, seeks an RN Manager to oversee nursing operations and support behavioral health care for children, adolescents, and adults. The role assists the DON/CNO with planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising nursing operations for assigned units. It oversees the delivery of nursing and behavioral health services with a positive, empathetic, and professional approach, while helping ensure residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs are met. The RN Manager provides leadership in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations and nursing practice standards, with patient safety as a priority. The position manages nursing resources in response to census and patient acuity, supports staff and interdisciplinary teams, and may provide direct care as needed. The schedule is four 10-hour day shifts per week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A $12,000 sign-on bonus is advertised.

Requirements

Current registered nurse license as required by the state of the facility.
At least two years of registered nursing experience.
At least one year of prior experience with the facility’s patient population.
At least one year of charge RN or other administrative experience.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; 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

Assist the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising nursing operations for assigned units.
Oversee the delivery of behavioral health and nursing services with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to meet residents’ needs and help resolve customer complaints.
Provide leadership to support compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and nursing practice standards.
Anticipate and manage changes in census and acuity, allocating nursing resources based on 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 staff and other assigned staff.
Coordinate safe and appropriate care among departments and disciplines.
Manage and evaluate the work activities of nursing, technical, clerical, service, or maintenance staff as directed.
Analyze situations and information to select solutions to problems.
Recruit, hire, and train new staff.
Identify staff educational needs and develop educational or training programs.
Assist with developing and implementing organizational 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.
Provide direct care as needed.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.