RN Manager - ECT Program

Henry Ford Behavioral Health•West Bloomfield, NY

About The Position

The RN Manager primarily oversees the outpatient Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Program, directing nursing operations and ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered behavioral health care. The role includes patient assessment, treatment planning, education and triage; collaboration with interdisciplinary teams; and responding to changing clinical needs. The manager leads and develops nursing staff, supports patient safety and risk management, ensures compliance with regulations and policies, and advances care coordination and operational efficiency. The RN Manager assists the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising nursing operations for assigned units. The position provides clinical leadership and service support to staff, coordinates care across departments and disciplines, and may provide direct care as needed. It also includes staffing, recruitment and training, program and policy development, quality reporting, and administrative functions such as budget planning and authorizing expenditures. The role is based at Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital in West Bloomfield, Michigan, a joint venture between Acadia Healthcare and Henry Ford Health System.

Requirements

Current registered nursing license in the state where the facility is located.
At least two years of registered nursing experience.
At least one year of experience with the facility’s patient population.
At least one year of charge RN or other administrative experience.
ECT or procedural nursing experience, behavioral health experience, and leadership experience are required for consideration.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification are 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 certification may be required depending on the state or facility.

Responsibilities

Direct, plan, coordinate, monitor, and supervise nursing operations for assigned units in support of the DON/CNO.
Oversee outpatient ECT nursing operations and the delivery of behavioral health and nursing services.
Ensure patient-centered care addresses patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs.
Anticipate and manage changes in census and patient acuity, allocating nursing resources according to patient care needs.
Promote patient safety and model customer-service expectations.
Provide clinical consultation and expertise to nursing and other staff.
Coordinate safe and appropriate care among departments and disciplines.
Manage and evaluate the work of nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other assigned staff.
Recruit, hire, and train new staff.
Identify staff education needs and develop educational or training programs.
Assist with developing and implementing facility policies and procedures.
Prepare reports on program, service, and quality initiative status and implementation.
Perform administrative and managerial functions, including budget planning and authorizing expenditures.
Provide direct care as needed.
Address customer complaints and work toward resolution.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.