RN Manager - $15k Bonus

Erlanger Behavioral Health • Chattanooga, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their team. The hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, provides mental health care for adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. The role involves assisting the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising the effective and efficient use of nursing operations for assigned units. The RN Manager oversees the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude, collaborating with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to ensure all residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs are met. The position also involves acknowledging and resolving customer complaints when needs are not met, providing leadership to assure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, nursing practice standards, and prioritizing patient safety.

Requirements

• Current registered nursing license in State of facility required
• Two years of registered nursing experience required
• One year of prior experience with the population required
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• BSN or higher strongly preferred
• Three years as a registered nurse strongly preferred
• Two years of registered nursing experience with patient population of the facility is preferred.
• Prior experience as a house supervisor strongly preferred

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.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive hourly rate with shift differentials available
• Strong benefit plan including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Work in a brand new, state of the art facility outfitted with cutting edge technology and safety features
• Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree