RN Manager

Acadia • Saint Paul, MN

12d • $53 - $66

About The Position

The RN Manager assists the DON/CNO in directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising nursing operations for assigned units. The role oversees behavioral health and nursing services, promoting a positive, empathetic, and professional approach to customers. The RN Manager collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, departments, and administration to meet residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs, and works to resolve customer complaints when needs are not met. The position provides leadership to support compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and nursing practice standards, with patient safety as a top priority.

The RN Manager anticipates and manages changes in census and acuity, allocating nursing resources according to patient acuity and care needs. The role sets an example for customer service and urgency around patient safety; is accountable for facility standards of care; and provides clinical consultation and expertise. The RN Manager serves as a resource to nursing and other staff, coordinates safe care across departments and disciplines, and manages and evaluates staff work activities. Duties also include recruitment, hiring, training, identifying educational needs, developing training programs, assisting with policies and procedures, preparing reports on programs and quality initiatives, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, and providing direct care as needed. Other functions and tasks may be assigned.

Requirements

• Current registered nursing license in the state of the facility.
• 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.
• 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

• Anticipate and manage changes in census and patient acuity, allocating nursing resources based on care needs.
• Model customer-service expectations and demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety.
• Be accountable for facility standards of care and provide consultation and expertise in patient care.
• Serve as a clinical and service resource to nursing staff and other assigned staff.
• Manage staff activities and coordinate safe, appropriate care across departments and disciplines.
• Manage and evaluate the work activities of nursing, technical, clerical, service, and maintenance staff as directed.
• Analyze situations and select solutions to resolve problems.
• Recruit, hire, and train new staff.
• Identify others’ educational needs and develop educational or training programs.
• Assist in 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.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking.
• $4 employee lunches.
• Competitive hourly rate, with shift differentials available.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan.
• Opportunity to work in a new, state-of-the-art facility with cutting-edge technology and safety features.
• Professional growth opportunity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed