RN Nurse Manager - Inpatient SUD

About the position

Join our Wilmington Treatment Center Team as a Inpatient RN Nurse Manager for our Detox/Rehab building as well as our Residential Treatment Center. Wilmington Treatment Center is North Carolina's premier addiction rehab center and recovery hospital. We offer a complete continuum of care for detox, rehab services, residential, partial hospitalization and an intensive outpatient programming (IOP) to help our patients reach their goals. The purpose of this position is to assist the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring and supervising the effective and efficient use of the operations of nursing for assigned units. The RN Nurse Manager oversees the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services in a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. This role involves collaboration with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to ensure that all residents' needs are met and to resolve customer complaints when necessary. The RN Nurse Manager provides leadership to assure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as nursing practice standards, with a focus on patient safety.

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 patients.
• 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.

Requirements

• BSN or higher strongly preferred.
• Current registered nursing license in State of facility required.
• Three years as a registered nurse strongly preferred.
• Two years of registered nursing experience required.
• Two years of prior experience as a registered nursing with patient population of the facility is preferred.
• One year of prior experience with the population required.
• Prior experience as a house supervisor strongly preferred.
• One year of charge RN or other administrative experience required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in addiction treatment settings.
• Leadership experience in a healthcare environment.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities regardless of individual characteristics.