Manager Nurse RN

Life Center of Galax is looking for a experienced RN Manager for our Galax Campus!

Monday through Friday Day Shift.

Pay Range: $38.00 - $50.00 per hour (based on experience and qualifications)

Life Center of Galax is Virginias leading residential outpatient and detox rehab center providing high quality and personalized treatment for over 50 years. The programs we offer are designed to improve patients lives by effectively treating any existing substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health concerns.

At Acadia Healthcare we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical prescription drug plan flexible spending accounts health savings accounts vision dental and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs financial support tuition reimbursement and much more.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Assists the DON/CNO with directing planning coordinating monitoring and supervising the effective and efficient use of the operations of nursing for assigned units. Oversees the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services in a positive empathetic and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams other departments and administration to ensure that all residents physical biopsychosocial age developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints. Provide leadership to assure compliance with local state and federal regulations as well as nursing practice standards. Recognizes that patient safety is a top priority.

• 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.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL 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.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• 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.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances
(e.g. emergencies changes in workload rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed toprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoall applicantsforemploymentregardlessofanindividualscharacteristicsprotected byapplicable statefederalandlocallaws.

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