Nurse Manager, Behavioral Health

Job Description

Job Description

Shift : DAYS - 5 DAYS PER WEEK - 8A-430P

Duration : 13 weeks CONTRACT TO HIRE DESIRED NO RTO

Start Date : 12 / 08 / 2025

Job Summary :

The Nurse Manager is responsible for the daily operation and clinical supervision of the staff in the Department of Nursing. This person is clinically and administratively responsible for the day-to-day oversight of all activities within the Inpatient Service in collaboration with the Director to ensure the delivery of quality patient care that is consistent with regulatory agency standards and evidence-based approaches to clinical management.

Skills :

Required Skills & Experience :

• Minimum five (5) years as Registered Nurse required.
• Minimum of five (5) yrs clinical experience in psychiatry required.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in a leadership role required.
• Critical thinking, math, and computer skills; works as a team player.
• Monitors and facilitates the meeting of requirements of NYSDOH, JCAHO and other regulators.
• Knowledge of quality improvement philosophy models, processes and tools and their use in health care integrated settings.
• Maintains currency with state of the art and regulatory trends.
• Knowledge of methods for CQI, and Root Cause Analysis.

Education : Required Education :

Required Certifications & Licensure :