BHU Clinical Nurse Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support nursing staff, including RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants.

• Assign patient-care responsibilities based on patient acuity, staffing needs, and employee skills.

• Monitor patient care to ensure safety, quality, and compliance with hospital policies.

• Coordinate admissions, transfers, discharges, and overall patient flow.

• Communicate effectively with physicians, members of the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families.

• Respond to emergencies and assist staff with complex patient-care situations.

• Address staffing needs, including schedule adjustments and break coverage.

• Ensure documentation is accurate, timely, and compliant with regulatory standards.

• Address patient and family concerns and assist with conflict resolution when appropriate.

• Lead shift-handoff reports and promote continuity of care.

• Mentor and support new employees and nursing students.

• Promote infection prevention, patient safety, and quality-improvement initiatives.

• Monitor unit supplies and equipment and report maintenance or replacement needs.

• Serve as the clinical and operational leader of the unit throughout the assigned shift.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Georgia.

• Previous nursing leadership or supervisory experience preferred.

• Behavioral health or psychiatric nursing experience strongly preferred.

• Current BLS certification.

• Strong clinical judgment, leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions during emergencies.

• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts, including weekends and holidays as scheduled.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off

• 403(b) and Profit Sharing plans

• Life and supplemental insurance options