RN Nurse Manager Beh Health Acute
Lakeland Behavioral Health System
Springfield, Missouri
Health system employer · Workplace: LAKELAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
Posted Aug 21 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
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About this role
Overview
RN Nurse Manager (Acute) - Lakeland Behavioral Health
About Us
Lakeland Behavioral Health, Missouri’s Leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RNs) to work at our children and adolescent facility in Springfield, MO. Lakeland is a 208-bed facility that offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.
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Employee Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Medical plan
- Prescription drug plan
- Dental and Vision plan
- Flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401K with company match
- Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support and much more.
Responsibilities
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.
Qualifications
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 to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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Requirements
- RN
Benefits highlights
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Employee assistance program
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Vision insurance
- Health insurance
Place
- City
- Springfield, Missouri
- Median rent
- $964/mo
- Local household income
- $49,311/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
- Address
- 440 S MARKET, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65806
- Beds
- 100
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Springfield area index 88.6, where 100 is the national average.
Springfield sits in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks, blending Midwestern ease with easy access to outdoor recreation. Home to Missouri State University and a growing healthcare sector, it offers a relaxed pace with everyday urban conveniences for nurses seeking a balanced lifestyle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
Workplace: LAKELAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM.
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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