Nurse Manager, Behavioral Health
Brooklyn, NY
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Nurse Manager, Behavioral Health

Location: Brooklyn, New York
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing

Job Summary

The Nurse Manager is responsible for the daily operation and clinical supervision of nursing staff within the Inpatient Behavioral Health Service. This role ensures quality patient care aligned with regulatory standards and evidence-based clinical management, collaborating closely with the Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee unit operations and management in collaboration with the Director, ensuring all disciplines report appropriately.
• Maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Implement hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory codes relevant to the department.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary performance improvement activities using appropriate benchmarks.
• Prepare and assemble clinical data and reports required by state and city health departments and other regulatory agencies.
• Monitor admissions and discharges to ensure proper clinical management and discharge planning.
• Gather performance improvement data and ensure compliance with regulatory surveys (e.g., DOH, JCAHO).
• Manage budgeting, supply, and inventory maintenance as needed.
• Provide operational leadership 24/7 and administrative coverage for the Nursing Department when necessary.
• Ensure adherence to nursing philosophy, ethical standards, and scope of service while delivering patient care.
• Participate in continuing education to enhance administrative and clinical skills.
• Implement innovative best practices in patient care.
• Support HCAHPS development efforts with the team and service.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York
• Minimum five (5) years of behavioral health nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Certification (PMCS) or TRUST certification
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Experience in management roles within nursing or psychiatric settings
• Knowledge of quality improvement (QI) philosophy models, processes, and tools for use in healthcare integrated settings
• Knowledge of methods for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Root Cause Analysis

Work Schedule

• Day Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
• 40 hours per week
• Role is not eligible for overtime

Additional Notes

• Experience managing a psychiatric unit is mandatory.
• Commitment to professional growth and maintaining currency with regulatory trends is expected.