Manager Nurse RN - Weekends; Hillsville Campus

Manager Nurse RN - Weekends (Hillsville Campus)

Life Center of Galax is hiring an experienced RN Nurse Manager to assist the DON/CNO with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring and supervising the effective use of nursing operations for assigned units. The role oversees the delivery of behavioral health nursing services with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times.

• Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (36-40 hours each weekend)
• Specific hours negotiable
• Must have on-call availability

• Anticipates and effectively manages 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
• Serves as a clinical and service resource to nursing staff and other staff as assigned
• Manages the activities of staff, coordinating safe and appropriate care between departments and disciplines
• Manages and evaluates work activities of nursing, technical, clerical, service or maintenance staff for the unit, work group and other facility staff as directed
• Analyzes information/situation to choose the best solution(s) to solve problems
• Responsible for recruitment, hiring and training of new staff
• Identifies the educational needs of others and develops educational or training programs
• Assists with the development and implementation of organizational policies and procedures for the facility
• Prepares reports to inform management of the status and implementation of programs, services and quality initiatives of the unit
• Performs administrative or managerial functions such as planning budgets and authorizing expenditures
• Provides direct care as needed

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned

• 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

• 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.