RN Manager for Behavioral Health
Company: Merit Health Central
Location: Jackson
Posted on: June 4, 2025
Job Description:
Benefits
- Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package,
including:
- 401(k) match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts
- Life and disability insurance and more Job Summary
Assisting the Behavioral Health (BH) Director in planning,
supervising and evaluating the nursing care of psychiatric
patients. Observe professional ethics in maintaining confidential
information acquired concerning the personal, financial, medical or
employment status or patients and their families. Must follow and
enforce accepted safety practices for patients and hospital.
Participate in Performance improvement activities. Utilize the
nursing process to oversee and provide age specific patient care.
Communicate in an acceptable and easily understood manner.
Develops, implements, and updates plan of care.
Essential Functions
- Communicates effectively. Establishes and maintains two way
communication with peers, staff, physicians, and
administration.
- Adapts to change in a positive, professional manner.
- Effectively problem solves, provides intervention and follows
through on patient care, clinical, employee, interdepartmental
and/or administrative issues .
- Cooperates well with peers and supports group/administrative
decisions.
- Maintains a clear, neat and safe environment for patients and
staff.
- Initiates, plans and provides for education, maintenance and
competence assessment regarding patient care and clinical policies,
protocols and practices.
- Consistently uses skilled communication which demonstrates
congruence between words and actions and holds others accountable
for doing the same.
- Demonstrates population appropriate competencies for all
relevant patient populations.
- Actively engages in patient assessment, intervention and
evaluation as needed.
- Effectively role models professional/ leadership behavior and
provides direction, instruction and guidance in a resource
capacity.
- Demonstrates creativity, intelligence and discretion in
planning, organizing and coordinating department functions.
- Carefully assesses a situation, considers alternatives, and
chooses the appropriate course of action.
- Completes employee evaluations accurately and thoroughly in a
timely manner and assesses staff competencies on an ongoing
basis.
- Demonstrates proficiency at hospital wide and/or department
specific computer software and technology.
- Demonstrates fiscal accountability for department resources and
the ability to achieve outcomes within allocated resources.
- Professionally communicates and supports the hospital's
mission, vision and values, as well as departmental goals to all
staff.
- Competently provides direction to staff and evaluates the level
of care provided by the units' nursing staff.
- Demonstrates awareness of organizational and nursing policies,
participates in their developmental and uses them as a basis for
decision making.
- Actively participates in the development and implementation of
process improvements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards. Qualifications
- Associates Degree required
- Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited registered nurse
program preferred
- Master's Degree Graduate of an accredited registered nurse
program with a MSN preferred
- 2 years clinical supervisor experience required
- 0-2 years clinical management experience in the designated
nursing specialty preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to meet clients
needs.
- Strong understanding of health and wellness principles
- Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities
and treatment procedures.
- Ability to be self-directed and work independently
- Demonstrates skills in problem solving, analytical and critical
thinking, prioritization, negotiation, conflict resolution,
proactive decision making.
- Ability to maintain composure and respond, not react in crisis
situations
- Knowledgeable about services available to patients. Licenses
and Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State
Licensure required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support required
- SAMA Training required To Apply, please email
INDLEAD
"This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or
in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
for any employer."
Keywords: Merit Health Central, Jackson , RN Manager for Behavioral Health, Executive , Jackson, Mississippi
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