Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Behavioral Health, Budget Management, Budgeting, Coaching, Community Programs, Community Support, Leadership, Nursing Management, Operations Management, Patient Care, Performance Reviews, Policy Development, Procedure Development, Registered Nurse (RN), Team Player
Behavioral Health Manager
Myrtle Beach, SC, United States
Job Description
Job Title: Behavioral Health Manager
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Role Description:
We are looking for a Behavioral HealthManager for an acute inpatient behavioral health program. The Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, and directing functions to ensure the effective operation of the unit.
In cooperation with the leadership team, the Manager will be instrumental in developing plans, policies, and procedures to efficiently provide quality care. This position directly supervises nurses and PCTs in the unit and reports directly to the Program Director.
What You Will Do In This Role:
- Ensure effective, flexible utilization of staff within the staffing guidelines, taking into consideration the staffs competency and patient acuity.
- Evaluate staff performance and work-related behavior per policies, obtaining information from appropriate personnel and utilizing effective coaching to enhance the performance of the employee
- Model leadership behavior, set expectations for teamwork, and hold staff accountable for performance.
- Demonstrate effectiveness in planning for future needs by budget preparation on an annual basis, monitoring monthly reports to ensure that the department stays within budget constraints
- Participate in the organizations educational programs and support the community outreach program, while maintaining advanced practice study.
Required Qualifications, Skills, and Certifications:
- Bachelors Degree required; Masters Degree preferred
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State in which you practice or must hold a Compact/Multi-State RN License
- Current BLS and ACLS from American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross are required.
- 5+ years of managerial experience.
- The eligible candidate MUST have experience as an RN in an inpatient behavioral health unit in an acute care system.