Assistant Nurse Manager, Behavioral Health

At Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, you'll have the opportunity to help lead a dedicated Behavioral Health team committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. As an Assistant Nurse Manager, you'll support a dynamic inpatient Behavioral Health service line caring for diverse patient populations, including Geriatric, General Adult Intensive Management, Child & Adolescent, and Dual Diagnosis patients.

This leadership opportunity offers:

• The chance to make a meaningful impact within a mission-driven Behavioral Health program serving patients across the lifespan
• A collaborative interdisciplinary environment focused on patient safety, therapeutic excellence, and high-quality outcomes
• Opportunities to mentor, develop, and support nursing team members while helping shape unit culture and engagement
• Exposure to a broad range of behavioral health conditions, crisis intervention scenarios, and evidence-based treatment approaches
• Leadership support and professional growth opportunities within one of the region's leading healthcare organizations
• The ability to influence quality initiatives, operational excellence, and patient care outcomes
• A supportive team environment that values accountability, compassion, teamwork, and innovation
• night-shift leadership schedule of 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM
• Every third weekend commitment within a six-week scheduling period
• Shared holiday coverage, with assigned holidays distributed equitably among the Behavioral Health Assistant Nurse Manager team
• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates

As Assistant Nurse Manager, you'll serve as a visible and approachable leader, providing both clinical and operational support to a high-performing Behavioral Health team. You'll collaborate closely with nursing leadership and interdisciplinary partners to ensure safe, effective, and therapeutic care delivery while fostering a positive work environment for team members.

In this role, you will:

• Support daily clinical and administrative operations across inpatient Behavioral Health services
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to nursing team members and support staff
• Assist with staffing coordination, scheduling, and resource management to support quality patient care
• Promote a safe therapeutic environment through crisis intervention, de-escalation support, and regulatory compliance oversight
• Partner with team members to drive patient safety, quality outcomes, and patient experience initiatives
• Support employee engagement, performance management, and professional development efforts
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, social workers, and interdisciplinary partners to ensure coordinated patient care
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and compassionate patient-centered care
• Help ensure adherence to organizational, regulatory, and behavioral health standards and best practices
• Support care delivery for patients experiencing mental health conditions, substance use disorders, life stressors, and stress-related physical symptoms
• Serve as a visible leader and resource for staff, helping maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and supporting a 7:1 patient-to-RN ratio model

• Education:
  
  4 Year / Bachelors Degree, required. BSN, preferred. Graduate Degree, preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of two years of clinical RN experience, preferred. Prior demonstrated nursing leadership, preferred.
• Licensure/Certification:
  • RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
  • NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments and Behavioral Health units, required.
  • Unit/Dept Specific Required Certifications.
• Additional Skills (required):
  Successful completion of generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Ability to successfully complete Leader Education & Training

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.