Registered Nurse Manager​/Facility Crisis​/Behavioral Health

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Registered Nurse Manager / Facility Based Crisis / Behavioral Health Type:
Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! The Team Leader (RN) (Detox/ Facility Based Crisis) provides clinical supervision to all staff, clinical and non - clinical;

uses state guidelines to assure quality of service and consumer rights. The Team Leader (RN) collaborates with the Director to ensure the management of the program on a 24-hour basis. The Team Leader (RN) will collaborate with the Director to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operations of the nursing department at the Detox/Facility Based Crisis Center in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern the facility.

The Team Leader (RN) will provide clinical leadership for the nursing unit in order to assure high quality standards are maintained.

• Participates in the recruitment and selection of appropriate skill levels and numbers of nursing service personnel.
• Provides clinical oversight to all clinical and non - clinical staff on a daily basis.
• Conduct/arrange adequate training of all full-time and part-time employees in positions to meet effective program needs and to maintain employee competency
• Manages the facility within allocated budgetary parameters.
• Responsible for the effective management of the facilities services on a daily basis, including planning, organizing, and directing all functions and assigned activities; establishment of goals and objectives, standards of performance and care; development of clinical policy and procedure; provision of direct clinical services; and evaluation of clinical staff, systems and improvement processes.
• Ensure that facility is staffed appropriately
• Develops the schedule for the nursing staff, updates it at appropriate intervals and submits it to the Director Substance Abuse Treatment for approval.
• Provides professional nursing care including assessment, care and treatment of clients at the facility; must adhere to standards of care as defined by the Nurse Practice Act, RHA, and accrediting bodies

• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Has reliable personal transportation and is accessible by telephone.
• Directly more than 2 employees.

• RN with license to practice in North Carolina
• Five years experience working with Behavioral Health Clients preferred.
• MSN preferred.

• Working knowledge of the principles and techniques in the counseling of each client and/or effective delivery of community-based services.
• Knowledge of the dynamics of the disease of chemical dependency and its treatment.
• Knowledge of resources available in the community to support recovery.
• Working knowledge of psychoactive substance abuse, dependency and the principles and techniques based on best practices.
• Commitment to the use of evidence based treatment and preventative methods.
• Ability to incorporate this knowledge into a training program for employees, assuring training and hours needed to attain certification.
• Ability to monitor budgets and review program productivity and/or performance, and to assist in annual budget development.
• Emotional stability, maturity, warmth, openness and the ability to work effectively with a diverse, indigent population.
• More than five (5) years continuous sobriety and/or recovery from mood altering drugs, with active participation in recovery, if applicable.
• Knowledge of federal confidentiality laws so that client confidentiality is assured.
• Must have knowledge of Client Rights Policy and believe those rights must be considered at all times.
• Ability to speak and write effectively for the purpose of…