Nurse Manager

Wellness Equity Alliance is a national multidisciplinary health organization that designs and delivers integrated, community-based care for populations most impacted by health inequities. We do this through mobile and field-based models, providing medical care, behavioral health services, substance use treatment, harm reduction, and care coordination in nontraditional settings such as encampments, schools, reentry sites, and rural communities, as well as with sovereign tribal nations.

Grounded in trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and data-driven practices, WEA combines clinical expertise, lived experience, and advanced population health analytics to reduce barriers to care, improve continuity, and strengthen local systems. We have partnered with more than 60 public agencies, managed care plans, and community-based organizations across the U.S. to implement scalable, sustainable programs that are advancing health equity and improving outcomes for historically marginalized populations.

We are known as Renegades, Rebels, Disruptors, and Dreamers. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team.

The Nurse Manager provides clinical and administrative leadership for the Behavioral Health Crisis Walk-In Center, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, trauma-informed nursing care to individuals experiencing psychiatric and behavioral health crises. This role oversees daily nursing operations, supervises nursing staff, ensures regulatory compliance, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, therapists, peer support specialists, case managers, and law enforcement/EMS liaisons, to maintain a therapeutic, safe, and efficient crisis care environment operating on a 24/7 walk-in basis.

• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and evaluate nursing staff (RNs and LVNs) across all shifts
• Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and competency validation for the nursing team
• Conduct regular staff meetings, performance reviews, and corrective action as needed
• Coordinate ongoing training in de-escalation, trauma-informed care, cultural competency, and crisis intervention (e.g., CPI, Mental Health First Aid)
• Foster a supportive, low-burnout work environment given the high-acuity nature of crisis care

• Ensure 24/7 staffing coverage and manage call-offs, overtime, and shift coverage
• Develop and maintain nursing policies and procedures aligned with California Code of Regulations Titles 9 and 22, Joint Commission, and Riverside County behavioral health standards
• Monitor quality metrics (wait times, restraint/seclusion use, medication errors, patient satisfaction) and lead performance improvement initiatives
• Ensure accurate, timely clinical documentation in the EHR system
• Participate in incident reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning

• Oversee triage, assessment, and stabilization of clients presenting with acute psychiatric crises, co-occurring substance use, and behavioral emergencies
• Ensure nursing staff conduct timely risk assessments (suicide/homicide risk, medical clearance needs) per established protocols
• Monitor patient flow to minimize wait times while maintaining safety and quality of care
• Serve as a clinical resource for de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention
• Ensure medication administration, monitoring, and documentation comply with scope of practice and facility policy
• Respond to and manage critical incidents, including escalations, elopements, and medical emergencies

• Maintain compliance with California Title 22, Welfare and Institutions…