Nurse Manager (Crisis Stabilization) at Highland Rivers Health in Cedartown, Georgia

Job Description:

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.Are you ready to make a Difference?Job Summary: Provide leadership, direction, and oversight of the Crisis Stabilization Unit. Plan, organize and direct diversified, multidisciplinary behavioral health and substance abuse programs. Provide guidance concerning the day-today delivery of established program processes to ensure smooth operation.Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors the daily admissions and discharges to the Crisis Unit and in an effort to maintain a high occupancy rate.


• Collaborates with BHL, Community Providers and Regional DBHDD staff to ensure a coordinated system of CSU management and delivery of services.


• Monitors program purchases, pharmaceutical costs, position requisitions and overtime usage in an effort to achieve the fiscal year budget expectations for the Crisis Unit.


• Completes charts audits and conducts an analysis of the data in an effort to improve service delivery and clinical outcomes.


• Performs direct care duties as needed to include nursing assessments, medication administration and crisis intervention.


• Coordinates nursing efforts, resolves problems and maintains the daily operations of the unit.


• Supervises, educates and coaches subordinate staff and documents supervision in an effort to promote professional growth of staff.


• Ensures that incident reports and infection control reports are completed within 24 hours of incident occurring and follow-up.


• Ensures proper scheduling of the unit staff to meet the needs of the individuals.


• Facilitates In-service Trainings and staff meetings as scheduled.


• Maintains QI reports, statistical reporting data and infection control reports for Crisis Stabilization Unit.


• Works in close concert with CSU medical staff and the Crisis Director to ensure the highest clinical outcomes of individuals.


• Completes additional job responsibilities as assigned by management staff.

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA


• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.


• Retirement Plan with employer matching


• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service


• 10 paid holidays


• 1 personal day


• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness


• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.


• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.