Overview:
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
* A 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
Responsibilities:
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
Qualifications:
* 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
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