Nurse Manager

About the role

Cottonwood Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join its team.

Responsibilities

• Assists the DON in directing all nursing activities within the hospital
• Affords assistance in recruitment and interviewing of staff and evaluation of employee performance
• Conducts new employee training and orientation
• Affords assistance in reviewing and revising policies and procedures
• Participates in departmental and team meetings to discuss patient care and develop treatment plans
• The Nurse Manager is also a working RN and routinely personally executes nursing care duties to ensure quality patient care and proper execution and documentation of the treatment plan

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing required
• Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing, valid driver’s license preferred
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred
• Two years’ leadership experience preferred

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees
• 6 paid holidays for full time employees
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts