Residential Behavior Health Nurse Manager

About the role

Join a team that changes lives. For more than 170 years, Elwyn has led the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we create real change—helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives. At Elwyn, your work will change lives, including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters. We take care of you while you care for others.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care and trauma-informed treatment.
• Oversee medication management, therapeutic environments, and crisis intervention protocols.
• Handle recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, mentoring, and performance evaluations for RNs, LPNs, and direct care staff.
• Maintain adherence to state and federal healthcare regulations, accreditation standards (such as The Joint Commission), and safety policies regarding restraint and seclusion.
• Monitor incident reports, track clinical quality outcomes, manage department productivity, and collaborate with multidisciplinary treatment teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Current, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the practicing state.
• 3 to 5 years of behavioral health nursing experience, with at least 2 years in a progressive leadership, supervisory, or charge nurse role.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certifications.
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (PMH-BC) credential preferred.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access / On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan