Nurse Manager - Inpatient Mental Health

Regions Hospital has a great opportunity to join our nursing leadership team as an Inpatient Nurse Manager for our NE6 Mental Health Unit and work with an incredible team of people who have a passion for caring for others! By joining our supportive leadership team, you will have an impact on our employees, patients and their families by making them feel valued and welcomed and providing clinically excellent care and valuable management of the unit and employees. We are seeking a strategic, proactive, and optimistic leader to work with an incredible team of patient care staff who have a passion for caring for others.

Northeast 6 unit has 20 private rooms/bathrooms (some handicapped accessible) and provides care to patients 18 years and older that are experiencing an acute mental health illness of high acuity. In addition, patients may have medical/surgical conditions that are being treated and require intervention.

At Regions, we believe that mental health is as important to overall well-being as physical health. We are working to remove the stigma that surrounds mental illness so everyone can get the treatment they need. Regions Hospital is a leader in mental health. We are the largest provider of inpatient mental health services in the east metro. We treat all mental illnesses in adults at our state-of-the-art facility which means we can provide comprehensive, personalized care for all our patient's needs, no matter how complex.

Under the direction of the Director and Vice President, the Nurse Manager is responsible for directing, planning, coordinating and supervising activities associated with patient care. This includes establishing, maintaining and evaluating standards of care and assuming responsibility for staff development, environmental, human resources and fiscal management.

We are known for saving lives in our Level I Trauma Center, and our nursing staff are key to the exceptional care we provide each patient. Our Professional Nursing Practice Model offers patient and family-centered care that maintains an unwavering focus on what matters most: caring and healing at the patient's bedside. As a nursing professional you will be empowered to manage your clinical practice and working environment through our Shared Governance Model, which focuses on evidence-based nursing practice. Our award-winning programs give our patients and their families a place of comfort and healing. We are proud of the care we give each and every patient.

Work Schedule: 1.0 FTE. Exempt. Mostly days Monday-Friday. Requires working into the evening on occasion. 24/7 accountability with ability to take phone calls on off shifts to support patient care issues as needed.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, or AD in Nursing and Baccalaureate degree in a related field,

AND

Master's degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Education, Health Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Life Sciences (e.g. Chemistry)

OR

Currently enrolled in a Master's degree program with an established date of completion.

Experience:

Four (4) years (8,320 hours) acute care RN experience with two (2) years (4160 hours) in a nursing leadership position, e.g. Assistant Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse.

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

Licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Minnesota.

Demonstrates at the time of employment and every two years thereafter, competency in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Preferred Qualifications:

Nurse Manager experience

Mental Health Nursing experience

Benefits: Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, as well as on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company.