Nurse Manager - Behavioral Health

This is a full time nurse manager providing oversight and leadership for the Behavioral Health Department at Oro Valley Hospital, reporting to the Behavioral Health Operational Director.

This position is a full time, exempt position, typically working a Monday through Friday work week.  As a full time employee, the Nurse Manager is eligible for all offered Northwest healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, employee discounts, and more!

As an organization leader, this position shares accountability for facilitating organizational and department goals using effective leadership knowledge, skills and abilities that ensure achievement of expected results for patient/customer service, employee engagement, financial health, business growth and quality and safety outcomes.

Plans and implements the overall nursing policies, procedures, and services for the Behavioral Health Unit at Oro Valley Hospital. Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training clinical staff. Ensures that nurses are current in competencies, assessments, licensure, certifications, and other annual training. May provide direct patient care and is responsible for assessing, planning, and evaluating patients. 

Education

Required: Associates degree or Diploma in nursing program
Preferred: Bachelors degree (BSN) in nursing.

Experience

Required: Five (5) years experience in behavioral health, and two (2) years of supervisory/management experience.

Licenses/Certifications 

Required: Current Arizona RN license or compact state license and American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross(ARC) BLS;

Preferred: Nationally recognized certification in area of expertise.

Oro Valley Hospital (OVH) is a 176-bed hospital that also has a freestanding emergency center, Skilled Nursing Unit, and large physician group. With these varied access points, you have your choice of settings in which to work. OVH's culture centers around providing safe, quality care to patients, but also to foster a work environment based on teamwork, commitment to a shared goal and recognizing employees for all they do to care for our patients. Often described as a “family,” the staff at OVH take pride in doing the best they can to care for their community. OVH is accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer:  race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.

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