Behavioral Health Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager - Behavioral Health

Position Details: 2 open positions (Permanent role)

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: NA - Direct hire

Location: Onsite in Brooklyn NY

Shift: 8A-4P - MON-FRI

Salary : Minimum:$145,00 & Maximum:$160,000 (yearly)

- MUST HAVE : Experiencing managing a psych unit in a hospital

Company Overview:
At MedCadre, we connect exceptional healthcare professionals with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited leader in healthcare staffing, we ensure trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.

Job Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Psychiatric Nurse Manager to oversee the clinical operations of our mental health services. This leadership role involves managing nursing staff, ensuring high standards of patient care, and maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive nursing expertise, particularly in behavioral health, geriatrics, and acute psychiatric care, along with strong management skills.

Key Responsibilities: -

• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with patients, visitors, and other employees.
• Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors, and other employees.
• Responsible for the implementation of hospital’s policies and procedures, as well as regulatory agencies codes and regulations as they pertain to the Department.
• Responsible for operations and management of the unit in collaboration with the Director.
• Has overall responsibility for the operation of the unit with all disciplines reporting to the Director.
• Coordinates all performance improvement activities so that it is truly an interdisciplinary process.
• Utilizes appropriate benchmarks.
• Assembles and prepares data relative to clinical activities as well as other statistical and special reports required by the NY State Office of Mental Health (OMH), the NY Department of Health (KOH), the NY City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS).
• Reviews and monitors admissions and discharges to ensure appropriate clinical management and discharge planning.
• Responsible for gathering performance improvement data, gathering information and meeting compliance standards for regulatory agency surveys, including DOH and JCAHO.

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Requirements:

• Minimum five (5) years as Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience in psychiatry.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a leadership role.

Required Education: Graduate of accredited Nursing school BSN.

Preferred Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Licensed and currently registered as a Professional Nurse in New York State.
• Basic Life Support.
• ACLS.
• Crisis Management (PMCS, TRUST).

Application Process:

Please submit your resume to [email protected] or Call (949) 508-1466. Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly for next steps.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $145,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Referral program

Application Question(s):

• Active contact details and best time to reach.
• This is a permanent opportunity. Kindly confirm if you are open to a permanent role.

Experience:

• Psych Nurse Manager: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• NY RN License (Required)
• BLS, ACLS, Crisis mananagement certificate (Preferred)

Work Location: In person