Nurse Manager (RN) Behavioral Health

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a new, state-of-the-art facility in White Hall, AR. Operated jointly between Jefferson Regional and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, this new 87,000-square foot, 76-bed hospital, housing 40 inpatient rehabilitation beds with an additional 36 behavioral health beds, will be located just north of Pine Bluff and south of Little Rock. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

As a Behavioral Health Nurse Manager you will:

• Function under the direction of  Behavioral Health Nurse Executives and assume responsibility for the Nursing Department as assigned.
• The leader in charge of the Behavioral Health programs, when the  Director is out of the hospital.
• Responsible for implementing nursing goals and objective based on budget parameters. Supervise nursing staff, assess patients needs and provides nursing care for patients.
• Plan and organize training for unit staff members, and participate in guidance and educational programs.

As a Behavioral Health Nurse Manager you you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, finance, or clinical specialty.
• Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or clinical specialty preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education, training.  
• Minimum of 5 years’ management experience over facility operations, healthcare administration/hospital management, people management, and finance required. 
• Graduate level education may substitute on a year-to-year basis for the required experience.

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital provides inpatient rehabilitation services for adults who have experienced a loss of function or disability due to stroke, brain injury, spinal code injury, neurological disorders, orthopedic surgery and other conditions. Featuring all private rooms, the rehabilitation section of the hospital provides intense, interdisciplinary rehabilitation therapies and medical care to improve patients’ functional independence and help them return home. In addition, Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital’s distinct behavioral unit will offer a continuum of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and seniors, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders; detoxification from alcohol and drugs; and treatment for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and many other behavioral health illnesses.