Job Title: Behavioral Health Nurse Manager / Supervisor
Location: New York, NY
Job Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: Day Shift – Monday through Friday
Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 37.5 Hours Weekly
We are seeking an experienced Behavioral Health Nurse Manager / Supervisor to provide clinical leadership, operational oversight, and staff development within a Behavioral Health Services Department. The ideal candidate will possess strong behavioral health nursing expertise, leadership experience, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care while fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Provide leadership, supervision, and operational oversight for nursing staff within the Behavioral Health Department.
- Promote a culture of patient-centered care, safety, quality, and professional accountability.
- Supervise, mentor, coach, and support nursing personnel to encourage professional growth and clinical excellence.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and nursing best practices.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes and care delivery.
- Participate in staffing, scheduling, workforce planning, and resource allocation activities.
- Conduct performance evaluations, coaching sessions, and employee development planning.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, and engagement initiatives for nursing staff.
- Lead quality improvement, patient safety, and performance enhancement projects.
- Monitor departmental operations and implement strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Facilitate staff education, competency assessments, and ongoing training programs.
- Address clinical and operational issues while promoting effective communication and teamwork.
- Serve as a resource and role model for nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams.
Option 1
- Master's Degree in Nursing required.
- Minimum five (5) years of nursing experience.
- Minimum three (3) years of supervisory, leadership, or teaching experience.
OR
Option 2
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
- Minimum six (6) years of nursing experience.
- Minimum four (4) years of supervisory, leadership, or teaching experience.
- Active New York State Registered Nurse (RN) License required.
- Prior Behavioral Health nursing experience required.
- Prior Behavioral Health supervisory or management experience required.
- Experience leading clinical teams within a healthcare setting required.
- Experience with staff development, performance management, and quality improvement initiatives preferred.
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to motivate, mentor, and develop nursing staff.
- Knowledge of behavioral health regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic healthcare environment.
- Commitment to patient safety, quality outcomes, and continuous improvement.
- Effective collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Sound clinical judgment and decision-making abilities.
For more details reach at [email protected] or Call / Text at 732-791-4827.
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.
