This role involves leading and managing a team of nurses within a residential psychiatric facility, encompassing both direct patient care through shift coverage and administrative oversight. The ideal candidate will have substantial clinical experience and the capability to guide others with professionalism, empathy, and competence within a multi-campus mental health provider setting.
Responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and direction to lead nurses and nursing staff across residential campuses
Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate safe, patient-centered care
Manage nursing department scheduling, PTO requests, staff time and attendance, and communication logs
Monitor staffing patterns, agency usage, and supply needs, and communicate operational concerns to the Director of Nursing
Support staff orientation, competency validation, education, professional development, and performance coaching in collaboration with the Director of Nursing
Train nurses to triage patient concerns, apply clinical judgment, and coordinate appropriate follow-up with providers, residential counselors, or external resources
Promote effective communication through shift notes, hand-off reports, on-call systems, and interdisciplinary team collaboration
Prepare nurses to teach and model recovery-oriented daily living skills, medication box use, and preventive healthcare practices for patients
Cover nursing shifts when staffing needs cannot be filled through regular scheduling, internal coverage, or approved supplemental staffing resources
Administer medications, monitor self-administration, receive medication orders within scope of licensure, and communicate medication-related concerns to psychiatrists and medical providers
Perform admission evaluations, health screenings, vital signs, weights, specimen collection, injections, and other nursing interventions as clinically indicated
Assess changes in patient condition, initiate appropriate nursing interventions, communicate significant changes, and follow up on emergency, hospital, clinic, and healthcare visits
Document patient responses to care, orient patients and families to nursing services, and support patients with activities of daily living, interpersonal skills, socialization, and recovery-oriented goals
Provide clinical monitoring and support during routine care and crisis situations in accordance with established communication plans
Ensure medication administration, self-administration, storage, documentation, and monitoring practices comply with Skyland Trail policy and applicable regulatory requirements
Prepare medication storage areas, medication administration records, controlled substance counts, infection control documentation, and other clinical records for audits and accreditation reviews
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Monitor temperature checks, chart reviews, hand hygiene logs, and required clinical documentation, and submit results to the Director of Nursing as required
Support regulatory and accreditation readiness, including adherence to Joint Commission standards, OIG requirements, federal, state, and local regulations, the Georgia Nurse Practice Act, and professional nursing standards
Serve as a liaison with community psychiatrists, medical providers, healthcare professionals, and the interdisciplinary team to promote continuity and coordination of care
Participate in safety and quality improvement activities, including committee representation, corrective action plan implementation, and identification of opportunities to improve patient safety, clinical outcomes, documentation, medication management, and nursing operations
Promote a safe, healthy, therapeutic environment and a culture of accountability, professionalism, teamwork, and patient-centered care
Work with the Lead Nurses to maintain appropriate inventory of office, medical, and clinical supplies and communicate anticipated needs to the Director of Nursing
Communicate significant clinical, staffing, safety, regulatory, and operational concerns to the Director of Nursing in a timely manner
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Nursing and/or Chief Medical Officer
Requirements
Current RN License for Georgia without restrictions
Minimum BSN requirement
Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in leadership
Current physical and PPD
Current CPR and First Aid certifications
Best Nursing Practices
Crisis Management Skills
Knowledge of emergency and safety procedures for fire, accidents, disaster and unplanned incidents
Nice to have:
Two years psychiatric nursing experience
Benefits
9 paid organization-wide holidays
1 paid personal holiday
Accrued PTO
Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
Employer match toward 403(b) retirement savings account for eligible employees
Employee assistance program for free or reduced financial counseling, mental health counseling, and other confidential professional assistance
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Skyland Trail is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer. Full-time employees may qualify for the federal student loan forgiveness program
About the Company
Skyland Trail is a multi-campus, non-profit mental health provider with five campuses in Atlanta and over 250 employees. It offers diverse services including residential treatment, partial hospitalization programming, intensive outpatient programming, and outpatient care. Employees work collaboratively in small teams, and cross-departmental committees and working groups help ensure quality and performance improvement. Skyland Trail is a 100% nicotine-free campus and recommends employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and receive an annual CDC-approved influenza vaccination.
