Nurse Manager - Adult Acute

Kootenai Health, located in Coeur d’Alene, ID, is hiring a Behavioral Health- Adult Acute Nurse Manager!

If you desire to have a direct, positive impact on your community while leading a team to enhance care for those around you - Kootenai Health is seeking your visionary leadership to drive a team of dedicated staff in the Adult Acute Unit.

Kootenai Health specializes in psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment services for individuals of all ages in the Inland Northwest. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, our Behavioral Health Program is the second largest in the state of Idaho. Our program provides a safe, evidence-based practice in a therapeutic environment designed to assist adults with mental illness in their recovery process.

As the Behavioral Health- Adult Acute Nurse Manager, you are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of overall nursing care to patients in our 26-bed department for patients 18 or older. In this role, you will design, coach, and lead your nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training clinical team members in collaboration with your Clinical Coordinators, Charge RNs, and Preceptor staff. You will utilize your strong mentoring and leadership skills to ensure that staff is participating in available professional development opportunities and current in required training and certifications to allow them to provide the best care possible to our patients.  In your role as the Behavioral Health- Adult Acute Nurse Manager at Kootenai Health, you will have the opportunity to take pride in being a part of a healthy, growing, and high functioning organization as you work to enrich the lives of those around you.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
• BSN required
• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a charge nurse or other equivalent leadership experience
• Licensure in the State of Idaho as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN)
• BLS required from American Red Cross or Healthcare Provider Card from the American Heart Association

Kootenai Health will ensure your success by providing you a robust leadership orientation program, access to Organizational Development, and co-workers who are knowledgeable and invested in your success.

Kootenai Health has a lot to offer you, including:

• A specialized, cutting-edge, and dedicated Adult Acute Team.
• Expanding department with room for future career development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Magnet^TM  - Kootenai Health (KH) has maintained Magnet^TM status since 2006. This designation is nursing's top honor, accepted internationally as the gold standard in nursing excellence! 
• Kootenai Health has achieved multiple designations including a Level II State TSE designation and is also verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.  In addition, has achieved DNV Center of Excellence for Hip & Joint Care.  KH is also Baby Friendly and has a Level III NICU.  Kootenai Clinic is has achieved recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), Center of Excellence for Oncology and Breast Care from the American College of Surgeons as well as several others.
• Kootenai Clinic has a premier Family Practice Residency Clinic in collaboration with the University of Washington.
• Mayo Clinic Care Network- Kootenai Health is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (MCCN). As part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Kootenai Health staff have access to Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise.
• Gallup Great Workplace Award - This award recognizes companies for their extraordinary ability to build an engaged workplace culture.

Kootenai Health has a solid reputation in the Pacific Northwest and has a rich history that spans nearly 60 years of innovation, achievements, and benchmarks in healthcare. The organization provides a comprehensive range of medical services, our main campus is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and includes a 330-bed community-owned hospital. Kootenai Health is accredited by DNV and holds Magnet Designation for nursing excellence. We have been recognized among large employers as the No. 1 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine, and are regularly recognized by Cleverly and Associates for providing value to our community.  We offer an excellent tuition reimbursement program, wellness program, and on-going educational classes to all of our employees. If you want to love where you work and live, check out Kootenai Health.  As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:

• 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums
• Access to tuition reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• 457 investment plan through Fidelity with a match of 3-6% based on years of service and a defined contribution account which puts 2% of annual income into a retirement account
• Employee child daycare - within walking distance
• On-site learning through the Organizational Development department and teaching modules
• Competitive salaries
• Robust and incentive-driven Wellness Plans
• Full-spectrum employee reward, recognition, and retention programs, including outstanding employee development, training, and educational opportunities
• And much more!

If you have questions, please contact Kelly Wolfinger at kwolfinger@kh.org

We look forward to getting to know you better! 

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.