Adult RN Program Director - $10k Sign on

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital•Westborough, MA

About The Position

The Adult Unit Program Director maintains direct oversight of the clinical and administrative operations of Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospitals’ Adult units. The director establishes an adult behavioral health model that guides the program’s clinical framework and service provision. This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week, with a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The role leads a multidisciplinary team and supports patient care through structured daily programming, therapeutic activities, and approaches such as positive behavioral support. The director works collaboratively with nursing staff to meet patient-care and regulatory requirements. Administrative responsibilities include recruiting, hiring, orienting, training, supervising, and managing staff, as well as balancing budgeted FTEs and other unit costs.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited professional nursing program.
Valid Massachusetts RN license in good standing.
Computer proficiency, including use of computer systems for clinical information management.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to produce written reports in a timely manner.
Experience working in an acute psychiatric setting with supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain direct oversight of the clinical and administrative operations of the Adult units.
Establish an adult behavioral health model to guide the program’s clinical framework and service provision.
Lead a multidisciplinary team of clinical, consultative, and support staff.
Ensure collection, review, analysis, and reporting of data related to outcomes for patients, families, and programs served.
Facilitate team meetings and training for staff, childcare providers, parents or caregivers, and external stakeholders.
Use positive behavioral support and a treatment model designed to stabilize patients in crisis, reduce high-risk symptoms, and help patients build skills to overcome behavioral health challenges.
Assist with structured daily programming involving developmentally appropriate therapy, school, and daily living experiences.
Support therapeutic activities that help organize children and adolescents in crisis, provide opportunities to learn and practice coping skills, and assess responses to different situations.
Work collaboratively with nursing staff to ensure patient care and regulatory requirements are met.
Recruit, hire, orient, train, supervise, and manage clinical consultants and specialized support staff.
Familiarize themselves with the NRPPD staffing grid and balance budgeted FTEs and other unit costs.