Director - Clinical Services for Behavioral Health

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Provides expert clinical guidance and ensures delivery of quality, safety, and service initiatives across assigned departments and services for behavioral health clinical care delivery, in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Medical Director. Leads nursing and allied health personnel and interdisciplinary teams in developing and implementing clinical programs, policies, standards, and performance improvement initiatives. Oversees clinical care activities for the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion and is responsible for ensuring program compliance, accountability, and quality assurance.

Requirements

• BSN in nursing and a master's degree in a related field, such as MSN, MBA, or MHA.
• Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio.
• At least 3 years of progressive leadership experience in a behavioral health or acute care setting.
• Strong organization, project planning, and analytical skills to assess, develop, and implement systems, policies, and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Nursing Administration or Psychiatric Nursing is preferred.
• Experience in an inpatient and outpatient pediatric setting, with demonstrated program development and teaching skills, is preferred.
• Experience developing programs leading to the opening of a new Behavioral Health facility is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing and allied health personnel in strategic directives and care activities to achieve the best outcomes in patient and family care.
• Lead multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams in developing and implementing evidence-based inpatient and outpatient clinical programs, policies, and standards for pediatric patients with emotional, behavioral, and developmental problems.
• Develop and implement continuous performance improvement initiatives to improve the management and experience of patients, families, and staff across Behavioral Health.
• Represent Behavioral Health nursing and allied health personnel and their perspective in organizational discussions and meetings.
• Plan, oversee implementation, evaluate, and modify clinical care activities for the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion to ensure excellence in care and service delivery.
• Ensure Behavioral Health inpatient and outpatient programs comply with and are accountable to accrediting bodies, including OMHS and JCAHO.
• Ensure appropriate quality assurance programs are in place and departments and programs comply with the Hospital Corporate Integrity Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director