Director Nursing Behavioral Health-Texas Health HEB

Texas Health Resources•Bedford, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director Nursing Behavioral Health provides strategic, financial, human resources, quality, patient safety, regulatory, and operational leadership for assigned areas at Texas Health HEB. The director develops and implements strategic plans, contributes to hospital and nursing strategy, supports program development, and ensures appropriate equipment and supplies for patient care. The role oversees operating and capital budgets, staffing productivity, workforce competency and engagement, patient and physician satisfaction, and quality improvement. It promotes evidence-based practice, regulatory readiness, effective communication and collaboration, community involvement, professional development, and a fair and just culture focused on safe choices, transparency, learning, and accountability. The position is based at Texas Health HEB in Bedford, Texas. Core work hours are full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Master's degree in a health-related field or a master's degree in Psychiatric Nursing.
Five years of leadership experience.
Five years of clinical psychiatric or chemical dependency experience.
Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention Training (ACPI) required within 30 days of hire and maintained annually.
Finance, leadership, communication, and human resources skills.

Nice To Haves

Certification in nursing administration or a clinical specialty, preferred within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and evaluate annual strategic plans for assigned areas in alignment with hospital and Texas Health Resources priorities; communicate plans and outcomes to leadership and staff.
Participate in hospital nursing and hospital strategic planning and contribute to the development of new programs and services.
Facilitate the provision of equipment and supplies for patient care and monitor costs and utilization.
Direct operating and capital budget development, monitor budget and productivity variances, and take corrective action while maintaining resources for quality and safe care.
Monitor staffing productivity and variances, and assess patient care staffing needs based on acuity, staffing matrices, and budget guidelines.
Lead effective use and development of human resources, staff competency, retention, engagement, shared decision-making, professional development, and certification.
Evaluate staffing effectiveness, respond to staffing issues, minimize reliance on per diem and travel agency staff, and build relationships with schools of health care professionals.
Mentor and recognize staff, and support professional development and career advancement.
Improve patient satisfaction and the patient experience through best practices, staff communication skills, patient-centered care, and initiatives such as leadership listening rounds, clinical leader rounding, hourly rounding, and whiteboards.
Improve physician engagement and satisfaction by soliciting and responding to physician concerns, involving physicians in patient-care issues and operational changes, orienting physicians to units, and promoting collaborative rounding and communication.
Lead quality improvement and patient safety efforts; achieve quality initiatives and KPIs; implement clinical guidelines, best practices, evidence-based practice, and nursing research initiatives.
Maintain regulatory and accreditation readiness, including Joint Commission readiness; develop corrective action plans, monitor compliance, and support clinical documentation compliance.
Participate in hospital and medical staff quality councils and performance improvement processes, and help develop and maintain nursing practice guidelines, standards of care, and policies.
Support employee participation in Texas Health Resources and hospital community initiatives, and maintain involvement in community events and professional organizations.
Lead committees, task forces, and teams; complete assignments on time; and collaborate with direct reports on professional growth and development plans.
Promote a fair and just culture of safe choices, transparency, reporting, learning, and accountability; investigate issues thoroughly with attention to root causes and complete RLs within 30 days.
Address unsafe systems, at-risk or reckless behavior, rumors, and bullying; promote open communication, safe reporting, good catches, leadership listening rounds, and clear performance expectations.