Director of Nursing - Behavioral Health

Signet Health Corporation•Midland, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Signet Health is recruiting an experienced Director of Nursing (DON) for their new adult inpatient unit at a state-of-the-art, freestanding psychiatric hospital in Midland, TX. The DON will be an active member of the leadership/management team, responsible for nursing services for the adult inpatient behavioral health programs. This role involves collaborating with the leadership team to ensure the highest level of patient safety and treatment.

Requirements

Current and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in Texas
5+ years of behavioral health nursing management experience required

Nice To Haves

Negotiates effectively, persuades, and articulates issues and ideas to others within the hospital.
Resolves very complex problems, such as developing innovative solutions based on extensive cross-functional knowledge of the organization.
Manages several large and complex work groups and is regularly involved in developing and executing goals, strategies, and plans.
Requires considerable judgment regarding the interpretation of policies, development of procedures and selection of appropriate courses of action as assignments are generally received in the form of broad goals for the department.

Responsibilities

Creating and supporting a patient-first culture that fosters a high level of patient satisfaction.
Creating a professional atmosphere and an environment of coaching and development that supports shared governance/decision making and a high level of employee satisfaction.
Collaborating with physicians and staff to champion patient care and quality services.
Assisting with patient care by establishing and/or monitoring the techniques, policies, and procedures used by those who deliver care.
Utilizing the Performance Improvement framework to develop and implement strategies to ensure clinical and administrative outcomes are achieved and sustained.
Participating in workforce planning and employment decisions.
Selecting top talent, matching organizational needs with appropriate experience.
Managing performance through rewards, recognition, coaching, and corrective action.
Providing mentorship and career counseling to aspiring clinicians and leaders for succession planning.
Establishing and allocating staff resources in accordance with regulatory guidelines utilizing patient acuity and budgetary indicators as primary benchmarks.
Understanding, articulating, and ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies.
Accepting accountability for services through which direct nursing care is given, including day-to-day unit operations, staff competencies and standards of care, and achievement of clinical and administrative policies, mandates, and projects.
Promoting a public image of program excellence through marketing and promotion of nursing through professional communication, presentations, publication, and committee membership.
Supporting, designing, and monitoring the development and implementation of patient and employee safety initiatives.