Director of Nursing - Psych Acute
About The Position
The Director of Nursing is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for managing all Behavioral Health Program functions. The role oversees the delivery of patient care and develops and administers comprehensive behavioral health programming that responds to patient demographic needs and supports the organization’s mission, philosophy, and goals. The Director integrates Behavioral Health Services into the continuum of care as appropriate to facility needs and provides leadership, direction, and clinical supervision in alignment with organizational and departmental goals and objectives.
Requirements
- Current and valid Registered Nurse licensure.
- A bachelor’s degree, with at least two years of experience in psychiatric nursing providing care to people with mental illness, or equivalent qualification through education and experience in accordance with local and state regulatory requirements.
- At least two years of management experience with Behavioral Health Care programs.
- BLS certificate upon hire and maintained as current.
- Working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
- Knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health treatment.
- Excellent verbal, written, and management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing.
Responsibilities
- Assume 24-hour administrative responsibility for the management of all Behavioral Health Program functions.
- Supervise, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of patient care.
- Develop and implement programmatic plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
- Supervise and evaluate all personnel assigned to the Behavioral Health programs and effectively utilize employee resources and time responsibilities for the unit.
- Communicate verbally and in writing with staff, physicians, and administration.
- Develop and administer comprehensive Behavioral Health programming that responds to patient demographic needs and supports the organization’s mission, philosophy, and goals.
- Integrate Behavioral Health Services into the continuum of care as appropriate to facility needs.
- Provide leadership, direction, and clinical supervision in accordance with organizational and departmental goals and objectives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
