Chicago-DON | DAY-FT | M-F, 8a-5p | (101295)

Sevita•Mount Prospect, IL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

In the role of Director of Nursing, improve and sustain the superior performance of the facility as evidenced by quality outcomes and financial returns. This role involves planning and organizing the daily functions of the facility, managing financial responsibility within budgetary guidelines, and completing pre-admission resident evaluations. The Director of Nursing will participate in the development and updating of the interdisciplinary plan of care, ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines, licensing requirements, and company policies, and is responsible for hiring, training, evaluating, providing corrective action, and terminating staff. They will maintain staffing levels within regulations and budgetary guidelines, ensure all Safety Policies and Procedures are followed, and are ultimately responsible for assuring that all resident and staff records are kept complete, organized, and confidential. This role also involves initiating and managing emergency procedures, managing Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIP), Independent Contractors, and vendor services, managing the Performance Improvement Program, and providing and managing the Continuing Education Program. The Director of Nursing will perform other related duties and activities as required by the VP of Operations and lead and manage all operations of the facility.

Requirements

Current state RN license.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task to meet deadlines.
Effective communication skills to manage relationships.
Self-motivated and collaborative; a team player.
Knowledge of case management to include: Admission process and resident business files, Resident funding, Additional funding resources, Discharge planning, Interdisciplinary team conferences.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience working with behavioral health/psychiatric adolescents.
One year of experience in a leadership/management role.

Responsibilities

Plan and organize the daily functions of the facility.
Available 24/7 by phone, unless another qualified RN has been scheduled to be available.
Manage financial responsibility within budgetary guidelines.
Complete pre-admission resident evaluations at their current place of care.
Participate in the development and updating of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines, licensing requirements, and all company policies and procedures.
Responsible for hiring, training, evaluating, providing corrective action, and terminating staff.
Maintain staffing levels within regulations and budgetary guidelines.
Ensure that all Safety Policies and Procedures are followed at all times, including timely completion and submission of all incident and accident reports.
Assure that all resident and staff records are kept complete, organized, and confidential.
Initiate and manage emergency procedures.
Manage Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIP), Independent Contractors, and vendor services.
Manage the Performance Improvement Program.
Provide and manage Continuing Education Program.
Perform other related duties and activities as required by VP of Operations.
Lead and manage all operations of the facility.