Director- Nursing - Recovery

Summit BHC•Seviervill, TN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing is responsible and accountable for providing professional nursing care to clients and for directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supervising nursing operations and the safe delivery of behavioral health and nursing services. The role promotes a positive, empathetic, and professional approach and ensures that nursing policies, programs, and services support the facility’s strategic goals and objectives. This onsite leadership position manages daily nursing services, staffing, medication management, quality and safety, infection control, client assessments and care plans, records, supplies, and the department budget. The Director works with the CEO, facility and corporate leaders, pharmacy vendors, and interdisciplinary teams to maintain regulatory compliance and provide client-centered care. The position may also provide coverage for other programs, crisis response, training, consultation, or Administrator On Call coverage as needed.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Three or more years of nursing practice experience.
One or more years of psychiatric or behavioral health experience.
Two or more years of progressive managerial experience.
Valid current RN license from the state or a compact state, where applicable.
CPR certification and de-escalation training; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
If not MSN-prepared, enter into a nursing consultation agreement with a master’s-level nurse for supervision as required by state law.
Skills in assessment and substantial knowledge of nursing principles and practice, staffing, budgeting, employee management, regulatory requirements, and care documentation; ability to meet regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing.
Certification in Psychiatric Nursing.
First aid, if required by the state or facility.

Responsibilities

Set the vision for nursing practice and manage daily nursing operations to deliver safe, timely, efficient, equitable, client-centered care.
Identify and prioritize operational issues and collaborate with department and corporate leaders as needed.
Communicate instructions, expectations, and timelines clearly.
Develop, maintain, and implement nursing services, policies, and procedures consistent with nursing standards, accrediting agencies, facility policies, and applicable laws and regulations.
Monitor operational indicators, census, acuity, staffing, revenues, and expenses; address unfavorable trends and allocate nursing resources according to client acuity and care needs.
Lead nursing staff hiring, orientation, performance assessment and management, motivation, training, scheduling, and coaching; ensure adequate staffing and maintain contingency staffing plans.
Maintain productivity aligned with client census and limit unnecessary overtime or excessive staff work hours.
Maintain accountability expectations for self and staff, including quality, safety, attendance, policy compliance, conduct, and client safety.
Identify staff education needs and ensure staff attend appropriate education programs.
Oversee medication management, including inventory, records, medication-room organization, regulatory compliance, corrective actions, and review and reconciliation of medication reports with the pharmacy vendor.
Make nursing diagnoses regarding clients’ medical and emotional status and recommend treatment options; consult with psychiatrists and behavioral health staff on treatment plans and supervise client assessments and care plans.
Coordinate nursing services with other departments and participate in management meetings to review client status, census, reassessment needs, and client or staff concerns.
Establish and oversee infection control and safety programs; review surveillance reports, identify trends, and develop preventive actions.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, departments, and administration to address clients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs.
Develop and implement health care-related training to support effective delivery of health-related services.
Assist the CEO with budget preparation and administration; manage the department within its approved budget and participate in strategic planning and budget development.
Maintain appropriate supplies and equipment for client services.
Oversee client clinical records, statistics, reports, and organizational activity records.
Stay informed about developments in nursing and behavioral health care and apply relevant information to compliance and performance improvement.
Assist the CEO in preparing staff for inspection surveys and participate in developing and implementing Plans of Correction.
Monitor unit functioning through frequent rounds, intervene in crises, investigate incidents, and complete follow-up on nursing and client-safety incident reports with Risk Management.
Provide onsite coverage for other programs when needed; develop and execute programs according to market needs; and provide training, case consultation, or Administrator On Call coverage during or after program hours as needed.
Conduct assigned Leadership Rounds to identify environment-of-care, safety, and infection-control concerns and provide real-time education on facility processes.
Assume a client care assignment in emergency situations as needed.