Director of Nursing - Psych Acute

Prime Healthcare • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The Director of Behavioral Health is a Registered Nurse with 24-hour administrative responsibility for managing all Behavioral Health Program functions. The role oversees the delivery of patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. It develops and implements program plans, performance-improvement activities, and compliance with current regulations.

The Director supervises and evaluates personnel assigned to Behavioral Health programs and effectively manages employee resources and unit responsibilities. The position is directly accountable to the CNO, Administrator, or CEO. It communicates verbally and in writing with staff, physicians, and administration, and develops comprehensive Behavioral Health programming responsive to patient demographics and aligned with the organization’s mission, philosophy, and goals. The role integrates Behavioral Health Services into the continuum of care as appropriate to facility needs and provides leadership, direction, and clinical supervision consistent with organizational and departmental objectives.

Requirements

• Current and valid Registered Nurse licensure.
• Bachelor’s degree, with at least two years of experience in psychiatric nursing providing care to people with mental illness, or qualification through education and experience in such care 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 (preferred).

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 personnel assigned to Behavioral Health programs and effectively utilize employee resources and unit time and responsibilities.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director