Director Of Nursing

Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center•Prescott Valley, AZ

25d•$90,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center (MMYTC) is an Arizona nonprofit residential behavioral health treatment center serving adolescents with serious emotional, behavioral, and substance use disorders. The center provides structured, trauma-informed, clinically sophisticated care for youth who require intensive therapeutic support, including youth who have survived abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The Director of Nursing is a member of the MMA Management Team and directs the Nursing Department. The role represents Nursing and the Medical Department to the management team, oversees department staffing and expenses, maintains medical records and policies, prepares the department for audits, and coordinates infection-control programming. The Director also ensures that youth receive and have tracked timely immunizations and other health appointments.

Requirements

Active RN license.
BA or BSN.
Strong communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Computer skills.
Ability to use standard office equipment.
Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

Direct the Nursing Department as a member of the MMA Management Team.
Represent Nursing and the Medical Department and communicate departmental issues to the management team.
Create and maintain student medical files.
Conduct monthly file audits to ensure licensing standards and quality-of-care practices.
Maintain proper norms and security of youth and provide crisis intervention as necessary.
Contribute to a positive and productive work environment.
Administratively review and approve Medical Department expenses.
Staff Nursing, including RNs, med techs, medical assistants, and transport.
Maintain and update Policies and Procedures.
Prepare Nursing for audits by licensing agencies, JCAHO, and other reviewers.
Coordinate and lead the facility's Infection Control program and training.
Oversee timely immunizations, optometry, dental, and other appointments and ensure they are tracked.
Perform other duties as assigned.