Patient Care Director (Detox)

CarePoint Health•Hoboken, NJ

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About The Position

The Patient Care Director (PCD) for Inpatient Detox services will oversee and manage all inpatient detox services in the hospital, including but not limited to outreach, patient safety, quality control, staffing, throughput, and coordinating care on a twenty-four-hour basis. A priority of this position is for the PCD to be the Chief Retention Officer for the area and utilize principles of service excellence to achieve goals on staff development, staff satisfaction and staff retention. Provides patient reviews that are coordinated to provide a seamless, integrated system of care that is high value, cost effective and customer focused. The PCD is committed to creating a work environment that fosters pride, teamwork and continuous learning and associate ability to meet patient needs. The PCD must have knowledge of specialty services and related nursing standards and be aware of the changing health care environment locally and nationwide.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (required); Master’s in Nursing (preferred)
Five (5) years’ clinical behavioral health experience, with 1-2 years in Detox services required.
Two (2) years’ management experience; four (4) years’ management (preferred).
Valid NJ RN License & BLS Certification (required)
Tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue.

Nice To Haves

Master’s in Nursing
four (4) years’ management
IV Certification and Board Certification in clinical area of expertise or Nursing Administration

Responsibilities

oversee and manage all inpatient detox services in the hospital
outreach
patient safety
quality control
staffing
throughput
coordinating care on a twenty-four-hour basis
Chief Retention Officer for the area
utilize principles of service excellence to achieve goals on staff development, staff satisfaction and staff retention
Provides patient reviews that are coordinated to provide a seamless, integrated system of care that is high value, cost effective and customer focused
committed to creating a work environment that fosters pride, teamwork and continuous learning and associate ability to meet patient needs
must have knowledge of specialty services and related nursing standards and be aware of the changing health care environment locally and nationwide