Regional Director, Nursing Services (OKC)

Family & Children's Services•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Regional Director, Nursing Services provides operational leadership and administrative oversight for nursing services across multiple clinic, program, and service locations in an assigned region. The role ensures high-quality, safe, effective, and compliant nursing care aligned with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practice. It serves as the primary operational link between the Vice President of Nursing Services and regional nursing leadership, promoting consistency in nursing practice, workforce management, quality improvement, integrated care, and regulatory compliance. The director collaborates with operational, clinical, medical, and behavioral health leaders to support whole-person care, population health initiatives, and comprehensive, person-centered services. The position oversees Nurse Managers and nursing operations, supports organizational planning and change management, and helps ensure consistent nursing standards and workflows across locations. It monitors clinical and operational performance, supports quality improvement and corrective action, and ensures compliance with applicable CCBHC, government, nursing board, accreditation, and organizational requirements. This position is located in the OKC area and is classified as safety-sensitive. Employees are subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing; marijuana is included in the screening panel. A medical marijuana license does not exempt an employee from testing or related consequences under the employer's Drug Free Workplace Policy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN).
Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Oklahoma.
Strong leadership abilities and a proven track record of guiding teams to accomplish strategic goals.
Knowledge of CCBHC guidelines, regulations, and nursing clinical guidelines.
Knowledge of complex medical and mental health conditions and national standards of quality care.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Demonstrated commitment to patient-centered care and quality improvement.
Commitment to providing integrated healthcare and mental healthcare.
Ability to understand and support change management.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and high-level conceptual skills.
Strong planning and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Three to five years of leadership experience in behavioral health or psychiatric nursing is highly desirable.
Experience working across teams in a complex, growing CCBHC environment.
Experience and understanding of primary care and behavioral health integration and nonprofit management.
Experience managing or supporting cross-organizational partnerships and collaborations.
Experience in training staff desired.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, and oversight of nursing operations across assigned regional locations and promote alignment across regions.
Supervise and support Nurse Managers in meeting operational, clinical, and organizational objectives.
Ensure consistency in nursing practices, workflows, policies, and procedures throughout the region.
Promote accountability, collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
Participate in strategic planning and implementation of organizational nursing initiatives and lead or support organizational change management efforts.
Screen candidates, interview, and approve hiring of nursing staff assigned to the director's team or leaders.
Monitor nursing performance and client care outcomes to support high-quality services and evidence-based practice.
Partner with Nurse Managers and clinical leadership to identify quality improvement and integration opportunities, and ensure corrective action plans are implemented and monitored.
Support initiatives to improve patient safety, access to care, and health outcomes.
Establish uniformity of CCBHC nursing services, standards of care, clinical pathways, and performance measurement.
Work with Nurse Managers to maintain nurse staffing ratios based on best practices, departmental needs, regulatory requirements, and budget parameters.
Oversee and coordinate nursing student rotations with FCS preceptors and represent FCS with partner nursing schools, including medical assisting programs.
Provide direct oversight of Nurse Managers and indirect oversight of their CCBHC nursing staff; supervise and mentor nursing managers and nursing staff in accordance with Nursing Services protocols.
Provide input to team leadership on job competencies for nursing staff who report directly to another supervisor, for performance evaluations.
Monitor key performance indicators, quality metrics, and operational outcomes; analyze trends and develop action plans.
Participate in organizational quality improvement initiatives and use data to guide operational performance, workforce planning, and patient care improvements.
Ensure nursing compliance with required CCBHC nursing screenings.
Serve as liaison between the Vice President and regional nursing leadership teams.
Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, behavioral health leaders, operational leaders, and community partners.
Communicate organizational priorities, initiatives, and expectations, and participate in leadership meetings, committees, and workgroups.
Ensure compliance with CCBHC requirements, federal and state regulations, Oklahoma Board of Nursing standards, accreditation standards, and organizational policies and procedures.
Participate in audits, surveys, and regulatory reviews; ensure timely completion and implementation of corrective action plans and proactively address compliance risks.