RN Director of Nursing , DON

NewVista Behavioral Health

12h•$95,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The New Vista mission: Inspiring Hope, Restoring Peace of Mind, Healing Lives. At New Vista, our passionate and highly trained team of professionals inspires hope and delivers holistic care to those in need of behavioral health services in a contemporary and healing environment – one that is conducive to providing the life skills needed to regain stability and independence. With a blend of group therapy, clinical treatment, and unique surroundings, our beautiful healthcare centers provide a safe, serene, healing environment for adults and seniors with a variety of complex needs. Our compassionate team members work in a challenging yet rewarding environment where each person is a part of making direct impact on our patient’s lives. COME JOIN OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM AS A RN CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AT ARCH VISTA! NewVista Behavioral Health is a forward-thinking development and operating company of behavioral health hospitals, substance abuse rehabilitation centers, behavioral health providers and transport operators, as well as outpatient telehealth solutions. The NewVista mission is to inspire hope and deliver holistic care in a contemporary and healing environment. One that is conducive to providing the life skills needed to regain stability and independence, utilizing a passionate and highly-trained team of professionals.

Requirements

MSN in Nursing with the ability to be licensed in the State of Ohio.
A minimum of 3 years' clinical management experience in behavioral health; assessment, planning, provision, and evaluation of psychiatric nursing care to patients.
Must have a background in developing, implementing and maintaining policies, procedures, and clinical protocols for care of patients.
Experience with medication teaching, management of the therapeutic milieu, and providing mandatory and voluntary in-service training to all staff.
Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to behavioral hospital administration.
Strong leadership and organizational skills
The ability to communicate well with employees and families about their issues
Must maintain CPR certification

Responsibilities

Supervise nursing management team.
Ensure that the inpatient programs are staffed with the appropriate resources to ensure high quality of nursing care delivery.
Assure adequate supervision and evaluation processes for all staff members and delegate these responsibilities as appropriate.
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
Enhance hospital visibility by involvement in community regarding mental health and substance abuse community needs.
Function as a liaison between physicians, patients, referral sources, and employees.
Prepare monthly reports for PI and attend monthly PI and safety meetings.
Oversee all patient satisfaction data and report the data monthly to PI committee.
Provide services to current referral sources to assure their satisfaction and continued associations.
Meet hospitals staffing and budget benchmarks.
Ensure the implementation of an ongoing system of program orientation for patients, families, and professionals and others.
Assist with orientation for new employees.
Routinely review job assignments and utilization of staff.
Analyze statistical data on inpatient programs to determine and respond to trends.
Collaborate with nursing staff on maintaining a high level of service and quality medical care.
Act as a role model for excellent customer service and hold all nursing staff to this standard.