Job Summary

• Maintains accountability for clinical, operational, and nursing management oversight for Adult Behavioral Services. R
• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating all phases of nursing care provided on the program.
• Determines staffing requirements and material resources necessary to provide care to the patients on the program.
• Provides supervision of, assesses and evaluates the competence and performance of the nursing personnel.
• Participates in the recruitment and community education process Demonstrates expertise in mental health promotion and maintenance of high quality, comprehensive patient care.
• Assumes responsibility for the counseling and evaluation of nursing staff in an objective, consistent and timely manner.
• Provides direct supervision, guidance and support to nursing staff utilizing effective communication skills to address issues and seek feedback from staff.
• Schedules and maintains nursing staff assignments for 24-hour coverage on a regular basis.
• Maintains appropriate staffing patterns with the guidelines for assigned program to ensure optimum patient care and understanding FTE requirements for program and hospital.
• Works effectively with the CNO and Medical Director to monitor and evaluate program standards and guidelines.
• Functions as liaison between physicians and nursing staff to ensure optimum patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to develop and maintain open working relationships with all hospital employees
• Promotes integration of behavioral health throughout hospital by participating in hospital wide initiatives
• Assists with referral development and community education activities Monitors and ensures compliance with policies and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining and upgrading knowledge in psychiatric nursing by engaging activities that enhances current knowledge.
• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations and standards, and assists in preparation for all regulatory surveys, promoting a culture of constant readiness.
• Hiring, rounding, evaluations, expectations, terminations
• Management of corporate Behavioral Health Expectations
• Keep professionally current, by attending continuing education programs, seminars, workshops, and/or independent research reading.

Qualifications:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Must be Registered Nurse or Clinically Licensed
• Bachelors Degree required - Masters preferred
• Must have min 3 years of leadership behavioral health experience (required)

MUST HAVE EATING DISORDER RECOVERY, DISCHARGE EXP

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Great benefits. Relo offered!