Director of Nursing - Behavioral Health

Overview

 

Behavioral Health Director of Nursing - Permian Basin Behavioral Health, Midland, TX

 

Signet Health, a national behavioral health management company, is currently recruiting for an experienced Director of Nursing (DON) for our adult inpatient unit at our NEW state-of-the-art, freestanding psychiatric hospital located in Midland, TX.  Be part of something new from the ground floor!

Signet Health offers a generous compensation package with relocation allowance, 401K and unlimited PTO.

The DON is an active member of the leadership/management team and is responsible for nursing services for the adult inpatient behavioral health programs.  The DON works collaboratively with the leadership team to assure the highest level of patient safety and treatment possible.  

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Responsible for creating and supporting patient - first culture that fosters a high level of patient satisfaction as demonstrated by outcomes data.
• Creates a professional atmosphere and an environment of coaching and development that supports shared governance/shared decision making and a high level of employee satisfaction as evidenced by outcomes data.
• Collaborates with physicians and staff to champion patient care and quality services.
• Assists with patient care by establishing and/or monitoring the techniques, policies, and procedures used by those who deliver care.
• Utilizes the Performance Improvement framework to develop and implement strategies to ensure that clinical and administrative outcomes are achieved and sustained.
• Participates in workforce planning and employment decisions.
• Selects top talent, matching organizational needs with appropriate experience.
• Manages performance through rewards, recognition, coaching, and corrective action.
• Provides mentorship and career counseling to aspiring clinicians and leaders so that they may develop required skills (succession planning).
• Establishes and allocates staff resources in accordance with regulatory guidelines utilizing patient acuity and budgetary indicators as primary benchmarks. Understands, articulates, and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Accepts accountability for services through which direct nursing care is given, including, day-to-day unit operations, staff competencies and standards of care, achievement of clinical and administrative policies, mandates, and projects.
• Promotes a public image of program excellence through marketing and promotion of nursing through professional communication, presentations, publication, and membership on a local/regional or national committee.
• Supports, designs, and monitors the development and implementation of patient and employee safety initiatives.

 

COMPETENCIES:

 

• Negotiates effectively, persuades, and articulates issues and ideas to others within the hospital.
• Resolves very complex problems, such as developing innovative solutions based on extensive cross-functional knowledge of the organization.
• Manages several large and complex work groups and is regularly involved in developing and executing goals, strategies, and plans.
• Requires considerable judgment regarding the interpretation of policies, development of procedures and selection of appropriate courses of action as assignments are generally received in the form of broad goals for the department.

Requirements/Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in Texas
• 5+ years of behavioral health nursing management experience required