What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing position at Eating Recovery Center?
Who we are
ERC Pathlight is an innovative, rapidly growing clinical leader in the behavioral health sector. Founded in 2008 by pre-eminent psychiatrists and psychologists in the eating disorder space, ERC Pathlight now treats over 6,000 patients per year, operates more than 30 facilities in 7 states and delivers tele-healthcare to patients nationally. We offer the most comprehensive treatment program in the country for patients who struggle with eating disorders, mood and anxiety and trauma-related disorders.
How you’ll serve our patients
The Nurse Director (DON) plans, coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care within their assigned treatment facilities. The DON is a member of their assigned facility leadership team and participates in and contributes to the overall management of the facility, patient treatment plan reviews, nursing meetings and operational leadership. The DON is the primary communicator between nursing matters at the facility and the Regional DON.
You will serve patients daily in a multitude of ways:
- Oversees and directs all nursing and BHC staffing processes as well as performance management of staff to ensure safe staffing models as well as optimal performance at all assigned facilities.
Under instruction of the Chief Nursing Officer or Regional Director of Nursing, implements and ensures adoption and understanding of procedures in accordance with Joint Commission and State requirements including infection prevention and control programs. This is inclusive of adequate tracking of all required training, skill competencies and compliance items.
Collaborates with other Service line Directors( i.e. Pharmacy, Nutrition Services) to ensure compliance with State regulations.
Assumes responsibility for service recovery, patient experience and monthly nursing metrics as reported to Executive Leadership.
Reviews incident reports, provides education and follows through established processes.
Assists/oversees successful onboarding, orientation and training for nursing and support staff.
Trouble-shoots problems/situations that arise on the unit.
Must Haves
- Master's degree (MSN) preferred
- Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred, Associates in Nursing required
- Five plus previous years experience in nursing leadership required
- Active State Registered Nurse Licensure required
- BLS and CPR Certification required
- Experience working in an eating disorder treatment setting preferred
- Experience working with mental health preferred
How we invest in you
Every role at ERC Pathlight is essential to delivering the high-quality care we promise to our patients. This means that from day one, we’re here to support your role by offering ongoing training and continuing education opportunities, as well as support to achieve internal growth.
What we offer
Healthy organizations value the mental wellness of their teams, and we understand that the professionals who work for us are not immune to their own mental health conditions. In the same way we observe and guide our patients, we take the same consideration for our employees when building our benefits packages and healthcare offerings. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefit plans, Generous Paid Time Off, 401(K) with company match and tuition reimbursement.
