Behavioral Health Nurse Director, RN

Position Overview:
The Behavioral Health Nurse Director is responsible to oversee the Behavioral Health nursing staff and ensure the delivery of high-quality psychiatric care within our locked inpatient treatment program. In collaboration with the Behavioral Health team, the Behavioral Health Nurse Director fosters a culture of patient-centered nursing care and ensures that the delivery of that care meets all of the federal, state and local regulatory requirements, standards and guidelines for the facility.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Clinical Oversight: Supervise nursing staff in providing safe, effective, and compassionate care to residents in a locked psychiatric setting.
• Staff Management: Recruit, train, and mentor nursing staff, ensuring compliance with best practices and organizational policies. Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide ongoing professional development.
• Resident Care Coordination: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized treatment plans for residents, ensuring that their physical and mental health needs are met.
• Policy Implementation: Develop and enforce nursing protocols and procedures in accordance with state regulations and accreditation standards.
• Crisis Management: Lead and participate in crisis intervention and de-escalation efforts, ensuring a safe environment for both staff and residents.
• Quality Assurance: Monitor patient care outcomes and participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient satisfaction.
• Documentation: Ensure accurate and timely documentation of resident care activities, including assessments, interventions, and evaluations, in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Education and Training: Provide ongoing training and education to nursing staff on psychiatric best practices, medication management, and therapeutic communication.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of psychiatric nursing principles, mental health disorders, and treatment modalities.
• Able to manage and provide redirection of potential behaviors of residents in a safe and effective manner.
• Possesses superior interpersonal, human relations, and behavior management skills.
• Proficient in crisis intervention and conflict resolution.
• Ability to quickly build rapport and trust with residents.
• Works effectively in a collaborative setting.
• Possesses excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Able to work well under pressure, problem solve and meet deadlines.
• Able to remain flexible and adapt to changing demands.
• Able to communicate with residents, staff, customers and vendors in a courteous and professional manner.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and use good judgment.
• Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth and lifelong learning.

Education and Experience:

• Current and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in field of nursing preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of psychiatric nursing experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role preferred.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Experience working with adults with developmental disabilities and/or moderate to severe mental illness preferred

Benefits:

We offer a competitive compensation package, healthcare benefits and excellent career growth opportunities. Health Benefits for full-time employees offered 1st of the month following hire date.

Please note: This position requires the successful completion of a background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screening as part of the hiring process.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.