Behavioral Health CNO: Psychiatric Nursing Leadership

advatixinc; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Advatix, Inc. seeks a Chief Nursing Officer (Behavioral Health) for Westminster, CO, onsite. This executive will lead nursing operations in an inpatient psychiatric setting and drive clinical excellence and safety.

The CNO will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, direct nursing staff, and set strategic goals to align with census and acuity changes while ensuring regulatory and quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• 10+ years RN experience preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years RN experience required.
• Nursing leadership experience in a freestanding psychiatric hospital strongly preferred.
• Prior CNO/DON experience strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years behavioral health experience as an RN in an inpatient psychiatric setting required.
• A minimum of 3 years of progressive nursing management or administrative nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments and administration to meet patient needs and address complaints.
• Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of all nursing personnel.
• Provide clinical leadership, strategic and long-term goals for the nursing staff.
• Anticipates and manage changes in census and acuity and allocate nursing resources.
• Role model customer service and urgency for patient safety.
• Determine, assign, and assess performance objectives for nursing department.
• Organize, coordinate, develop and review policies, procedures and nursing protocols to meet standards.

Skills

Nursing leadership

CNO leadership

Education

Master’s degree in nursing or mental health nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or commensurate experience

Job description

Advatix, Inc. seeks a Chief Nursing Officer (Behavioral Health) for Westminster, CO, onsite. This executive will lead nursing operations in an inpatient psychiatric setting and drive clinical excellence and safety.

The CNO will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, direct nursing staff, and set strategic goals to align with census and acuity changes while ensuring regulatory and quality standards are met.