Behavioral Health Nursing Director

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Timberlane (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Greater New Orleans is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to uphold nursing standards in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and psychiatric guidelines. The role directs the Nursing Department across all facility locations, coordinating staff, budgeting and program goals to ensure high-quality patient care.

The candidate will lead performance improvement efforts, ensure licensure and continuing education, and support infection control and patient safety

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the principles of management/nursing to coordinate patient care and nursing service activities towards positive outcomes; demonstrates fiscal responsibility in scheduling staffing patterns while considering patient safety.
• Supervises nursing personnel including workload, assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance; conducts and reviews evaluations; initiates corrective or disciplinary actions.
• Accountable for nursing performance improvement and contributions to problem identification, investigation and monitoring of resolutions in providing quality care and customer satisfaction.
• Develops data collection tools, identifies trends, risk areas, and evaluates reliance of research; coordinates to collect data on nursing service quality and submits monthly reports.
• Oversees safety regulations and participates in the facility-wide safety team; supports infection control policies and procedures.
• Supports patient safety issues with Hospital Administrator; analyzes incident reports in conjunction with Risk Management.
• Ensures staff compliance with patient care documentation and unit policies; ensures appropriate nursing staff to meet patient needs.
• Directs training activities for all nursing employees; ensures licensure, continuing education, CPR, and Oceans Healthcare de-escalation program; participates in orientation.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned

Job description

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Greater New Orleans is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to uphold nursing standards in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and psychiatric guidelines. The role directs the Nursing Department across all facility locations, coordinating staff, budgeting and program goals to ensure high-quality patient care.

The candidate will lead performance improvement efforts, ensure licensure and continuing education, and support infection control and patient safety