Behavioral Health Program Director, RN | Day Shift

St. Joseph Medical Center; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, seeks a Director of Behavioral Health. The role is a full-time, daytime shift (8 hours, 8:00am–5:00pm), located at St.

Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. The Director, a registered nurse, assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for the Behavioral Health Program functions, supervises care delivery, and develops programmatic plans including performance improvement and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have a current and valid Registered Nurse Licensure.
• Master's degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing (preferred).
• Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years' psychiatric nursing experience or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of management experience in Behavioral Health.
• BLS certification at hire and maintained.
• Working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
• Knowledge of continuum of care for behavioral health treatment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for Behavioral Health Program functions.
• Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care delivery.
• Develops and implements programmatic plans including performance improvement and regulatory compliance.
• Supervises and evaluates personnel; ensures efficient use of resources.
• Communicates with staff, physicians and administration in written and verbal form.
• Provides leadership and clinical supervision aligned with organizational goals.

Skills

RN licensure

Leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's in psychiatric/mental health nursing

Job description

St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, seeks a Director of Behavioral Health. The role is a full-time, daytime shift (8 hours, 8:00am–5:00pm), located at St.

Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. The Director, a registered nurse, assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for the Behavioral Health Program functions, supervises care delivery, and develops programmatic plans including performance improvement and regulatory compliance.