Chief Nursing Officer (Behavioral Health)

Advatix Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Advatix Inc. is seeking a Chief Nursing Officer (Behavioral Health) in Westminster, CO. This full-time role leads nursing strategy within a behavioral health setting and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to meet patient needs.

The ideal candidate holds a master’s in nursing or mental health nursing, an RN background with psychiatric leadership, and extensive clinical management experience. Onsite CO location with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or commensurate experience required.
• 2 years behavioral health experience as RN in an inpatient psychiatric setting required.
• 3 years of progressive nursing management or administrative nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Nursing leadership

Behavioral health experience

Inpatient psychiatric setting

CNO/ DON experience

Education

Master’s degree in nursing or mental health nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

Chief Nursing Officer (Behavioral Health)

Department: Healthcare, Type: Full Time

Location: Westminster, CO (Onsite)
Salary: $140,000 - $150,000
Industry: Healthcare / Health Services
Job Category: Medical / Health – Nurse Leadership

Job Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing or mental health nursing strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or commensurate experience required.
• 10+ Years RN experience preferred.
• 6 years RN experience required.
• Nursing leadership experience in a freestanding psychiatric hospital strongly preferred.
• Prior CNO/DON experience strongly preferred.
• 2 years behavioral health experience as RN in an inpatient psychiatric setting required.
• 3 years of progressive nursing management or administrative nursing experience required.

Job Details

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments and administration to ensure that all residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and, when they are not met, acknowledge and resolve customer complaints.
• Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of all nursing personnel.
• Provide clinical leadership, strategic and long‑term goals for the nursing staff.
• Anticipate and effectively manage changes in census and acuity and allocate nursing resources based on measurement of patient acuity/care needed.
• Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.
• Determine, assign, and assess performance objectives for the nursing department.
• Organize, coordinate, develop and review policies, procedures and nursing protocols within the facility to meet all regulatory, compliance and quality care standards.

We are committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against race, nationality, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply. We are an EEOC employer.