DIRECTOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICAL SERVICES

UNM Hospital; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UNMH Jobs is seeking a nurse leader to direct clinical and management activities of a unit, ensuring quality patient care and alignment with strategic objectives. You will supervise staff, coordinate patient care, and support education and research in collaboration with the Unit Medical Director.

You will recruit and develop personnel, ensure adherence to standards and policies, participate in budget management, and lead patient safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required
• Related discipline within 36 months of assignment
• Minimum 2 years directly related experience; 3 years preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and direct activities of supervisory, technical professional and support staff; conduct staff meetings
• Interview applicants, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, counsel, discipline and terminate departmental personnel
• Establish standards and objectives for clinical unit; ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Plan safe, economical and efficient nursing and/or patient care
• Ensure patient care is delivered in accordance with quality standards; document patient care activities
• Monitor clinical records for problem resolution; ensure continuity of care and discharge planning
• Provide and coordinate clinical learning experiences for staff and students
• Coordinate orientation and clinical learning experiences for staff and students
• Act as liaison between patient, family, physician, clinician, and staff
• Maintain equipment, supplies, records and reports
• Attend meetings and participate in hospital committees and activities
• Promote professional growth through education and research with Unit Medical Director
• Develop and administer division budget; monitor expenditures
• Support patient safety through policy adherence and proactive improvements
• Identify and report safety concerns and environmental risks

Education

Master's Degree

Related Discipline w/in 36 Months of Assignment

LPCC/CMHC, LCSW, MFT, or Psychologist in New Mexico

Job description

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Care Link BH Home - CPC

FTE: 1.00

Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Summary:

Direct and coordinate the clinical and management activities of one or more unit (s) in order to provide quality patient care. Actively supports programs and services that are in line with long-range strategic objectives. Support education and research in conjunction with Unit Medical Director. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent age groups.

Detailed responsibilities

• SUPERVISION - Plan, coordinate and direct activities of supervisory, technical professional and support staff; conduct staff meetings
• MANAGE - Interview applicants, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, counsel, discipline and terminate departmental personnel
• STANDARDS - Establish specific standards and objectives for clinical unit; ensure implementation of and compliance with standards, objectives, and operating policies and procedures
• PATIENT CARE - Plan safe, economical and efficient nursing and/or patient care
• PATIENT CARE - Ensure patient care is delivered in accordance with quality standards; ensure documentation of patient care activities
• PATIENT CARE - Monitor formulation/utilization of clinical records to assist in resolving patient problems; provide continuity of care and discharge planning; ensure clinician orders are transcribed and carried out
• EDUCATION - Provide and coordinate clinical learning experience for staff and students
• EDUCATION - Plan and assist in patient teaching; provide and coordinate orientation and clinical learning experience for staff and students
• LIAISON - Act as liaison between patient, family, physician, clinician, and staff
• SUPPLIES & RECORDS - Ensure maintenance of equipment, supply levels, required records, and reports
• RECORDS - Maintain departmental reports and records; collect statistical data for administrative and regulatory purposes
• COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS - Attend technical and administrative meetings; participate in committee functions; participate in hospital-wide activities and committees within the scope of this position or as directed
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• EDUCATION - Support education and research in conjunction with the Unit Medical Director
• BUDGET - Develop and administer the division's annual budget; monitor and approve expenditures
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education:

Essential:

• Master's Degree

Education specialization:

Essential:

• Related Discipline w/in 36 Months of Assignment

Experience:

Essential:

• 2 years directly related experience

Nonessential:

• 3 years directly related experience

Credentials:

Essential:

• LPCC/CMHC, LCSW, MFT, or Psychologist in New Mexico

Physical Conditions:

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.

Working conditions:

Essential:

• Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to combative patients
• Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Relocation Assistance Available