Director of Nursing

Freedom Behavioral; Ville Platte (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Behavioral of Ville Platte is seeking a dedicated DON/Nurse Manager to oversee nursing staff and ensure compliance with care standards in a senior adult inpatient unit. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years as a Registered Nurse, with significant experience in mental health nursing management.

This leadership role involves collaboration with HR, direct patient care, and participation in quality assurance processes, making it essential to have both clinical skills and administrative capability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical psychiatric/mental health nursing care experience.
• Active RN License through the Louisiana state board of nursing.
• 3 years in mental health nursing management.

Responsibilities

• Uphold care standards set by regulatory bodies.
• Ensure safe staffing and support nursing staff.
• Participate in the QAPI process.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse for at least 5 years

MSN oversight

Job description

Freedom Behavioral of Ville Platte is a 12-bed inpatient senior adult unit and distinct part unit (DPU) of Mercy Regional Medical Center. We are currently accepting resumes for consideration for our DON/Nurse Manager position in Ville Platte, LA.

Responsibilities

• Uphold the standards of care established by regulatory and accrediting bodies.
• Provide oversight and direction to all direct care nursing staff.
• Ensure the unit is staffed safely and according to protocol; assist nursing staff with decision making, clinical judgement issues, medical staff communication, and provide direct patient care when indicated.
• Assume nursing administrator on call duties when indicated.
• Provide direct oversight to the nursing staff.
• Participate in the QAPI process with monitoring, tracking and analyzing nursing data.
• Ensure timely development of the nursing schedule.
• Coordinate the performance of nursing care to patients within the scope of practice and in compliance with policies, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on hiring and termination of employees in the nursing department.
• Complete performance evaluations for nursing staff as scheduled.
• Work actively with Intake and the Service Development Department to facilitate admissions into the facility in a timely manner.
• Maintain knowledge and accurately document admission criteria for new admissions.
• Function as a member of the Utilization and Treatment Team to communicate identified patient goals, interventions, and assessment.
• Serve as a resource for all administrative, nursing, and direct care staff in the formulation of policies, procedures, forms, and processes that directly affect the nursing department and patient care.
• Ensure survey readiness through regulatory compliance and quality standards of care.
• Collaborate on facility projects and program development to oversee safe, accurate development and implementation of patient care.
• Participate as a member of the leadership team within the facility.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And/Or Experience Required

• Education: Registered Nurse for at least 5 years with a minimum of 3 years of clinical psychiatric/mental health nursing care past working experience minimum, with MSN oversight.
• License: RN License through the Louisiana state board of nursing.
• Experience: 3 years in mental health nursing management.

This position is currently open and accepting applications.