Director of Nursing Behavioral Health, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital,

UofL Health; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a Director of Nursing Behavioral Health. This role involves directing nursing practices and ensuring quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience and a strong educational background in nursing. Join a dedicated team focused on delivering exceptional healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience as an RN required.
• Five years of leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Directs, plans, coordinates, and evaluates nursing care.
• Responsible for resource management and policy development.
• Oversees recruitment and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

PhD or DNP in Nursing

Job description

Director of Nursing Behavioral Health, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital,

Director of Nursing Behavioral Health, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital,

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We are Hiring Director of Nursing Behavioral Health, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, at Mary and Elizabeth - UMC!

Primary Location:

Mary and Elizabeth - UMC

Address

1850 Bluegrass Ave Louisville, KY 40215

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

Responsible for directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating nursing care and patient outcomes. Responsible for resource management, policy and program development, and fiscal management. Some may be responsible for 24/7 operations of a particular department/unit.

Essential Functions

• Designs, directs and oversees nursing practice for delivery of services to patients and families
• Directs personnel actions related to areas of responsibility including, but not limited to hiring, performance management, staff development, disciplinary action, etc. Oversees recruitment and performance management for nursing leaders within scope of responsibility
• Formulates and implements hospital and departmental goals for assigned areas. Integrates goals with overall hospital strategies, objectives and plans
• Serves as resource in area of expertise within the facility. Maintains effective working relationships, communication, and collaborative decision making with members of the medical staff, other departments, leadership staff, employees, community and others
• Provides leadership and effective personnel management by maintaining and evaluating employee performance and attendance, and providing opportunities for staff development
• Develops base staffing patterns for each area and ensures availability of sufficient qualified nursing staff to meet patient care needs while maintaining productivity
• Responsible for delivery of quality care and ongoing quality improvement efforts. Assists with quality management hospital wide. Monitors patient outcomes and develops corrective action as needed
• Supervises employees to ensure quality work
• Develops and supports a shared governance structure. Assures staff participation in department and organizational nursing structures
• Partners with Finance with preparation of annual budgets; evaluates budget variances regularly. Ensures that supply inventories are adequately maintained in order to provide quality and continuity of care
  
  

Other Functions

• Maintains a spirit of inquiry utilizing nursing evidenced-based practice findings and research methodologies to improve the care delivered
• Maintains an active leadership role in support of UMC/BCC nursing, committees, and program development
• Current knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
• Leads the organization in maintaining and achieving licensure, regulatory and accreditation standards
• Performs duties as administrator on call as needed
• Participates in community activities on behalf of the hospital. Assists in community health events and education as needed
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Education

Additional Job Description:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing, Administration, Education or other Leadership field (required)
• If Master’s Degree in other discipline outside of Nursing, then Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (required)
• PhD or DNP in Nursing (preferred)
  
  

Experience

• Seven (7) years of experience as an RN (required)
• Five (5) years of leadership experience (required)
  
  

Licensure

• Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)
  
  

Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• National Nursing Certification in Field of Specialty completed within 1 year of hire date (required)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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