Director of Nursing (DON)

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Healthcare in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead the Nursing Department across facility locations, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission, federal and state regulations, and Oceans' Mission. You will coordinate nursing care and promote high-quality, patient-centered services.

The role oversees staffing, budgeting, performance improvement, infection control, and staff development.

Qualifications

• Senior-level nursing leadership with management experience.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive quality care.
• Experience ensuring regulatory and accreditation compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care and nursing service activities towards positive outcomes.
• Supervise nursing personnel, assign workload, train, evaluate, and take corrective actions.
• Accountable for nursing performance improvement and problem resolution.
• Develop data collection tools, identify trends, and report to the Performance Improvement Director.
• Oversee safety regulations and participate in the facility safety team.
• Provide support for infection control and standard precautions programs.
• Support patient safety initiatives with Hospital Administrator and Risk Management.
• Ensure staff compliance with policies and licensure/education requirements.
• Direct training activities for nursing staff and orientation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff supervision

Budget management

Performance improvement

Infection control

Patient safety

Training & development

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, is a behavioral healthcare system providing high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our success is a reflection of the excellence and dedication of our employees at every level of our facilities. The culture of our hospitals is built around service. All jobs performed on our team are worthwhile and every employee makes a difference. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow personally and professionally while delivering compassionate, quality care we encourage you to explore career opportunities with Haven.

The Director, Nursing is responsible for upholding the standards of nursing care as established by the Nurse Practice Act, Psychiatric Standards of Nursing, policy and procedures, and all other external governing and credentialing bodies. The Director of Nursing directs the staff and operation of the Nursing Department at all facility locations; coordinates, plans and manages nursing activities; formulates nursing program goals and objectives; manages nursing positions; evaluates staff; assists in the management of the nursing budget; maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of the department who might impact on program activities; participates in recruitment and retention programs; determines the quality of nursing care; participates in performance improvement programs; collaborates with clinical instructors for educational programs; represents the Nursing Department in professional and/or community organizations; demonstrates age specific and cultural sensitivity. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans’ Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Utilizes the principles of management/nursing to coordinate patient care and nursing service activities towards positive outcomes; demonstrates fiscal responsibility in scheduling staffing patterns while considering patient safety.
2. Supervises nursing personnel including: determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions. Conducts and reviews evaluations on individual staff; makes recommendations for promotion, salary adjustment and/or disciplinary actions.
3. Accountable for nursing performance improvement and contributions to problem identification, investigation and monitoring of resolutions in providing quality care and customer satisfaction.
4. Develops data collection tools, identifies trends, risk areas, and evaluates reliance of research. Coordinates with employees to collect data on the quality of Nursing services; analyzes data collected and submits monthly report to Performance Improvement Director.
5. Oversees and adheres to safety regulations of facility policies and procedures and external regulatory and credentialing bodies; participates as a member of the facility wide safety team.
6. Provides support and acts as a resource for development and implementation of Infection Control, standard precautions policies and procedures.
7. Supports and coordinates patient safety issues in conjunction with Hospital Administrator; analyzes, reviews and follows up on incident reports related to nursing/patient safety issues in conjunction with Risk Management.
8. Ensures staff compliance with patient care, documentation, hospital/unit policies and procedures, protocols, and guidelines; Ensures appropriate nursing staff for each unit to meet patient needs.
9. Directs appropriate training activities for all nursing employees as well as assurance of proper current licensure, continuing education, CPR, and an Oceans Healthcare approved behavioral health de-escalation program; participates in orientation of new and current nursing staff.
10. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.