Traveling RN Program Director

Psychiatric Medical Care, LLC.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel expenses

Job summary

Senior Life Solutions is seeking a Traveling RN Program Director to lead the behavioral health program across long-term assignments in rural locations nationwide.

This salaried role requires 90% travel, with responsibilities including staff leadership, performance evaluation, recruitment, and community education for an aging population.

Qualifications

• Education: associate’s degree or higher in nursing.
• Licensure: Registered Nurse, compact license preferred
• Certification: Must meet any applicable state certification standards.
• Experience: Two to three years of experience with seniors, hospitals, or nursing facilities preferred
• Must have proficiency using a PC in a Windows environment, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Electronic Medical Records
• Experience communicating & working closely with Physicians
• Understanding and experience in behavioral healthcare
• Demonstrated skill in utilization management and review systems
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multiple disciplines
• Demonstrated skill in problem-solving, consensus building, conflict resolution, advocacy, and team building
• Ability to accomplish work objectives where few precedents or guidelines currently exist
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a small disciplinary team comprised of a psychiatric physician, therapist, and medical office coordinator providing services to the senior population.
• Evaluating staff performance
• Recruiting and screening new staff
• Providing community education to create awareness of the program

Skills

Staff leadership

Staff evaluation

Recruiting

Community education

Conflict resolution

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

EMR systems

Job description

All Jobs > Traveling RN Program Director

• This is a traveling role! You will be traveling 90% with long-term assignments. Please note, our locations are across rural parts of the country. Assignments will be based on where the need is. For more information on our locations, please visit www.psychmc.com
• This is a salaried position up to $100,000 per year + paid travel expenses
• RN- Compact license highly preferred

Description

The Traveling Director of our Behavioral Health Program ensures that the intensive outpatient psychiatric program meets Psychiatric Medical Care’s (PMC) standards on interim status. Supervisor of the program staff, the Director’s responsibilities include:

• Lead a small disciplinary team comprised of a psychiatric physician, therapist, and medical office coordinator providing services to the senior population.
• Evaluating staff performance
• Recruiting and screening new staff
• Providing community education to create awareness of the program

Good relationship-building skills are a must: Comfortable and experienced working closely with hospital CEOs, CFOs, CNOs, and high-level decision-makers. Must have a proven ability in conflict resolution and effective problem-solving. The Traveling Director of our Behavioral Health Program directs and coordinates staff activities to ensure quality patient care. They also must incorporate financial accountability into program activities.

About us:

Senior Life Solutions is an intensive outpatient therapy program designed to meet the unique needs of individuals, typically 65 and older, experiencing depression and/or anxiety related to life changes often associated with aging.

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision
• Matching 401k
• Furthering Education Assistance

Requirements

• Education: associate’s degree or higher in nursing.
• Licensure: Registered Nurse, compact license preferred
• Certification: Must meet any applicable state certification standards.
• Experience: Two to three years of experience with seniors, hospitals, or nursing facilities preferred
• Must have proficiency using a PC in a Windows environment, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Electronic Medical Records
• Experience communicating & working closely with Physicians
• Understanding and experience in behavioral healthcare
• Demonstrated skill in utilization management and review systems
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multiple disciplines
• Demonstrated skill in problem-solving, consensus building, conflict resolution, advocacy, and team building
• Ability to accomplish work objectives where few precedents or guidelines currently exist
• Excellent oral and written communication skills