Travel Nurse RN - Psych

Registered Nurse (RN) | Psych
Location: Tennessee
Agency: Ambition 24

Hours
Pay: $200,000 to $230,000 per year
Shift Information: Rotating - 5 days x 8 hours
Contract Duration: 7 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

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Position Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Industry: Behavioral Health / Mental Health Services
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Salary: $200,000 - $230,000 Annually
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Relocation Assistance: Available
Benefits: Full Benefits Package
Travel: Occasional

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead a premier behavioral health hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This executive leadership role is responsible for driving exceptional clinical, operational, regulatory, and financial outcomes while advancing access to high-quality behavioral health services for patients and communities.

The CEO will provide strategic direction, oversee daily hospital operations, lead organizational growth initiatives, and ensure excellence in patient care, workforce development, compliance, and financial performance.

• Lead all aspects of hospital operations and strategic growth initiatives.
• Develop and execute annual operating budgets, capital plans, and business strategies.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and accreditation requirements.
• Drive quality improvement, patient safety, and QAPI initiatives.
• Oversee financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management.
• Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing clinical and executive leadership teams.
• Build strong relationships with healthcare providers, community stakeholders, government agencies, and referral partners.
• Manage payer negotiations, contract compliance, and business development strategies.
• Lead Joint Commission survey preparedness and accreditation efforts.
• Expand behavioral health services and continuum of care programs.
• Provide regular reporting and communication to the Governing Board.
• Foster a culture focused on employee engagement, retention, and operational excellence.

• Bachelor's Degree required; preferably in:
  • Business Administration
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Public Health
  • Marketing
  • Clinical or related discipline
• MBA or MHA preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of executive healthcare leadership experience
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• Previous experience as a CEO, COO, Hospital Administrator, or senior healthcare executive.
• Strong background in behavioral health, psychiatric, acute care, or managed care environments.
• Demonstrated success leading accreditation, licensure, and compliance initiatives.
• Strong financial, operational, and business development expertise.

• Behavioral Health CEO Experience
• Hospital Leadership Experience
• Joint Commission (JCAHO) Survey Experience
• Financial Management and P&L Oversight
• Talent Recruitment and Retention
• Marketing and Community Engagement
• Quality Leadership in a Behavioral Health Hospital
• Behavioral Health Hospital Start-Up or Expansion Experience
• Joint Venture Experience

Candidates should be able to answer YES to the following:

• Have you served as a CEO, COO, or Hospital Administrator with full operational responsibility in an inpatient behavioral health or psychiatric hospital?
• Have you been the primary point person during a Joint Commission survey in a behavioral health hospital?
• Have you managed a hospital with an annual operating budget of at least $20 million and maintained full P&L responsibility?
• Have you led QAPI, patient safety, and…