Director, Nursing Behavioral Health

Overview

Responsible for strategic and operational leadership for all Greater Peoria behavioral health inpatient nursing for Carle Health. Provides oversight of the development of business, financial personnel and clinical programming that fosters growth, while meeting patient and provider expectations. Possesses overall managerial responsibilities for all aspects of patient care delivery for assigned areas of responsibility and is accountable for the operational performance, including quality of services, financial performance and competitive market position.

Works closely with Medical Staff to collaborate on advancing clinical outcomes and efficiency. Ensures all functions are in compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and accrediting standards. Observes and practices within framework of the scope and standards for nurse administration.

Certifications:

• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
• Valid Illinois Driver's License
• Valid Car Insurance
  • Required to drive your own vehicle for business purposes

Education:

• Master's Degree - required within 2 years of hire

Work Experience:

• Leadership - 3 years

• Displays knowledge of current and future direction of areas of patient care, especially as it relates to the application of new technology and innovations.
• Implements tactics that support the strategic plan for the organization and for nursing.
• Monitors and reports achievement of development and operational goals.
• Demonstrates effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
• Is adaptable to rapidly changing health care environment
• Demonstrates and promotes systems thinking.
• Assesses own personal professional and career goals and undertakes career planning.
• Keeps management team, physicians and staff informed of changes
• Ensures competent staff, reflective of populations served.
• Assures a positive environment is developed for optimal patient care, quality, safety and experience, and employee and physician satisfaction.
• Leads, supports and holds nurse managers accountable for implementing best practices in nursing.
• Monitors and communicates individual and department productivity
• Identifies and communicates departmental goals & holds managers accountable
• Responsible for performance reviews, discipline, terminations and the interviewing and selection of staff
• Provide direction related to the Illinois Nurse Practice Acts, ANA and APNA practice standards, Code of Ethics, Licensure and CEU requirements, job descriptions, professional accountability in nurse practice, APRN/ARNP licensure, training, and scope of practice
• Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar
• Ensures competency and skills validations for all practice areas as well as inpatient behavioral health units at Methodist, Young Minds, and Proctor campuses.
• Ensures that written organizational clinical policies and procedures are reviewed and updated in accordance with evidence-based practice standards

• Exhibits strong commitment to patient care and high-quality services and outcomes.
• Serves as a strong patient advocate
• Possesses knowledge and ensures compliance with organizational and regulatory standards, ie. National Patient Safety Goals, Joint Commission, infection control practices, mental health and developmental disabilities code, and other state and federal regulations.
• Assures safe environment for employees to perform their work.
• Provides administrative direction to improve performance, based on monitoring and reporting of short- and long-term outcomes.
• Serves as a liaison for physicians, providers, families, and patients

• Demonstrates prompt and immediate follow-up of all untoward events and/or negative outcomes occurring within the scope of Carle Health facilities and units.
• Monitors patient satisfaction with services
• Monitors survey results. Communicates results to employees
  
  Explores ways to improve satisfaction with care and services.
• Maintains visibility and ongoing dialogue with physicians to address issues
• Communicates effectively with employees.
• Creates an environment conducive to the development of clinical competence, self-confidence, professional growth and job satisfaction.
• Consistently demonstrates compliance with Human Resources departmental policies and procedures
• Monitors and minimizes employee turnover

• Collaborates with Financial Services to develop a realistic budget
• Directs business development to enhance the financial stability of the services
• Provides advice and recommendations for the capital budget planning process
• Monitors supply expenses. Works with management team to resolve variances
• Demonstrates innovation in the development and implementation of cost reduction strategies.
• Monitors productivity to ensure balance of fiscal responsibility to provision of services to patients and physicians
• Performs marketing services and encourages participation in…