Director of Nursing

Freedom Behavioral of Ville Platte is a 12-bed inpatient senior adult unit and distinct part unit (DPU) of Mercy Regional Medical Center. We are currently accepting resumes for consideration for our DON/Nurse Manager position in Ville Platte, LA.

• Uphold the standards of care established by regulatory and accrediting bodies.
• Provide oversight and direction to all direct care nursing staff.
• Ensure the unit is staffed safely and according to protocol; assist nursing staff with decision making, clinical judgement issues, medical staff communication, and provide direct patient care when indicated.
• Assume nursing administrator on call duties when indicated.
• Provide direct oversight to the nursing staff.
• Participate in the QAPI process with monitoring, tracking and analyzing nursing data.
• Ensure timely development of the nursing schedule.
• Coordinate the performance of nursing care to patients within the scope of practice and in compliance with policies, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on hiring and termination of employees in the nursing department.
• Complete performance evaluations for nursing staff as scheduled.
• Work actively with Intake and the Service Development Department to facilitate admissions into the facility in a timely manner.
• Maintain knowledge and accurately document admission criteria for new admissions.
• Function as a member of the Utilization and Treatment Team to communicate identified patient goals, interventions, and assessment.
• Serve as a resource for all administrative, nursing, and direct care staff in the formulation of policies, procedures, forms, and processes that directly affect the nursing department and patient care.
• Ensure survey readiness through regulatory compliance and quality standards of care.
• Collaborate on facility projects and program development to oversee safe, accurate development and implementation of patient care.
• Participate as a member of the leadership team within the facility.

• Education:
  
  Registered Nurse for at least 5 years with a minimum of 3 years of clinical psychiatric/mental health nursing care past working experience minimum, with MSN oversight.
• License: RN License through the Louisiana state board of nursing.
• Experience:
  
  3 years in mental health nursing management.

This position is currently open and accepting applications.