• Oversees, in conjunction with the Director of Nursing, the clinical care provided to patients to assure that the high standard of care is achieved.
• Efficiently and effectively plans, organizes, directs, and helps implement the comprehensive institution-wide nursing program
• Facilitates cooperative effort amongst all disciplines as it relates to patient care.
• Maintains compliance with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Helps create, direct, and implements an effective, ongoing program to measure, analyze, and improve the quality of nursing care, treatment and services.
• Collaborates with the DON to evaluate data and makes institutional changes to improve Quality Indicators and Quality Measures scores.
• Develops, implements, monitors and adapts quality measures for the hospital to ensure patient/customer satisfaction and that patients receive clinically appropriate treatment outcomes.
• Maintains the standards of nursing practice within the institution.
• Assists in assigning staff, evaluating performance, and making recommendations for personnel actions.
• Assists in the implementation and use of standardized equipment and procedures for their use throughout the facility, when possible. Assists with care and maintenance of patient care equipment and supplies.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, research activities, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Attends meetings as required. Participates in medical, administrative and educational, hazardous waste, safety, wellness, pharmacy and therapeutics, integrated care, and infection control committees as directed.
• Reviews all Incident Reports for completeness and properly reports incidents to the relevant associates and colleagues.
• Communicates key information to associates and colleagues in an effort to enhance teamwork to achieve the necessary change and adaption to the healthcare environment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and respects patient, service provider, organizational confidentiality and HIPAA procedures and protocols. Follows established HIPAA procedures when using and/or disclosing protected health information. Maintains and protects patients’ rights under the HIPAA Privacy Standards
• Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Demonstrates competency to participate in interdisciplinary treatment teams.

Education: BSN, MSN preferred.

Experience: Experience in a psychiatric facility. Managerial experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or veteran status.