Director of Nursing

Position Summary

• Provide direct supervision of center wide nursing staff and psychiatric technicians which includes hiring, evaluating, counseling, coaching and scheduling to ensure qualified employees.
• Assure Hamilton Center’s compliance with nursing standards and regulations set forth by accrediting bodies, grantors, and government.
• Assure nursing care standards, standards of practice policies, procedures and protocol are adhered to.
• Assure that all nursing staff and psychiatric technicians are competent to fulfill their assigned responsibilities.
• Assure that the nursing care needs of all Hamilton Center patients are assessed, evaluated and met.
• Assure there are sufficient qualified nursing staff and psychiatric technicians to meet the nursing care needs of the patient.
• Assure implementation of an effective and ongoing program to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality and appropriateness of nursing care delivered to all patients of Hamilton Center, Inc.
• Ability to demonstrate competent use of Profiler.
• Conduct nursing and psychiatric technician staff meetings
• Ensure nurses and technicians are trained to their specific job duties
• Provide consultation regarding nursing practices at Hamilton Center Inc.
• Participate in the admissions process in order to coordinate patient requirements for nursing care with the available nursing resources.
• Participate in management meetings, medical staff meetings and staff meetings in other clinical areas to insure professional nursing input in the decision-making processes of the Center.
• Participate in the development of Hamilton Center's mission, strategic plans, budgets, resource allocation, operation plans, and policies.
• Participate along with other leaders of the Center in planning, promoting, and conducting center-wide quality monitoring and improvement activities.
• Develop and implement an ongoing program to promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of nursing staff members.
• Participate in the evaluating, selecting and integrating of healthcare technology and information systems that support patient care needs and the utilization of nursing resources.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with members of the community, other human service providers and employees of the Center.
• Oversee nursing student placements on the unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• A minimum of an associate degree from an accredited school of nursing. Master’s degree in psychiatric nursing or related field preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in nursing administration and/or dedicated leadership experience in psychiatric nursing.
• Knowledge and skills in psychiatric nursing care and patient management.
• Supervisory skills such as personnel management, fiscal management, facility management, clinical supervision, public relations, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, interpersonal skills and teaching/training methodology.
• A thorough knowledge of CARF, HCFA, OSHA regulations and all state and federal regulatory standards.
• Willingness to use personal transportation in work capacity.