SUMMARY

The Director, Nursing Services - Behavioral Health is a strategic leader who will direct, supervise and coordinate the function and activities for 7 Chemical Dependency / Behavioral Health sites (3 inpatient, 4 outpatient). Responsible for the overall management and coordination of nursing services to include fiscal resource management, human resource management, provision of quality care delivery and exceptional customer service.

The Director, Nursing - Behavioral Health will oversee approximately 80 FTE, with 5 Direct Reports. Key focus areas will include fostering collaborative relationships between clinical & non-clinical teams, developing programs related to patient experience, and integrating Mental Health & Substance Abuse service lines. The Director can choose to have their primary office location in either Greece or Batavia, with bi-weekly travel expected to each of the 7 sites locations (Greece, Batavia, Clifton Springs, Brighton, Canandaigua, Irondequoit)

Additional key responsibilities include:

• Responsible and accountable for established unit/department quality measurements and outcomes. Establishes improvement process changes to achieve established goals and targets.
• Directs, monitors, and coordinates safe, efficient and quality clinical and patient care activities to meet departmental objectives, goals, and benchmarks.
• Responsible for the development, adherence and implementation of departmental and corporate policy and procedures, in accordance with regulatory and accredited agencies standards.
• Responsible for the managerial oversight and performance appraisals of all department staff.
• Responsible to develop and manage departmental revenue cycle, operational budget, long range capital, variable, and staffing budgets.
• Demonstrates and directs customer focused behaviors, develops, monitors, and reports all departmental performance improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge base within identified area of specialty and assures staff competency in clinical care delivery.
• Demonstrates independent problem identification and problem solving skills and follows through on timely plans of corrections.
• Accountable for patient care clinical outcomes, demonstrating ability to work with department Chief’s to support goal development, implementation and mission.
• Responsible for recruitment, retention, development, support and mentoring of all staff roles, promoting staff advancement of leadership skills as well as remedial education as required, and ongoing succession planning.

STATUS: Full Time

LOCATION: Primary office can be based in either Greece or Batavia

DEPARTMENT: Behavioral Health Services

SCHEDULE: M-F Days, primarily.

ATTRIBUTES

• BSN required.
• Masters degree preferred in Nursing or Healthcare related field.
• Minimum of three years acute clinical experience.
• Previous clinical experience in defined specialty required.
• Registered in NYS as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• National Certification in defined specialty preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Unit Management. Develop programs and strategies to monitor the quality of patient care and patient outcomes; promote collaboration with medical and administrative colleagues to establish unit and daily operation goals
• Staff Management. Identify staffing needs; collaborate with the Director to develop and implement recruitment plans; prepare, monitor and maintain salary and non-salary budgets; participate in professional development of staff
• Leadership. Demonstrated ability to influence others in both internal and external environments to promote optimal individual patient care and healthcare services to the public

EDUCATION:

• AS: Nursing (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
• RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PAY RANGE: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00