DON

Director of Nursing – Hickory Behavioral at Cambridge

Department: Nursing 

Direct Report To: Executive Director  

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt 

About the Role:  

Under the immediate supervision of the Executive Director, the Director of Nursing is responsible for... 

• Setting patient care standards, establishing processes and protocols for achieving those standards, and managing the work of nurses who care for patients.
• Maintaining operations of the Nursing Department to ensure that the highest degree of quality client care always maintained in accordance with State and Federal Regulations, facility policies & procedures, and patient directives.

The Director of Nursing (DON) is a lead management member of the nursing team, functioning as the primary facilitator responsible for nursing services provided for clients with addictions and behavioral health issues. 

 Why Hickory Recovery? 

Hickory Recovery is setting the benchmark in mental health care, especially for those facing acute challenges or dealing with co-occurring disorders. Our focus is on  

• Delivering personalized, top tier care that fosters healing and improves wellbeing
• Ensuring every individual has access to the best possible support and treatment

Our Mission is to provide high quality, acute care to adults struggling with mental health issues or mental health co-occurring disorders. It’s Hickory’s primary goal to offer expert treatment for all we serve.  

What We Offer:  

• 401k
• Dental insurance 
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• PTO
• Vision insurance
• Career development
• Mental health days
• Holiday pay

Job Qualifications: 

• BSN or MSN completed from an accredited school of Nursing and current BLS certification
• Valid active RN license
• Minimum 4 years of psychiatric nursing experience required
• Holds voluntary certification in psychiatric and mental health nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Association preferred
• Ability to maintain strict client confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Ability to follow directives explicitly, intrinsic motivation, patient-driven services disposition, excellent time management skills, team approach, advanced computer skills.
• The ability to prioritize and multi-task, with exceptional time management skills.
• Must hold a valid driver's license with acceptable driving record and provide own insured transportation.
• Completion of CPR and HWC prior to working the floor
• Schedule flexibility may be REQUIRED to accommodate patient admissions.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Develop and implement nursing strategic plans that align with company mission and goals
• Establish nursing practice standards that promote trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care
• Recruits and interviews potential new hires
• Provides job-specific training for new hires and ongoing to ensure processes and procedures are followed.
• Design and manage professional development programs for nursing staff for continuing education
• Lead nurse engagement and retention initiatives to reduce turnover and build a positive work culture
• Implement competency-based training programs to ensure staff proficiency in de-escalation, crisis intervention and behavioral health protocols
• Ensure effective nursing staffing models that balance patient needs, acuity and budget considerations
• Develop nursing policies and procedures to support safe, ethical and consistent care delivery
• Monitor nursing quality metrics; patient satisfaction, falls, medication administration accuracy, and incident reporting.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration by ensuring nursing representation in treatment planning
• Represent nursing interests in executive leadership meetings
• Oversee daily nursing operations across inpatient units
• Works floor nursing shifts and cover breaks as needed.
• Ensure compliance with DMHA, Life Safety Regulations, and Joint Commission Requirements
• Complete accurate and timely monthly reports to Corporate Office to identify trends & opportunities-seclusion/restraints, infection control, meeting minutes etc.
• Responsible for infection control surveillance and responding to variances.
• Completes corrective action summaries and recommends disciplinary action to CEO.
• Monitor labor hours and overtime of staff
• Approves time and payroll records for nursing department
• Oversees accurate census keeping.
• Audits the nursing charts to ensure timely & accurate documentation. 
• Works with licensed practitioner to reconcile client medications along the continuum.
• Monitors and maintains HIPAA compliance.
• Ensures OSHA and employee illness or injury procedures are followed.
• Activates the Emergency Management Plan when conditions require.
• Reports unsafe conditions to Executive Leadership
• Performs appropriate hand hygiene throughout the shift.
• Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately.

Compensation: $90,000 - $110,000/yr 

For more information visit www.hickorynetwork.com