Director of Inpatient Behavioral Health - RN
Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted) Psychiatry
- Director of Nursing
- Director of Inpatient Behavioral Health
- RN (15k Sign On Bonus)
Setting: Health and Wellness Center
Direct HirePermanent
Location: Oswego, NY
Sign On Bonus - $15,000 sign on bonusCompetitive Compensation, DOE
Paid Time Off and Sick Accrual Days with 56 hours that can rolled back into PTO bank.
Comprehensive Benefit Plans: Excellus Advantage Medical Plan and Advantage Plus Medical Plan
Retirement Plan - 403b with employer contributionRelocation Pay Available
Tuition RN Program Available - Generous educational assistance program available with eligibility.
Overall responsibility for the management Psychiatric Acute Services. Also responsible for the planning, organization, implementation, evaluation of programs, services, and treatment for the Psychiatric Acute patient. Has responsibility for overall direction, coordination of mental health services for the Psychiatric Acute Unit.
Assists in the development of division goals and objectives. Maintains effective interface within Behavioral Services Division, all other hospital division, various agencies, and the community. Oversees quality and utilization review for the division.
Responsibilities:Directs, supervises, coordinates activities and functions of Psychiatric Acute Services. Coordinates and plans evaluation and treatment for Psychiatric Acute and Emergency Services.
Assures adequate staffing and schedules staffs work time according to patient acuity and guidelines for clinical staffing. Develops and maintains a current Psychiatric Acute policy and procedure manual in conformance with state and federal guidelines and hospital policy.Implements mental health code policies and treatment plans according to established objectives. Monitors and evaluates quality and appropriateness of care provided to patients, ensuring that identified problems are reported as appropriate to the quality assurance program.
Provides for professional ancillary programs and services in cooperation with other professional staff, i.e., recreational, occupational, and social services. Provides for the continual quality improvement and growth of all members of the Psychiatric Acute Unit, cooperating with in-service in the development in Psychiatric Services Management and nursing concepts and practices.
Qualifications: Masters degree in psychiatric nursing preferred.
Three - five years progressive clinical and management experience on a psychiatric unit,
or a Bachelors degree and Five - seven years progressive clinical and management experience in caring for mental health patients.
NYS RN Licensure.