Chief Nursing Officer / Behavioral Health

Job Description

We are looking for our next Chief Nursing Officer. We provide state-of-the-art psychiatric care for adolescents and adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mental health concerns. This is a full-time role based in LaPlace, LA and relocation assistant will be provided, if needed.

Base salary range of $120,000 - $140,000.

In this role, you would set the vision for nursing practice in the delivery of safe, timely, efficient, equitable and patient centered care.

Requirements

Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments and administration to ensure that all residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.

Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of all nursing personnel.

Provide clinical leadership, strategic and long-term goals for the nursing staff.

Anticipates and effectively manage changes in census and acuity and allocates nursing resources based on measurement of patient acuity / care needed.

Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrated sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.

Determine, assign, and assess performance objectives for nursing department.

Organize, coordinate, develop and review policies, procedures and nursing protocols within the facility to meet all regulatory, compliance and quality care standards.

Responsible for the quality of care, operational and financial efficiency of the nursing department.

Lead and develop the nursing staff within the facility, providing performance goals, feedback and development opportunities.

Set and carry out policies, goals and procedures for their function or department.

Evaluate the quality of care, staff’s work and the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the function or department.

Develop and oversee functions or departmental budget and reporting.

Provide staff management to include hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.

Benefits

Full benefits