Description

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

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Minimum Salary: 100000.00 Maximum Salary: 135000.00 Salary Unit: Yearly