Director, Nursing - Behavioral Health

Responsibilities

• Supervises, coordinates, implements and directs the ongoing administrative aspects of assigned nursing and patient care areas at Westchester Medical Center.
• Participates in evaluation of nursing and clinical practice through peer review.
• Affords assistance in the establishment of institutional standards of practice for all aspects of nursing and other patient care services in cooperation with established professional standards of practice.
• Establishes qualifications of all levels of staff in conjunction with the Vice President Hospital Nursing Service and Education.
• Collaborates in the implementation of nursing policies and procedures by conducting staff conferences and through directives, as needed.
• Affords assistance in the development of education programs for all staff.
• Provides for periodic review of staff by participating in individual evaluation conferences.
• Participates in labor-management conferences.
• Collaborates in the coordination of clinical programs with specific department heads, as required.
• Recommends and establishes appropriate staffing patterns through ongoing evaluation of service line needs.
• Investigates and evaluates data and makes recommendations to improve patient care services.
• Participates in, monitors and evaluates quality improvement activities.
• Participates in hospital and medical board committees.
• Affords assistance in the development of department budgets.
• Attends meetings, conferences and seminars as required.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Psychiatric nursing experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and six years of professional nursing experience, including three years at a supervisory level.
• Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Department of Education, as a Registered Professional Nurse.