Director, Nursing & Quality Resource - Behavioral Health (Remote)

About the role

The Director of Nursing & Quality Resource serves as an interim leader across various behavioral health facilities when a vacancy exists. This role involves planning, organizing, and directing the delivery of quality general and psychiatric care, recommending staff development programs, and assisting with policy revisions.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Enhances hospital visibility through community engagement on mental health and substance abuse needs.
• Supervises nursing management team where licensed and appropriate.
• Liaises between physicians, patients, referral sources, and employees.
• Ensures adequate staffing and meets hospital staffing and budget benchmarks.
• Assures proper supervision and evaluation processes for all staff members.
• Assists with employee orientation and reviews job assignments.
• Maintains oversight of the Infection Control Plan and monitors the quality/risk program.
• Demonstrates expertise in regulatory standards, including TJC, Medicaid, state, and federal laws.
• Identifies and addresses risk/safety concerns and leads teams to implement corrective actions.
• Collects and analyzes data on hospital performance, including incident reports.
• Develops and implements improvement plans using the PDCA method.
• Models excellent customer service and holds all staff accountable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required; Master's degree in Nursing preferred with relevant experience.
• Experience in psychiatric health care facilities, particularly with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.
• Experience in healthcare quality, patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations.
• Prior leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Active RN license with willingness to obtain Compact licenses in various states as needed.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of regulatory standards including TJC, Medicaid, state, and federal laws.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with medical staff, department directors, and administration.
• Ability to manage and evaluate staff members and delegate responsibilities appropriately.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor nursing management teams.
• Experience in developing and implementing improvement plans using the PDCA method.

Skills

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and healthcare policies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package includes multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial protection and PTO, higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and a 401(k) retirement package with company match. Employee well-being programs such as mental, physical, and financial wellness are also available. Professional development opportunities are provided to support career growth.