Director of Statewide Psychiatric Nursing

About the role

The incumbent chosen for this position will be a critical piece of the Facility Administration Oversight team in overseeing statewide facility hospitals, providing strategic leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric nursing care. This role involves developing and standardizing policies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and overseeing patient safety and risk management initiatives. They will lead staff training and professional development while mentoring nursing leaders and fostering trauma-informed, patient-centered care practices. The Director will be responsible for managing operational efficiency and resource allocation, while driving innovation and advocating for policy improvements at the state level. They will collaborate with community organizations, academic institutions, and policymakers to enhance mental health care access and outcomes, analyze performance metrics, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across all facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and standardize policies for psychiatric nursing care
• Ensure regulatory compliance and oversee patient safety and risk management
• Lead staff training and professional development
• Mentor nursing leaders and foster trauma-informed, patient-centered care practices
• Manage operational efficiency and resource allocation
• Drive innovation and advocate for policy improvements at the state level
• Collaborate with community organizations, academic institutions, and policymakers
• Analyze performance metrics and lead continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Possession of a valid, permanent Oklahoma license as a registered nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing
• Master’s degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing, or its equivalent, from a school of nursing accredited by the National League of Nursing, or be qualified by education and experience in the care of the mentally ill
• Demonstrate competence to participate in interdisciplinary formulation of individual treatment plans; to give skilled nursing care and therapy; and to direct, monitor, and evaluate the nursing care furnished
• Bachelor’s degree and six (6) years of relevant professional experience, including three (3) years in a supervisory or administrative capacity, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Qualifications

• No substitution will be allowed for the required professional experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity

Skills

• Strategic leadership
• Policy development and implementation
• Regulatory compliance
• Staff training and development
• Mentoring and coaching
• Operational efficiency management
• Innovation and advocacy
• Collaboration with external partners
• Performance analysis and improvement

Benefits

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
• Retail Savings Plan with a generous match
• Longevity Bonus for years of service
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements

Pay

Annual Salary is $125,000.00, plus generous benefits package!

Schedule

Full-time