Program Manager, Nursing Professional Practice Mental Health

About the role

This full-time position leads initiatives to enhance nursing excellence, culture, professional development, and evidence-based practice within mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to enhance nursing excellence, culture, professional development, and evidence-based practice.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership, quality, accreditation, and IT to align metrics with organizational goals, utilizing data to improve clinical practice, patient outcomes, safety, and workflow efficiency.
• Oversee change management, NDNQI data reporting, develop annual nursing reports, and support accreditation-related budget planning.
• Manage the Behavioral Health Nurse Residency Program to ensure a structured, evidence-based transition for new nurses into mental health roles.
• Partner with senior nursing leaders to translate data into actionable improvements, fostering a culture of safety, quality, and continuous evidence-based nursing care.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree or higher in nursing
• Current Illinois RN licensure
• CPR or RQI certification
• 3-5 years of behavioral healthcare experience

Skills

• Performance improvement
• Data analysis

Location: Naperville