Disordered Eating Inpatient Program Director

Falls Church, VA

Top Client in need of Disordered Eating Inpatient Program Director

Job Summary and Qualifications

  • Maintains accountability for clinical, operational, and nursing management oversight for Adult Behavioral Services. R
  • Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating all phases of nursing care provided on the program.
  • Determines staffing requirements and material resources necessary to provide care to the patients on the program.
  • Provides supervision of, assesses and evaluates the competence and performance of the nursing personnel.
  • Participates in the recruitment and community education process Demonstrates expertise in mental health promotion and maintenance of high quality, comprehensive patient care.
  • Assumes responsibility for the counseling and evaluation of nursing staff in an objective, consistent and timely manner.
  • Provides direct supervision, guidance and support to nursing staff utilizing effective communication skills to address issues and seek feedback from staff.
  • Schedules and maintains nursing staff assignments for 24-hour coverage on a regular basis.
  • Maintains appropriate staffing patterns with the guidelines for assigned program to ensure optimum patient care and understanding FTE requirements for program and hospital.
  • Works effectively with the CNO and Medical Director to monitor and evaluate program standards and guidelines.
  • Functions as liaison between physicians and nursing staff to ensure optimum patient care.
  • Demonstrates ability to develop and maintain open working relationships with all hospital employees
  • Promotes integration of behavioral health throughout hospital by participating in hospital wide initiatives
  • Assists with referral development and community education activities • Monitors and ensures compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for maintaining and upgrading knowledge in psychiatric nursing by engaging activities that enhances current knowledge.
  • Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations and standards, and assists in preparation for all regulatory surveys, promoting a culture of constant readiness.
  • Hiring, rounding, evaluations, expectations, terminations
  • Management of corporate Behavioral Health Expectations
  • Keep professionally current, by attending continuing education programs, seminars, workshops, and/or independent research reading.

Qualifications

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • Must be Registered Nurse or Clinically Licensed
  • Bachelors Degree required – Masters preferred
  • Must have min 3 years of leadership behavioral health experience (required)

MUST HAVE EATING DISORDER RECOVERY, DISCHARGE EXP

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