Clinical Services Director (RN) – Inpatient Behavioral Health Job Opening in California

Clinical Services Director (RN) – Inpatient Behavioral Health job opening located in the Bay Area of California.

Generous relocation and amazing benefits!

Director plans, organizes, directs, evaluates and coordinates inpatient-nursing services for an inpatient stand alone Behavioral Health Center.    Lead a team that includes Mental Health Workers, Licensed Psych Techs, Nurses, Asst Nurse Managers and ancillary staff (About 70 employees).  GREAT opportunity to implement innovative models and best practices.  Collaborates on the development and execution of strategic plans, providing quality care, and managing cost-effective services which are aligned with federal, state, and local regulations. Responsible for achieving the strategic vision for nursing in their assigned areas of accountability. Responsible for the quality of nursing care and services to patients in their assigned areas of responsibility.  Maintains key Relationships with Clinical and Administrative Director peers, Chiefs of Service, other dept directors reporting to Assistant Administrators for clinical and operations, regional and community peers.

 Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with CNO and other medical center management in identifying and implementing innovative models and best practices with an emphasis on quality of care, service improvements and cost reduction.
• Directs development and implementation of quality and utilization standards across the continuum of care to ensure coordinated plans of treatment, patient focused delivery of services and cost effective utilization of necessary services. Builds trust with the nursing team through visibility.
• Collaborates with internal teams to provide for the seamless transition of patients across the continuum of care. Establishes partnerships with facility leadership groups. In collaboration with medical staff and facility leadership ensures a superior care experience and a safe environment with patients and staff. Ensures policies, practices, and procedures comply with administrative, legal and regulatory requirements of contracts and governmental and accrediting agencies.
• Provides clinical and professional oversight for areas of accountability.
• Assures successful implementation of organizational strategies such as Hospital Efficiency, Work Place Safety, Supply Cost Initiative including OR Back-log, Patient satisfaction.
• Through the hiring, retention, and development of internal staff in areas of accountability, achieves staffing ratios and optimal patient outcomes with minimal dependence on premium pay (overtime and registry/traveler staff).
• Mentors nursing managers in development of leadership skills, fiscally accountable staffing/scheduling practices, professional development of staff, and outcomes based practice.
• Oversees the development of department standards as identified by regulatory agencies including policies and procedures.
• Develops services that achieve a high level of customer satisfaction with emphasis on customer service, highest standards of quality and innovation.
• Maintains a state of continuous regulatory readiness.
• Manages and resolves human resource, labor relations, employee and department safety and risk management issues.
• Enhances nursing practice and patient outcomes through the effective use of clinical practice and  committees.
• Participates in developing the hospital’s plan for the recruitment and retention of nursing resources to  ensure that a sufficient number of qualified staff members are available to meet the needs of the patients.
• Utilizes research data to implement clinical changes and the delivery of patient care and member services.
• Directs the budget and resource allocations for designated departments. Manages the financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care and services.
• Communicates effectively as hospital’s advocate to members of the community, continually seeking ways to improve and promote the public relations objective of the hospital and marketing services.

Qualifications:

 Minimum eight (8) years of nursing experience in patient care.
 Minimum five (5) years of management experience required.

BSN or bachelor’s degree in health care related field required.
License, Certification, Registration

Current California RN license required.
 
Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to lead and manage through influence and change.
• Demonstrate knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations such as: Knox-Keene Act, Federal HMO Act, Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and all applicable Medicare and Medi-Cal regulations.
• Proven ability to deliver results for meeting organizational objectives

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Inpatient Psych Experience Strongly preferred

Competitive Salary Range!

How to apply for the Clinical Services Director (RN) – Inpatient Behavioral Health Job: contact tinaroberts@contactjc.com or tinaroberts@toprecruiterweb.onmicrosoft.com

Tina Roberts
Executive & Management Recruitment Services
(415) 770-1200 / (415) 685-6289