Interim Director of Nursing

Overview

Signet Health, one of the largest behavioral health management companies in the US, has several immediate Interim Director of Nursing (DON) needs on the East Coast.

This is a contractor (1099) position with generous compensation; lodging / travel expensed reimbursed. 

The Interim Director of Nursing is an active member of the Division of Nursing leadership/management team and is responsible for one or more defined areas of organized nursing services (clinical and administrative). This position is responsible for having current knowledge of healthcare and clinical expertise within the department and contributing to the Division of Nursing's strategic plan and goals and is accountable for the implementation and attainment of these goals within Psychiatry. Reports to the Executive Director of Inpatient Psychiatry.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Creates a professional atmosphere and an environment of coaching and development that supports shared governance/shared decision-making and a high level of employee satisfaction as evidenced by outcomes data.
• Collaborates with physicians and staff to champion patient care and quality services.
• Assists with patient care by establishing and/or monitoring the techniques, policies, and procedures used by those who deliver care.
• Responsible for creating and supporting a patient-first culture that fosters a high level of patient satisfaction as demonstrated by outcomes data.
• Utilizing Performance Improvement framework, develops and implements strategies to ensure that clinical and administrative outcomes are achieved and sustained.
• Participates in workforce planning and employment decisions.
• Selects top talent, matching organizational needs with appropriate experience.
• Manages performance through rewards, recognition, coaching, and corrective action.
• Provides mentorship and career counseling to aspiring clinicians and leaders so that they may develop required skills (succession planning).
• Responsible and accountable for annual budget. Synthesizes activities such as assimilation of raw data, compilation of statistics, and control of fiscal and production activities for the process of budgetary analysis and development.
• Establishes and allocates staff resources in accordance with regulatory guidelines utilizing patient acuity and budgetary indicators as primary benchmarks. Understands, articulates, and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Accepts accountability for services through which direct nursing care is given, including day-to-day unit operations, staff competencies and standards of care, achievement of clinical and administrative policies, mandates and projects.
• Promotes a public image of program excellence through marketing and promotion of nursing through professional communication, presentations, publication, and membership on a local/regional or national committee.
• Supports, designs, and monitors the development and implementation of hospital-wide patient and employee safety initiatives.

COMPETENCIES:

• Negotiates effectively, persuades and articulates issues and ideas to others within the hospital.
• Resolves very complex problems, such as developing innovative solutions based on extensive cross-functional knowledge of the organization.
• Manages complex workgroups and is regularly involved in developing and executing goals, strategies, and plans.
• Requires considerable judgment regarding the interpretation of policies, development of procedures, and selection of appropriate courses of action. 

Requirements/Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Nursing. 
• Five years of progressively more responsible job-related experience; at least five years of which are in an upper-level managerial/administrative nursing position.
• Compact license or licensure in respective state required. 
• Certification in psychiatric nursing and/or in nursing administration by a nationally recognized nursing organization is desirable but not required.

EOE