[Hiring] Director of Nursing & Quality Resource @Lifepoint Health

Role Description

The Director of Nursing & Quality Resource is responsible for serving in an interim role across various behavioral health facilities when a vacancy exists. This leader will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the delivery of quality general and psychiatric care consistent with the facility’s goals and objectives. Works closely with all Department Directors to recommend/provide required staff development and tailored programs based upon data analysis. This role requires extensive travel with the ability to work from home.

• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Enhances hospital visibility by involvement in community regarding mental health and substance abuse community needs.
• May supervise nursing management team where licensed and appropriate.
• Functions as a liaison between physicians, patients, referral sources, and employees.
• Ensures that the inpatient programs are staffed with the appropriate resources to ensure high quality of care delivery.
• Oversees the Infection Control Plan, understands the Infection Control Monitors and the JC Standards associated with Infection Control.
• Meets hospitals staffing and budget benchmarks.
• Assures adequate supervision and evaluation processes for all staff members and delegates these responsibilities as appropriate.
• Assists with orientation for new employees.
• Routinely reviews job assignments and utilization of staff.
• Monitors the hospitals quality/risk program as needed.
• Demonstrates an extensive knowledge of all regulatory standards including TJC, Medicaid, state, and federal laws.
• Works with hospital employees to identify risk/safety concerns and leads the team to take corrective action as needed.
• Collects and analyzes data on hospital performance.
• Collects incident reports; records, analyzes, investigates data and reports to Quality Council and CEO.
• Utilizes the PDCA method to develop improvement plans for the hospital.
• Acts as a role model for excellent customer service and holds all staff to this standard.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required; Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.

Requirements

• Experience in healthcare quality, patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
• Prior leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Active RN license with willingness to obtain Compact license in various states as needed.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.